It's been a long time since I was active on this board, but I figured I'd check in and post an update to those of you who are still around from back then. My VX just became impractical for my situation and while the powertrain was holding up fine, lots of other little things that were really annoying kept happening. My windows NEVER worked properly, haven't been able to listen to anything but the radio for a while now, it would be unlocked but not open, was no good for hauling around all my gear (especially gas-powered equipment when the windows didn't work - not even healthy) or my family, etc., etc. It's a bittersweet moment because I loved my VX. I got my 1999 Astral silver VX used in May 2003 and it served me pretty well for the last 8+ years. For any Florida VXer's interested, I still have the original shocks (one has a small hole in the boot), spare front end and rear end polypropylene pieces, and the piece that goes on the rear door.
Tried to post pics of my new ride but there's some issue and I haven't been able to so here's a link...
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...0656144&type=1
The new ride is a Black Pearl Metallic Dodge Ram 1500 SLT "Outdoorsman" Crew Cab. I bought it last Saturday, and yesterday Raptor black oval step bars and a spray-in bedliner were installed. It has the Ram Boxes on either side of the bed (locakble, drainable storage bins) and lots of other storage possibilities. The interior is outstanding and very roomy. I am very impressed with the ride and handling (independent rear suspension, not leaf springs). It has the 5.7 L Hemi V8 rated at 390 hp and 407 ft lbs of torque.
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