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10-07-2015, 04:57 PM
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The Raked look
I know the trend these days is to have your rear in the weeds, but I personally prefer the raked look. If your truck is lowered all around... more power to you. Some say having the rear jacked up affects handling... maybe so. But I've ridden in enough lowered trucks that can't go over speed bumps, and the wheels rub the fenders anytime we're not traveling in a straight line, so I think I'm going back to the classic raked look.
If you got pics... post em.
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10-07-2015, 04:59 PM
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Re: The Raked look
A few more...
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10-07-2015, 05:06 PM
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Re: The Raked look
My Homer and my buddies Chrysler.
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10-07-2015, 05:15 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Do Chevelle's count? I too am a little (ok a lot) partial to the slight rake look. The current trend to have em flat and low really looks cool to me, but for my stuff, gotta have a little bit of rake.
Nothing against the low, level, stuff. Looks sweet. But for me, for now, old school baby.
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10-07-2015, 05:15 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Nice wheels. I like the subdued paint. What year bed is that?
Do you have the side steps for it?
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10-07-2015, 05:19 PM
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Re: The Raked look
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10-07-2015, 05:27 PM
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Re: The Raked look
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10-07-2015, 05:54 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Low and raked
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10-07-2015, 07:19 PM
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Re: The Raked look
I am a fan of the rake, also a fan of large sidewalls!
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10-07-2015, 07:45 PM
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10-07-2015, 08:08 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Here is our 68, its the ECE kit on it which is like the 3/5, I like the raked look on it fits perfect with the look of the truck.
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10-07-2015, 10:00 PM
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Re: The Raked look
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10-07-2015, 10:34 PM
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Re: The Raked look
This one was board member Uncle's back ten or so years. I wanted to buy it bad! That's original paint.
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10-08-2015, 12:13 AM
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10-08-2015, 12:47 AM
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Re: The Raked look
 
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10-08-2015, 12:52 AM
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Re: The Raked look
I like the rake look. In fact, if I were painting a solid with a white top, the rake would look great. But I'm running with two-tone deluxe, which IMO looks better dropped.
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10-08-2015, 07:33 AM
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Re: The Raked look
Trend? What's that? Is that a thing people who don't know what they like need to follow? Follow your own path and be a true individual.
The raked look is the traditional look of hi-performance (like back when these trucks were made). It also suggests the truck can actually haul a load. The level look is the look of a cruisin' custom. Yeah, I know people run autocross these days and that is performance, too. But talk about a fish out of water. I can think of hundreds of better vehicle for that. On the strip (the kind of performance I'm talking about) a truck can hold it's own, and that's what the raked look suggests. Narrowed rear/tub jobs didn't come around till more recently, allowing a lower level racer, along with 4-link hooking up better, and better tires. The idea of the rake is the front end lifts off the line and levels the vehicle while tossing weight to the rear tires.
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10-08-2015, 07:47 AM
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Re: The Raked look
cruising altitude
 
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10-08-2015, 11:29 AM
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Re: The Raked look
Here's mine with a 2.5" drop in the front and 2" drop in the rear. I'm a child of the 60's & 70's and have always like this look. Mine is still raked and it can still haul a load....or ass.
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10-08-2015, 12:56 PM
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10-08-2015, 05:35 PM
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Re: The Raked look
My 70
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10-08-2015, 05:39 PM
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Re: The Raked look
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10-08-2015, 05:41 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Hey Summitflier, I love the look of your red truck! What is the tire sizes for your red truck?
Thanks, KellerKid
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10-08-2015, 05:48 PM
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The tires are 275/60R 15's and 215/65R15s on the red truck. I'm running 275's and 245's on mine (17 inch rims currently)
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10-10-2015, 04:47 PM
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Re: The Raked look
Here's mine.
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