Hello all,

I suppose I should start with, I do not own a VX. I didn't even know such a think existed until about 3 weeks ago. I seen a yellow one parked at a pump in Colorado Springs, CO. Curious I drove over to check it out. All I could see (it was dark) was that it was an Isuzu of some kind. I really liked it and to be honest, I didn't think much about it. Then a couple days ago there was a Reddit post about one. I knew it was the same vehicle, so scanning the comments I found the name Vehicross. I had something to google, and I have been, a lot. I'm not sure why, but I find I cannot get enough information about this vehicle, I think it is becoming a bot of an obsession.

I should also mention that my daily driver is a 2013 Tacoma 4WD, which I love. However, a few friends and I have decided to try our hand at "Overlanding". We are currently planning a very long trip to Alaska (June-2016) then follow the Pan-American to at least the Mexico border for our first major trip. The eventual goal is to complete the entire highway within 10 years.

I had been assuming that I would use my Tacoma for the trip. After seeing the VX for the time, I am no longer sure about that. There is still a lot to learn about this vehicle, and I may not even end up buying one. What this does offer over the Tacoma (at least initially) is a lower cost platform to start with, leaving more room in the budget for other things. The VX is currently the strongest competitor for using on the trip besides the Tacoma. As with any such adventure, money will be the key factor, but there are others (off-road capabilities, storage space, reliability, etc...)

Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself and it didn't feel right to do so in the normal thread as I do not (or may not) own a VX. I will probably have a lot of questions though. I look forward to learning as much as I can.