New VX owner, where do I start!

[transio]

Clearly it did "everything well" better than anything else tested. So what exactly happened here? Hmmm?

Didn't do "everything" well. It didn't sell well.

[mbeach]

Didn't do "everything" well. It didn't sell well.

LOL, too funny. True, but still funny.

[Chef]

Well that was a semi-confidence inspiring article. Apparently I shouldn't worry about my friends stock chev truck that tells me he'll whoop my trash in the mud, but what about the other fellow with a lifted grand cherokee? Is the quadra-trac that scary?

I've got skid plates on the way this week as well as some BFG all-terrains. Hopefully this will help a bit since I'll be taking on these guys in a week or so.

Thanks for all the input guys! I can read all day about the VX's equipment but as to what it can really do is a matter of posting what you all have done with it. We'll see what the little VX is made of in the weeks to follow!

[hump]

I would suggest to start with some wheels and tires. Maybe some 18 inch chrome wheels and 285/60/18 tires. Although you will have to do some trimming, but it is worth it!

[mbeach]

... but what about the other fellow with a lifted grand cherokee? Is the quadra-trac that scary?

As the former owner of a lifted ZJ, I have to give the nod to it, especially if it has the 5.2 and Q-trac.

But the Jeep was boring in almost every other respect. Since I do 95% of my driving on road, why compromise comfort for 10 minutes of off-highway ability. Advantage, VX.

[t2p]

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There may be other rides that are better (than a VX) in nasty off road conditions, but none of those are close in road manners (handling).
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Didn't do "everything" well. It didn't sell well

The small size (especially behind the rear seats) and $30K price tag took care of the sales.

[BigJoe]

Didn't do "everything" well. It didn't sell well.

I don't fully aggree with this statement. It didn't sell well in all areas. When I first looked far a Vx. I was told that the complete allotment (1999) was sold out. Non of the dealers in the area had them and no other dealer would part with them (outside NJ/NY).

[ScottinMA]

With respect to the tire mod issue. The Scorpion Zero 285/50/18 do not require tearing into your cladding and will fit your stock 01 VX wheels. I've been running them and it's a VERY significant improvement over the stock tires...OMG!

Scott

[Chef]

Well I've already gotten another set of wheels in 16 inch, larger variety of tires and this way I can have the meats and the streets for all times of year.

Well I'll try a couple bolt ons and see how it does. The supercharger will come next year. Thanks for the help!