OK, I feel much better now. I always thought my VX was loud and honestly I attributed it to tire roar/whine. I figured, well, it's a truck and those 18" tires aren't made to be quiet. But I've had more than one person hear a distinct whine that doesn't sound normal and I already replaced the tires hoping it was them. No change with the new tires. I also put the brown bead in the vehicle as well with very little change. There is a definite on/off effect with the noise with the throttle being used or not used. Hurray, the VX CAN be quieter!
Did anyone establish if this would be covered under warranty and if so, was the warranty transferrable as I'm not the original owner.
Thanks for the great thread!