Big Mike,

I have alot of experience with lifting the VX...
I took my VX to Cali to Calmini for the prototype lift kit...
Steve at Calmini does a very fine job engineering his parts and is quite knowlegable on Isuzu stuff.

The longer shocks ARE needed if you intend to use the rear bumpstop spacers; other wise you will lose some articulation.
And the shocks that come in the kit are great, also about 3" longer than the stock ones which allows for more travel.

The front shocks are long enough to lift it even more with NO problems.

I am using jeep grand cherokee springs on my VX now for 4" of lift

Lastly, the REAL improvement came when I flipped the upper ball joint mount...gives about 2" more drop travel.

I have a measured frt travel of 10" and rear travel of 16" with the sway bars removed.


Allan L
99 VX on 35's