Trucks Discussion w/ poll

[never]

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If I lower my truck, and wear black sunglasses, will everyone assume I'm a nice guy with a huge dick?

Yup. Better get on that then.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Most lifted trucks I’ve driven are terrifying to drive when towing any sort of real load.

[killramos]

But but but the guy at the dealer told me my lifted truck would be cool...

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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But but but the guy at the dealer told me my lifted truck would be cool...

I’m talking about a 3+” lift not a levelling kit or factory style off road edition just to clarify.

[killramos]

Oh thank god.

You almost had me car shopping for a minute there...

[never]

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Oh thank god.

You almost had me car shopping for a minute there...

You should probably start shopping for another car anyway...any excuse is a good excuse to get another!

[bjstare]

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If I lower my truck, and wear black sunglasses, will everyone assume I'm a nice guy with a huge dick?

People will at least assume you're a nicer guy with a bigger dick than the guy with white sunglasses in the lifted truck

[Rocket1k78]

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Lowering trucks is more functional than lifting them. Fight me.

Ill fight him with you I'm looking to lower mine but only mildly

[shakalaka]

Why do you see more lifted trucks out there than lowered ones?

[beyond_ban]

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Why do you see more lifted trucks out there than lowered ones?

Lotta small hammers

[ExtraSlow]

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Lotta small hammers

Yep.

[SKR]

I've owned stock, lifted and lowered trucks. I haven't noticed any variance either way. I just use my trucks to go to the Co-op for groceries though and I don't know how much weiner displacement matters for that.

[SOAB]

when you say lowered truck, this is what i envision.

there is no way something like this would have the same capability as a lifted truck.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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when you say lowered truck, this is what i envision.

there is no way something like this would have the same capability as a lifted truck.

That’s the kind of truck I envision of a 20 year old owning and filling the box with dudes in flat brimmed hats, board shorts and wife beaters so they can slowly drive around the Barlow parking lot...

[Tik-Tok]

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That’s the kind of truck I envision of a 20 year old owning and filling the box with dudes in flat brimmed hats, board shorts and wife beaters so they can slowly drive around the Barlow parking lot...

So it's the Subaru rescue truck?

[Ca_Silvia13]

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it is more functional by allowing you easier access to the bed for loading and unload your gear, but when you lower a heavy duty truck for instance, you will be compromising the payload and towing ability of that truck for sure. there will not be enough suspension travel in the front or rear to be able to handle the same weight as when you're stock height or higher.

lifting a truck hinders loading and unloading of your stuff but as long as you do lift it correctly (proper driveshaft angles, proper rake, etc) your payload and towing capacity isn't affected nearly as much.

You can lower a vehicle with modified spindles keeping all the suspension geometry bang on. Or Airbags which won't change angles or payload either. Lowering vehicles is far from cutting springs these days.

[SKR]

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when you say lowered truck, this is what i envision.

there is no way something like this would have the same capability as a lifted truck.

Yeah lowered trucks can't tow anything.

[killramos]

I don’t really see how lowering really sacrifices towing in any meaningful way if the suspension is redone properly for the lower travel, probably results in a really stiff truck, but not one that can’t tow.

Obviously hack jobs in terms of either lifting or lowering is going to fuck up your truck, but properly done jobs should be fine.

[SKR]

This is a custom frame for a bagged Chevy dually. You can see how they build it to keep suspension travel.



Another one.

[dirtsniffer]

Call me a flat brimmed buster if you must but those bagged duallies with giant rims look cool.