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Andy4639 · 01-27-2021, 10:40 AM

I'm not sure about the new trend here but it's bound to happen sooner are later. So here you go guys. You can say you saw it here first! I bet that is one scary ride at speed. Then again who knows it may ride like it's on air.

This is for all the air riding guys now you can be low and high!

**Ol Blue K20** · 01-27-2021, 10:53 AM

Some how, that doesn't look like it's driven much. I doubt it's safe either.

palallin · 01-27-2021, 10:59 AM

Stupidity is hardly a new trend. . . . .

68 P.O.S. · 01-27-2021, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by palallin

Stupidity is hardly a new trend. . . . .

Ptjsk · 01-27-2021, 11:44 AM

There's always somebody who places a turd in the punch bowl....SMH

Andy4639 · 01-27-2021, 11:52 AM

Well I have to say it does look nice. The idea he has is OK but not sure about how he went about getting there!

Myself · 01-27-2021, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Some how, that doesn't look like it's driven much. I doubt it's safe either.

No doubt, look at all that chrome and painted frame. That thing is a trailer queen. MIGHT get driven 10mph in a parade.

**Grumpy old man** · 01-27-2021, 08:05 PM

Anybody ever notice the taller the truck the shorter the driver ?

Andy4639 · 01-27-2021, 09:05 PM

I don't know how many of you guy's have seen this, but they call it the South Carolina squat here. The young guys do it to everything.

LS short box · 01-27-2021, 10:48 PM

I'm wondering if they chromed the inside of the brake drum as they did the outside?

**Stocker** · 01-28-2021, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

I don't know how many of you guy's have seen this, but they call it the South Carolina squat here. The young guys do it to everything.

I only recently heard of the "Carolina Squat". Can't recall the source, but it's said to be murder on suspension components -- lots of breakage. And how is the driver supposed to see over that elevated hood?

Diff'rent strokes I guess -- but I will say it does not appeal to me at all. I'm trying hard to not say what I actually think of it. Don't wanna offend any kids out there that like it....

**special-K** · 01-28-2021, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

I don't know how many of you guy's have seen this, but they call it the South Carolina squat here. The young guys do it to everything.

Looks like some sort of mating ritual

Andy4639 · 01-28-2021, 09:48 PM

Down here at the beach it's every other truck you see is like this. A lot of folks call it the invisible trailer fade. Some call it dog $#1+ squat! Main names all the same meaning!
Myself I just call it stupid.

**Ol Blue K20** · 01-28-2021, 10:17 PM

It looks terrible, if it's squatting like that...I want to see a heavy load in it......P##sy truck is what it looks like to me!

**Boog** · 01-29-2021, 08:44 AM

Yep. Squatting it is.

67C10Step · 01-29-2021, 09:05 AM

Boog - that makes me laugh and is actually pretty accurate.

While I really don't care what some other mentally challenged person does with their money or their truck the idiots around here doing the "squat" have two issues that I REALLY wish the authorities would step up and ticket for.

#1 - they do not adjust their headlights and meeting one at night is murder.
#2 - they almost all have 4-6" of tire sticking out from under their fender which is supposed to be illegal. Get behind one in the rain and you won't be able to pass on the interstate for all the road spray. Personally, I wouldn't want to throw all the road debris up the side of my ride.

Definition of cool changes but I've never been one for fads. When I was a teenager convertible trucks and paint splatter paint jobs were "cool" but I didn't get it. Even at 16 my favorite truck in the area was a super clean silver over white 68 custom cab C10. Was cool in 1985 and would still be cool today. Just like jeans and a t-shirt, may not be the rage but never out of style.

sick472 · 01-29-2021, 09:38 AM

In high school (circa 1980's), the first thing a kid did when given Ma and Pa's old car was to jack up the back by adding extended leaf spring hangers and scrounge up a rear set of oversized wheels and tires. I guess it's taboo to repeat history and what else can the kids do but jack up the front to be different. Next they will be just jacking up one side.

I still have a soft spot nostalgia for jacked up Nova's. Remember when this was cool (pic borrowed from the web)...

