rear door mods

[etlsport]

i carry lots of 2x lumber.. and have to use my car to move it still (with the back seats down and trunk open) because it wont fit in the VX (as many have pointed out here)..

i saw some pictures of people with lumber hanging out the back of the vx with the rear door open.. and id considered that but my drive is really bumpy.. so im worried the rear gate hinges would bend or break after being bumped around too much while its hanging open... anyone have thoughts on this.. or ideas about how to support it while its hanging open?

the other thing i thought about was modding the back door so the glass is able to flip up like many SUVs do.. anyone done this.. or know if it would even be possible? the potential problems i saw with it were the defrosters because the wires attach at the bottom of the glass.. and a way to secure the glass down/lock it (i dont live in the best neighborhood)

[Ldub]

You could probably get a hitch & a small used trailer cheaper than modding the rear glass.

Ldub

[Ruflyf]

Ldub, thats exactly what i was thinking, tow hitch and a lil 4x6 or 4x8 trailer, and you would not only keep from potentially messing up your vx, but also you'd have 10x the space even if the back door mod was a success.

[Groovium]

I'm dreaming of the styling possibilities...matching rims and paintjob, of course, but what sort of body and/or shell?

[Nazrat]

This is what they make roof racks for. A Thule rack (or another gutter mounted rack) mounts to the stock roof rails with no modifications.

Be sure to get some ratchet straps, they are worth their weight in gasoline.

-Tad

[pbkid]

i agree with nazrat, i would go with a roof rack to hook em down to...but i also like the look of the roof rack when there is no wood on it so thats also a plus =)