You guys are getting into the true nitty gritty of what the VX is all about.....great styling. Forget the lift and rock climbing (I'm sure I'll get the slings and arrows now but...) the VX has some interesting performance specs like computer controlled four wheel drive, hooked to a differential locking four low, and super high-grade shocks but the bottom line is that without manual shift it's no off road star. But the agressive looks make up for the performance shortfalls. Keep your VX looking great and it will reward you in many ways. Get some rock sliders to make it look good, don't really worry about surmounting those rocks...you might scratch a beautiful truck.