EDIT: forgot to mention air shocks to give the ride that "Rock Hard" feeling!

**Ol Blue K20** · 01-29-2021, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Yep. Squatting it is.

Nice!!!

**richard2717** · 01-29-2021, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sick472

In high school (circa 1980's), the first thing a kid did when given Ma and Pa's old car was to jack up the back by adding extended leaf spring hangers and scrounge up a rear set of oversized wheels and tires. I guess it's taboo to repeat history and what else can the kids do but jack up the front to be different. Next they will be just jacking up one side.

I still have a soft spot nostalgia for jacked up Nova's. Remember when this was cool (pic borrowed from the web)...

EDIT: forgot to mention air shocks to give the ride that "Rock Hard" feeling!

Growing up my next door neighbor had a 66 mustang he jacked up like this to stuff a set of N-50's under. I came home one day and he was taking it all back apart. We got talking and apparently the state police stopped him and gave him a ticket for the rear bumper being over height. Not sure if it is still MD law but back in the mid 80's truck bumper height was like 28" but unbeknownst to us, car bumper height was limited to 19" and he was way over that.

Chiefdan · 01-29-2021, 11:45 AM

In certain cars I like the look. This is my 1964 NOVA gasser with straight axle. 383 Stroker, turns 12 sec with a Muncie 4 speed.

sick472 · 01-29-2021, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefdan

In certain cars I like the look....

Gassers are certainly an exception! Very traditional for that type of race car. As with a jacked up rear end and large tires in a drag car. My buddy had a jacked-up 6 cylinder that could hardly turn over the large tires to move let alone spin them...lol!

**Stocker** · 01-29-2021, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sick472

Gassers are certainly an exception! Very traditional for that type of race car.

For sure! The difference being a gasser has a (mostly) stock height rear and a lifted front..... Carolina squat drops the rear waaaay down and lifts the front to ridiculous heights.

MAC71Cheyenne · 01-29-2021, 04:07 PM

Well...illegal as f for road use to start with, dangerous... and just plain stupid, imho. Just because you can does not mean you should.

**70cst** · 01-30-2021, 10:42 AM

Not my cup of tea ...

ChevyRacefan · 01-30-2021, 10:15 PM

Meh, the dragg'n ass look is a fad, no different than the Gasser, Jack it to the sky and make that brick even worse Aero drag. Or the high jackers in the rear.
Seems many forget the fads their generation if not them ,themselves took part in that were just as stupid. none of it was safe, or legal. The dragg'n ass truck fad isn't my thing, but I see it for what it is, it is no different than the gasser look that made an aero brick even worse, the highjacker rear that killed handling and braking, the pro street cars that died as soon at the 10.5" racers made them look stupid.
Every generation has "their" thing they think is cool beans. I find it sad when older folks compain , forgetting the silly fads they followed. There was ricers (posers) long before the import crowd.

01-27-2021, 10:59 AM	#3
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	Re: New trend!!! Stupidity is hardly a new trend. . . . . __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

01-27-2021, 11:44 AM	#5
Ptjsk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Northern CA Posts: 588	Re: New trend!!! There's always somebody who places a turd in the punch bowl....SMH

01-27-2021, 11:52 AM	#6
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New trend!!! Well I have to say it does look nice. The idea he has is OK but not sure about how he went about getting there! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-27-2021, 08:05 PM	#8
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: New trend!!! Anybody ever notice the taller the truck the shorter the driver ? __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

01-27-2021, 09:05 PM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New trend!!! I don't know how many of you guy's have seen this, but they call it the South Carolina squat here. The young guys do it to everything. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-27-2021, 10:40 AM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	New trend!!! I'm not sure about the new trend here but it's bound to happen sooner are later. So here you go guys. You can say you saw it here first! I bet that is one scary ride at speed. Then again who knows it may ride like it's on air. This is for all the air riding guys now you can be low and high! Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-27-2021, 10:53 AM	#2
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,245	Re: New trend!!! Some how, that doesn't look like it's driven much. I doubt it's safe either. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul Last edited by Ol Blue K20; 01-27-2021 at 11:26 AM. Reason: change wording

01-27-2021, 10:48 PM	#10
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 2,138	Re: New trend!!! I'm wondering if they chromed the inside of the brake drum as they did the outside?

