VX Lowering plus wheel track width increase

[tom4bren]

Careful on pushing the wheels outboard. Mine has the 'offset from hell' (as quoted from certain other members). I've had interference issues at full lock & still haven't been able to install the NERF bars since the tires hit the brackets. I'm hoping to crank the front down another 1/2 inch since I dropped the diff to give me more clearance.

I know this is the opposite of what you're looking for but you'll end up with some of the same probs.

[WormGod]

You can get a wider wheel, just be ready to trim the cladding. Mine are 285/60 with a 0 offset and stick out about 1", about another 1/2" with the rubber on my Grapplers. BTW, I have no lift.

(my old 285/60 Yokos mounted on stock wheels)




(my old 285/60 Yokos mounted on 18x8.5 - 0 wheels)



Like I said, I have the same wheels still but with meatier rubber on the Nittos, so cladding needed a bit more trim. Hope some visuals at least help you a bit better.

[Bieredalsace]

WormGod.. Thanks for the pictures. It made the description very easy to visualize. What size are the Nitto's you have on there?
Take your lower picture and lower it by about 2 inches or so and that's the look I'm going for. Thanks again, Doug

[WormGod]

WormGod.. Thanks for the pictures. It made the description very easy to visualize. What size are the Nitto's you have on there?
Take your lower picture and lower it by about 2 inches or so and that's the look I'm going for. Thanks again, Doug

The Nittos are 285/60 as well, but the extra meat-tread gave me a bit more cladding rub than the Yokos (street tires).

I HIGHLY doubt you want to go that size and lose 2". If I were to lose 2", the wells would be sitting right on the tires, which simply means forget ever going anywhere, heh. You can kiss your wheel wells goodbye.

Simple solution.... get some lowering springs for the rear. You can probably go as low as you want there, given your axle doesn't marry your frame. And you will be looking at new shocks.

The front is gonna be tricky. New, shorter shocks there as well. Cranking your torsion is not gonna help if you want to go lower than about 1 1/2 - 2" cause you will never get it aligned right. I am quite sure you are looking at some custom work there.

Again, remember, the undercarriage is fragile and does have some guts that hang low, so the lower you go, the more at risk they are of becoming road debris.

Fact is, THIS (below), is not possible without some crazy work and a fat wallet....



I would start with looking at some pics here of folks that have low profile tire/wheel packages. The VX has HUGE wheel wells so filling it up with steel and rubber but maintaining a low stance is not gonna be fun.

My overall advice: don't lower. Get some HUGE cladding fabbed that gives the impression that it is lowered. Trick the eye.

[Bieredalsace]

Thank you so much for the technical advice and the photos. That upper one is not what I had in mind. That Silver one is Awesome!!!
You mean all that is is cladding that has been "improved" to give the illusion of lowness? That is Beeautiful!!!
Thank you so much!

[Bieredalsace]

Tom4Bren....I'd love to see a pic of your "offset from hell". It might be just what I'm looking for.... Maybe!!!!
Thanks, Doug

[LittleBeast]

Tom4Bren....I'd love to see a pic of your "offset from hell". It might be just what I'm looking for.... Maybe!!!!
Thanks, Doug

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





















LOL

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

I wish you lived closer
I know we could do it at my shop..
Im thinking about dropping mine a few
inches some Spring for for a few weeks
to get another look, take some pic etc..

[Bieredalsace]

Zeus..Thanks for all the technical advice. Sounds really complicated.
Plus I really don't want o cut the cladding at all.
Thanks again!

[tom4bren]

Bieredalsace,

http://www.pbase.com/tom4bren/080419_trip_to_shenandoah

These photos were taken during a recent trip to Luray. You can see how it compares to a couple of stock height VXs & one other lifted one.

Tom

[etlsport]

you can see it in action here..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPwfaxRAQi4

hey tom check it out.. you got a comment dont know if you have a youtube account or not.. i can reply to the poster for you if not

[Bieredalsace]

Loved the ProtonVX going thru the water!

[Bieredalsace]

Yup! Thats one real off-set from somewhere!Thanks fot the pictures.

[LittleBeast]

Zeus..Thanks for all the technical advice. Sounds really complicated.

The Vehicross is actually very easy to work on, especially in today's world of automobiles, don't sweat it, if you can dream it you can do it.

Plus I really don't want o cut the cladding at all.

Cutting the cladding is not that big of a deal and you can barely notice after you are done here is my thread where I did the cladding trim, no big deal at all:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ht=LittleBeast

[Triathlete]

And here is a link to my cladding trim...don't fear the sawzall!