Transmission Rebuild in Progress: I'm in the really school now for VX OWNERS! WANTED!

[PK]

Yep - the tail starts to wag the dog.

All to do with short wheel base and the weight of the towed item being close to, or more than, the towing vehicle.
When you compare the light weight of our VX's to other "proper" 4wd vehicles, our light weight makes it harder to tow anything.

PK

[VX KAT]

Yep - the tail starts to wag the dog.

All to do with short wheel base and the weight of the towed item being close to, or more than, the towing vehicle.
When you compare the light weight of our VX's to other "proper" 4wd vehicles, our light weight makes it harder to tow anything.

PK

Hope it's OK to tow my "KAT BOX"…460 lbs + 190 lbs cargo?
Other than cross winds, what other issues might I encounter at highway speeds? …sorry minor thread hack in progress….

[Marlin]

Yep - the tail starts to wag the dog.

All to do with short wheel base and the weight of the towed item being close to, or more than, the towing vehicle.
When you compare the light weight of our VX's to other "proper" 4wd vehicles, our light weight makes it harder to tow anything.

PK

Not sure who told you she is a lightweight 4x4. I had to weigh mine for my military move last year:
"I did weigh her yesterday. 4420 lbs empty. I took out all parts, tools, sub, backseat...heavy toy for sure"

That was empty tank,no spare and so on.That means, normal rolling weight with me in it is close to 5000lbs. I weighed my 4dr, diesel F250 weighed in at 7200 lbs, and I didn't take anything out at all. So almost twice the truck, not even 50% heavier.
An F150 doesn't weigh much more than the VX, and they are rated to tow 9000lbs. (not sure what the new ones are rated for, probably even higher) Of course, they have WAY better brakes. Wheel base may have some negative aspects, but the Trooper RS has the same rated tow capacity as the regular 4wd trooper.
Like I said, I bet there are DOT tests to be performed for tow ratings, and with so few built, was not practical to spend the money on the testing.

[PK]

Not sure who told you she is a lightweight 4x4. I had to weigh mine for my military move last year:
"I did weigh her yesterday. 4420 lbs empty. I took out all parts, tools, sub, backseat...heavy toy for sure"

That was empty tank,no spare and so on.That means, normal rolling weight with me in it is close to 5000lbs. I weighed my 4dr, diesel F250 weighed in at 7200 lbs, and I didn't take anything out at all. So almost twice the truck, not even 50% heavier.
An F150 doesn't weigh much more than the VX, and they are rated to tow 9000lbs. (not sure what the new ones are rated for, probably even higher) Of course, they have WAY better brakes. Wheel base may have some negative aspects, but the Trooper RS has the same rated tow capacity as the regular 4wd trooper.
Like I said, I bet there are DOT tests to be performed for tow ratings, and with so few built, was not practical to spend the money on the testing.

Marlin, I have to admit that I have never weighed mine, so am just going by the published curb weight for the JDM VX, and that is 1794 kg, or 3950 lbs.
Most other true full chassis 4 wds in Australia are well over 2500 kg, so the weight difference is significant.
I also agree that all government DOT requirements could have had a lot to do with Isuzu not recommending towing with the VX. It wasn't only in America.

Sue, you won't have any trouble towing your toy box provided the draw bar is full length to keep it stable, and that is the trailer builders work, not yours.
I tow my boat on a dual axle trailer - 1350 kg all up - with no problems, but I have been towing boats and caravans all my life, and drive accordingly.
I agree the VX can be used for towing - just have to keep it realistic.

PK