01-28-2021, 09:48 PM	#13
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New trend!!! Down here at the beach it's every other truck you see is like this. A lot of folks call it the invisible trailer fade. Some call it dog $#1+ squat! Main names all the same meaning! Myself I just call it stupid. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-28-2021, 10:17 PM	#14
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,245	Re: New trend!!! It looks terrible, if it's squatting like that...I want to see a heavy load in it......P##sy truck is what it looks like to me! __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

01-29-2021, 08:44 AM	#15
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,535	Re: New trend!!! Yep. Squatting it is. Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

01-29-2021, 09:05 AM	#16
67C10Step Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Beebe, AR Posts: 2,475	Re: New trend!!! Boog - that makes me laugh and is actually pretty accurate. While I really don't care what some other mentally challenged person does with their money or their truck the idiots around here doing the "squat" have two issues that I REALLY wish the authorities would step up and ticket for. #1 - they do not adjust their headlights and meeting one at night is murder. #2 - they almost all have 4-6" of tire sticking out from under their fender which is supposed to be illegal. Get behind one in the rain and you won't be able to pass on the interstate for all the road spray. Personally, I wouldn't want to throw all the road debris up the side of my ride. Definition of cool changes but I've never been one for fads. When I was a teenager convertible trucks and paint splatter paint jobs were "cool" but I didn't get it. Even at 16 my favorite truck in the area was a super clean silver over white 68 custom cab C10. Was cool in 1985 and would still be cool today. Just like jeans and a t-shirt, may not be the rage but never out of style. __________________ 1967 C10 1980 Jeep CJ5 2020 Toyota 4Runner 2024 Toyota Tundra

01-29-2021, 09:38 AM	#17
sick472 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sedalia Mo. Posts: 1,131	Re: New trend!!! In high school (circa 1980's), the first thing a kid did when given Ma and Pa's old car was to jack up the back by adding extended leaf spring hangers and scrounge up a rear set of oversized wheels and tires. I guess it's taboo to repeat history and what else can the kids do but jack up the front to be different. Next they will be just jacking up one side. I still have a soft spot nostalgia for jacked up Nova's. Remember when this was cool (pic borrowed from the web)... EDIT: forgot to mention air shocks to give the ride that "Rock Hard" feeling! Attached Images __________________ He who is without oil shall throw the first rod. Compressions 8.7:1 1972 C10 1976 C10 (parts truck) 1985 K20 Last edited by sick472; 01-29-2021 at 09:47 AM.

01-29-2021, 11:45 AM	#20
Chiefdan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Fredonia Posts: 28	Exception to the rule! In certain cars I like the look. This is my 1964 NOVA gasser with straight axle. 383 Stroker, turns 12 sec with a Muncie 4 speed. Attached Images

01-29-2021, 04:07 PM	#23
MAC71Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Mount Pleasant Iowa Posts: 303	Re: New trend!!! Well...illegal as f for road use to start with, dangerous... and just plain stupid, imho. Just because you can does not mean you should.



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01-30-2021, 10:42 AM	#24
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: New trend!!! Not my cup of tea ... __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

01-30-2021, 10:15 PM	#25
ChevyRacefan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Newton,N.C. Posts: 317	Re: New trend!!! Meh, the dragg'n ass look is a fad, no different than the Gasser, Jack it to the sky and make that brick even worse Aero drag. Or the high jackers in the rear. Seems many forget the fads their generation if not them ,themselves took part in that were just as stupid. none of it was safe, or legal. The dragg'n ass truck fad isn't my thing, but I see it for what it is, it is no different than the gasser look that made an aero brick even worse, the highjacker rear that killed handling and braking, the pro street cars that died as soon at the 10.5" racers made them look stupid. Every generation has "their" thing they think is cool beans. I find it sad when older folks compain , forgetting the silly fads they followed. There was ricers (posers) long before the import crowd.

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