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    Yeah, that IS a snotty reply. I'm surprised that got into the magazine because it reflects so poorly on the publication. They have written pretty positive reviews on the VX in the past though, but even in those, it was clearly expressed that they hadn't expected much of the VX, but that it had surprised them. Anyway, that reply just shows a very poor grasp of what sells magazines and the VX's ability to do so.
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    That's the whole reason I bought the truck to begin with...It's different...it's not going to make any mag covers, because there aren't a million out there on the road.

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    There's a mainstream whore born everyday. Wonder how old HE is now

    Now, granted, my VX doesnt see any offroad time, so I will let you all do the showing and proving. I think I have the concrete jungle under control though. Dont worry about that dept. Besides, I have Cyrk as a wingman on asphault. In all actuality, I think I would make a better wingman to HIM, heh.
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    Personally, I've owned a Jeep, 1997 Wrangler TJ, I sold it for the VehiCross.

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    These are just the trucks:
    '78 Waggoneer
    '79 Cherokee Wide Track
    '91 Cherokee
    '93 Grand Cherokee
    '97 F-250HD

    All sold -I was working my way up to the VX(s).

    Funny thing about the Jeeps -I could never have more than 1 running at the same time. For a little while, I had to swap carbs on the '78 and '79 whenever I wanted to drive one.

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    I just sent this to him along with pics of Swordy, Spazz and myself.... Triathlete where the hell can I find your "good" pics???

    I am pretty dissapointed with the lack of education your editor has..... let me educate him first here are a few sites where aftermarket Vehicross accesories are sold... http://independent4x.com http://www.darlington_offroad.com and http://www.tonemonday.com/vxparts.html

    Ok now that you have scrolled through and seen that all the necessary parts for a build are already available... now let me say that there are many more than 27 Vehicrosses ON THE TRAIL in fact take a look at this... http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...php?photo=1623 that is just the amount of people who were able to show up for 'ZuZoo '03.

    Yes Yes there has not been a SAS yet but there is one in progress.... here let me point you to the great wealth of Vehicross knowledge.... http://www.vehicross.info

    Well by now you should be thinking to yourself... why hasn't one of these awesome rare offroading gems seen the cover of Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off-Road magazine? And to be honest I don't know either.... Jeeps are a dime a dozen in any 4x4 magazine along with every part imaginable that you can bolt right on there, and the reason is due to all the exposure they get. Since all the 4x4 magazines seem to neglect Isuzu as an offroading machine there is not much for aftermarket. If some magazine had the balls to put something else besides a Jeep's, Ford's, Chevy's, Toyota's there might be people who think outside this narrow minded box of mainstream offroaders and venture on to much different projects then the ones we see in every magazine over and over and over again.

    And since the editor mentioned something about a Vehicross maybe making the cover if it was a good enough action shot well I have attached several action shots of different rides that could be on the cover of a magazine.

    I hope that you will actually look through this stuff as it took me 2 hours at work to find everything. The rides in the pictures are all members of www.Vehicross.info
    2001 Ironman Daily Driver... 3.5" suspension lift (OME912 springs and 1" spring spacer), ball joint flip, 1.5" front diff. drop, 33"x12.5 TrXus MT, 16x10 Eagle Alloy rims, Interceptor, PV muffler, K&N air filter, Alpine Supercharger, Bilstein shocks, and some trimming.

    2000 Ironman Project LS-1 VX... very slow progress but someday....... ohhhhh someday......

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    We need an offroader's version of "Metric Cruiser"


    Maybe a "Metric Bruiser" magazine -not just for Isuzu, but for all drivers/owners of vehicles that were built with quality and not quantity in mind.

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    Im all about jeep and such cause i own one, but the vehicross i can vouch too has its credibility out on the trail.

    But i agree on why he couldnt put a vehicross on the front page because most of us dont go over 3" of lift and so on. Maybe if we had one guy who was sporting some monsterous VX with SAS and 10"s of lift then I could see a cover shot. Anyone up for the task?
    '99 Vehicross - Daily Driver
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    Thumbs up Thanks Alan!!!

    I always wanted to be featured in one of those mags...on the cover and inside would even be better!!!

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    So, uh, for the ignorants among us...

    What does SAS stand for?

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