What do you want fabricated for your VX?

[Mile High VX]

Not sure what the status of our window bracket supply is, but you might consider being an alternative in case a decision is made to discontinue...

[Luna X]

Not sure what the status of our window bracket supply is, but you might consider being an alternative in case a decision is made to discontinue...

I just spoke with Tim @(SBC) and he still makes them to order... $65

[RallyDude]

I gotta say, I'm happy this is going on in Colorado. Shipping this stuff can run as much as the products. With a reasonably close proximity to Moab, and so many people going through Vail to get there, it will help a lot of us save some $ on shipping. Any interest in offering installation to local members? I'll have to hold my pinky up when I drink my can of beer, and tell people the best place to get a skid plate is Vail.

Now I know BigMeat VX makes a hitch receiver for the front, possibly he may give you plans? I know he'd probably rather make them, but it seems like a lot of members are doing it as a hobby, and are happy to help members out. Just a thought. Not sure how much engineering goes into something like this? It would be nice to see several fabricators across the country, that way most of the money goes to the fabricator, rather than the shipper. And we all get good prices on mods so we can buy more mods!

[hyperkid]

I wish there was a company that made a really nice brush guard for the VX.

This one for the trooper looks great.

http://www.everythingsuv.com/waag_br...ooper-esuv.asp

There was talk awhile back about a custom order but never got off the ground and I didn't want one then and I do now

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6818
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ight=group+buy

[Luna X]

I wish there was a company that made a really nice brush guard for the VX.

This one for the trooper looks great.

http://www.everythingsuv.com/waag_br...ooper-esuv.asp

There was talk awhile back about a custom order but never got off the ground and I didn't want one then and I do now

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6818
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ight=group+buy

That type of brush guard is scary... a little 10-15 mph tap causes twice as much damage. If the guard gets hit/pushed back, you're damaging the hood, headlights, upper radiator support, etc...
I'd rather let the brush give me some "pinstriping" instead...

[VXorado]

I wish there was a company that made a really nice brush guard for the VX.

This one for the trooper looks great.

http://www.everythingsuv.com/waag_br...ooper-esuv.asp

check out Jofotoz VX. He has a grill guard from a mercedes (??) with special frame mounts

Luna X is right though, Jo damaged his VX at Moab when the grill guard hit a rock and bend inward onto the body.

[vt_maverick]

Wonder how hard it would be for you guys to reproduce the PowerVault PV1 muffler? Heard CobraJet's at the meeting a few weeks ago and it sounded great. I would think fabricating the housing would be the easy part with the equipment you have. But I don't know what else would be required.

Also, can you fabricate a printing press? Manufacturing my own $20's would make all this a lot more affordable.

[VXorado]

I gotta say, I'm happy this is going on in Colorado. Shipping this stuff can run as much as the products. With a reasonably close proximity to Moab, and so many people going through Vail to get there, it will help a lot of us save some $ on shipping. Any interest in offering installation to local members? I'll have to hold my pinky up when I drink my can of beer, and tell people the best place to get a skid plate is Vail.

I'm sure I could give you a hand with any installation, hopefully none of it will be too complicated.

Shipping can be pricey for sure and the Moab meet could be used for exchange to save on shipping.

Wonder how hard it would be for you guys to reproduce the PowerVault PV1 muffler? Heard CobraJet's at the meeting a few weeks ago and it sounded great. I would think fabricating the housing would be the easy part with the equipment you have. But I don't know what else would be required.

Also, can you fabricate a printing press? Manufacturing my own $20's would make all this a lot more affordable.

I know mufflers aren't hard to make but I don't know enough about them to fabricate my own. It's a possiblity but we would need specs from the powervault muffler and lots of interest. Mufflers are pretty cheap so I doubt it would be worth the costs.

Can't make the printing press, too busy looking for money tree seeds

[vt_maverick]

I know mufflers aren't hard to make but I don't know enough about them to fabricate my own. It's a possiblity but we would need specs from the powervault muffler and lots of interest. Mufflers are pretty cheap so I doubt it would be worth the costs.

Plus we'd probably need a member to pony up their PV1 for you to cut up and examine. Any takers? Does anyone remember how much the PV1's cost brand new? Cobrajet perhaps?

[tom4bren]

There is a fairly simple part that could prove to be popular to VX owners.

A bracket to raise the rearview mirror should be simple enough to fabricate but you would probably have to purchase a bit to make the proper cut(s). The idea would be to replicate the mounting feature of the mirror mount to slide over the metal piece attached to the windshield & replicate the mating feature at the other end. It should be about 3" long to allow raising the mirror & still allow enough movement to NOT interfere with the sunvisors flipping down.

Many members have mounted their scan guage above the mirror so they wouldn't be interested but there would certainly still have a fair number that would bite.

I talked about it to Welder Guy but he likes working on bigger pieces and wants to leave the little stuff to someone else.

I could try drawing something up if my description is too confusing.

[vt_maverick]

Pics would help. I remember one of my first impressions when test driving the VX was how much the rear view mirror obstructed your view of the road, so anything to lessen that effect would be interesting.

[MSHardeman]

Just push the rearview mirror up closer to the roof. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I had the same problem when I first bought my VX until I realized that the mirror is on a "double jointed" mount because it articulates at the windshield and at the mirror. I just adjusted it until the mirror was tucked right up next to the roof line. It actually helped with visibility out of the rear window because now the reflection was looking over the back seat and "down" out of the rear window. Don't have it set up that way any more as I am one of those that mounted the ScanGauge above the mirror.

Tom, maybe you've already done this adjustment and are still looking to get the mirror higher.

Sorry for the TJ Jon.

[Marlin]

Just push the rearview mirror up closer to the roof. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I had the same problem when I first bought my VX until I realized that the mirror is on a "double jointed" mount because it articulates at the windshield and at the mirror. I just adjusted it until the mirror was tucked right up next to the roof line. It actually helped with visibility out of the rear window because now the reflection was looking over the back seat and "down" out of the rear window. Don't have it set up that way any more as I am one of those that mounted the ScanGauge above the mirror.

Tom, maybe you've already done this adjustment and are still looking to get the mirror higher.

Sorry for the TJ Jon.

Or spend about 150 bucks, video can be adjusted to any size you want, and its still a mirror as well, dual layer screen:

[vt_maverick]

Just push the rearview mirror up closer to the roof.

Tried this yesterday afternoon and it bought me maybe an inch of extra space. Rear view camera/monitor is definitely in the future, but I'd rather run it to a double-DIN screen inside a modified dash. That mod's way out there though, many pennies to save between now and then.

[VXorado]

Its worth looking into the rear view mirror mount if people are interested. There a couple "2 second fixes" like pushing it up further with the double joints (like Mark) or you can always turn the mirror upside down & it will sit way higher (although the map lights will be upside down).

Marlin, I copied you a got the rear view mirror backup camera. You will get more windshield visability if you flip your mirror upside down and then mount the screen. It pretty much eliminates the gap between the roof liner and mirror