Marlin just touched on this subject in another thread but I didn't want to highjack that one.
I've been thinking about this for awhile. I have an indash dvd stereo that I have my rearview camera hooked up to and instead of having it controlled by the reverse lamp I have it connected through my rear defroster switch. This way I can turn on the camera anytime I choose or leave in on the whole time while driving. So what I am considering is adding a front view camera placed low on the VX as to allow for a view of the terrain. This could easily be connected through an A/B switch so I can choose which camera view is being sent to the head unit. My question to you experienced 4x4ers is would this be a useful mod? Obviously, the position of the camera will need to be protected but cameras are cheap these days anyway. I know in my limited offroad experience there are times that your only view is of the hood or you can't see the best line, ruts, and obstacles.