2000 Isuzu Vehicross Tone Edition on 2040-cars
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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This little beauty is one of the best examples of this iconic SUV offered at any time. I got it two years ago with about 62,542 miles on it.
As a hot rodder I can't leave anything stock so I started spending a lot of time lurking on the VehiCROSS enthusiast web site. There I learned of an early lover of these capable little tanks named Tone. I believe he was from Texas and his passion for these set the standard for all mods and improvements to come. I was able to locate,purchase and install a number of items he had specially made for these rigs. The rest I just learned from other enthusiasts cars and their trial and error modifications which guided me to successfully create the version you see below. For the person who buys this I'd highly recommend the VehiCROSS fourm for guidance and information. Probably the biggest visual mod was losing the factory chrome wheels. These new treads fill up the wheel well with a 'meaty" look without resorting to a lift kit, that has it's own side effects. The Nitto Terra Grappler tires are grippy when needed but quiet on the road. A really good choice. One of the Tone items I was able to get and install was an electronic short shift kit that restores the off the line launch lost to installing "big meats". I've also installed an electronic speedo compensator so it reads correctly with different diameter tires. The very cool built in trailer hitch was a Tone invention which he had fabricated in small batches. None were available when I wanted to install but members kindly emailed me all the specs and had a local fabricator build one for me. I incorporated improved depth that allowed a hitch lock to be installed. These hitches are not for pulling a big trailer but for me it was a way hanging a 3 bike carrier back there. The seats are in great condition because I have used Lexol leather conditioner for years which actually feeds the leather and doesn't dry it out. You can see in the pix I've removed the back seat. It doesn't look like anyone has ever sat in it. I will post more pix as time permits and the week goes on. Another major mod I do to all my liquid cooled cars is installing Evans Coolant. Evans is a Propylene Glycol coolant that contains no water and is much more effective cooling engines. It never breaks down and never needs replaced. Because there is no water, there is no rust,scale,or corrosion and has been proven in over the road trucks with well over 500,000 miles. The advantage in my cars is that it is very gentle on the engine and radiator. Check out the Evans website for more info. The old sound system with the old school CD changer was removed and three VDO gauges with a carbon face plate were installed in it's place Oil Temp, Oil Pressure and a Voltmeter all new and working perfectly. The Kenwood CD player has a thumb drive slot plus a iPhone port, removable face, all speakers replaced with mid level Pyle including new tweeters in upper door and topped off with a JVC mini powered sub under the drivers seat with a control mounted on the center console. New Bilstein shocks,new front axles/CVs, new turbo muffler and Supertrapp great sounding exhaust, K&N free flow, permanent air filter,new sunroof installed,Hella driving lights, Hella fog lights, a new front bumper[under cladding] back door release from button on dash or alarm key fob[s]. No check engine lights, ready to drive home. Check out the VehiCROSS fourm and the VehiCROSS Wikipedia page IN ADDITION TO ALL THE GREAT FEATURES THE VX COMES WITH NEW NITTO 285/65/18 TERRA GRAPPLER TIRES NEW AMERICAN RACING 18" WHEELS NEW BILSTEIN STRUTS AND SHOCKS NEW K&N AIR FILTER NEW DYNOMAX TURBO MUFFLER NEW SUPERTRAPP EXHAUST NEW FRONT AXEL/CVs NEW SUNROOF[ONE BUTTON TO REMOVE] NEW KENWOOD CD/MP3 PLAYER NEW ALARM NEW 6 PYLE SPEAKERS NEW JVC POWERED SUB W/VOLUME CONTROL NEW VDO OIL TEMP,PRESSURE AND VOLTMETER GAUGES NEW GARMIN NUVI WIRED INTO FUSE PANEL NEW HELLA DRIVING LIGHT NEW HELLA FOG LIGHTS NEW BULL BAR NEW FRONT BUMPER [UNDER FRONT CLADDING] NEW CUSTOM BUILT IN TRAILER HITCH NEW REMOVABLE HITCH STEP NEW PUSH BUTTON [DASH OR FOBS] BACK DOOR RELEASE NEW LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS NEW CUSTOM CAR COVER NEW NAPA BATTERY NEW FUEL FILTER NEW MASS AIR SENSOR NEW RAINX WIPER BLADES NEW EGR VALVE NEW TIMING BELT NEW RADIATOR HOSES |
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