my Sherman tank, lowered - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ivan D. · 06-04-2007, 01:48 AM

here it is, after 2" drop front and rear:

Whadya think, yes, no?

knightlife · 06-04-2007, 05:15 AM

my opinion...another 6 inches, 18s and low pros...buhaha!

Mr79C10 · 06-04-2007, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by knightlife

my opinion...another 6 inches, 18s and low pros...buhaha!

ditto

bigblock73 · 06-04-2007, 07:46 AM

If you are gonna lower the truck, you gotta lose the mud tires.

Restrorob · 06-04-2007, 08:56 AM

Gotta agree with Jeff, Loose those BIG tires and you'll be doin something.

boatpuller · 06-04-2007, 10:56 AM

your on to something ivan......that would make a sweet lowered truck.save them tires for a 4x4.

Ivan D. · 06-04-2007, 01:02 PM

Well everyone and their mom has a lowered truck on 26-28" diameter tires, but I've never seen a one rolling on 33s... Besides I really like the ability to run stuff over

Actually I gotta take a pic today of the truck as is now, with the wooden stakes over the bed, that'll do it more justice. So stay tuned

bigblock73 · 06-04-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivan D.

Well everyone and their mom has a lowered truck on 26-28" diameter tires, but I've never seen a one rolling on 33s...

There is a reason for that.

Hey, it's your truck...do what you like. That is what makes the hobby so great.

75Chevy90Kawi · 06-04-2007, 04:14 PM

skip the blingin dubs. new tires and it will be clean

Ivan D. · 06-05-2007, 12:19 PM

meh I already have a car that's set up for handling, I wanna be able to run stuff over, and the truck is very good for that now. If I'm to start lowering it like y'all suggest with short tires, I'll have to take the whole front end apart and rebuild it for crazy handling too, which means any time I wanna go sown a bumpy dirt road I'd be worried about them tires or something hitting the underside.

Anyhow, I have new pics of the truck, will upload them tonight with some more photoshopping ideas.

bigblock73 · 06-05-2007, 12:26 PM

If you want to go over stuff, why lower it then? Doesn't make sense to me. But, hey, it's your truck.

Jim85IROC · 06-05-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

If you want to go over stuff, why lower it then? Doesn't make sense to me. But, hey, it's your truck.

Agreed. You just gave the truck an identity crisis. Either get the right tires on it, or put a lift kit in instead of the lowering kit. Running stuff over is way more fun than corner-carving in a truck anyway, so lift it up and start running over something bigger than squirrels.

68GMC454 · 06-05-2007, 05:28 PM

yeah id raise it instead of lowering it,,but thats me..if you gonna lower it, you could go old school as far as tires nd whee,s,,instead of the ugly large rims..
billy

Ivan D. · 06-05-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim85IROC

You just gave the truck an identity crisis.

You should see my car - grandpa's landyacht with the stance of a muscle car and suspension set up for flying through corners yet rolls on LT235/75-15 offroad tires and has a huge brush-guard up front and a jeep-style-mount spare wheel in the rear

Identity crisis is good for uniqueness

Actually I'd rather lift it indeed, but it's just a 2wd so at least in the front I'm stuck with coil spring and I can get only like 2" more before I start riding on the upper bump stops. I could potentially get creative with the UCA's by devising a way to run knuckles and struts off some heavy car, but it's still gonna be a pain, especially since I don't have a garage

gchemist · 06-05-2007, 06:23 PM

Looks stock to me!! Nice level stance. I hate the gap between the top of the wheel and the body.

Kurt L · 06-05-2007, 06:25 PM

put a 3 inch body on it that'll raise and with those tires it'll look like 4x4.friend of mine did that to his looked really good in my opinion.

Ivan D. · 06-06-2007, 01:08 AM

Kurt, I never really thought about that, it's a good idea tho, especially since my body mounts are pretty much shot everywhere. Is the lift kit the same for 2wd and 4x4 trucks?

Also, here are the most current pics, as of yesterday really:

magnethead · 06-06-2007, 01:23 AM

I was thinking airbags so you can cruise around town dropped then air up and do some mudding and crushing.

Ivan D. · 06-07-2007, 01:07 AM

You know, that's something I never looked into. And actually I bet I can steal two sets of rear bags off a Lincoln TC, and I got plenty od space in the engine bay to install two of their air compressors too... Great idea man, thanks!

06-04-2007, 01:48 AM	#1
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	my Sherman tank, lowered here it is, after 2" drop front and rear: Whadya think, yes, no? __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

06-04-2007, 05:15 AM	#2
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06-04-2007, 07:46 AM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered If you are gonna lower the truck, you gotta lose the mud tires. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

06-04-2007, 08:56 AM	#5
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06-04-2007, 10:56 AM	#6
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06-04-2007, 01:02 PM	#7
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered Well everyone and their mom has a lowered truck on 26-28" diameter tires, but I've never seen a one rolling on 33s... Besides I really like the ability to run stuff over Actually I gotta take a pic today of the truck as is now, with the wooden stakes over the bed, that'll do it more justice. So stay tuned __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express Last edited by Ivan D.; 06-04-2007 at 01:02 PM.

06-04-2007, 04:14 PM	#9
75Chevy90Kawi the green machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: marysville washington Posts: 333	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered skip the blingin dubs. new tires and it will be clean __________________ 1975 Silverado - 450 horse crate 383 stroker, 20" Centerlines, Flowmaster exhaust, Hooker headers, full MSD ignition & more... 2003 Suzuki TL1000R 1985 Kawasaki JS550 hull - project ski - WILL have - 650, footholds, custom paint, 4* bars, bilge setup, and more... My pictures

06-05-2007, 12:19 PM	#10
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered meh I already have a car that's set up for handling, I wanna be able to run stuff over, and the truck is very good for that now. If I'm to start lowering it like y'all suggest with short tires, I'll have to take the whole front end apart and rebuild it for crazy handling too, which means any time I wanna go sown a bumpy dirt road I'd be worried about them tires or something hitting the underside. Anyhow, I have new pics of the truck, will upload them tonight with some more photoshopping ideas. __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

06-05-2007, 12:26 PM	#11
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered If you want to go over stuff, why lower it then? Doesn't make sense to me. But, hey, it's your truck. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

06-05-2007, 05:28 PM	#13
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered yeah id raise it instead of lowering it,,but thats me..if you gonna lower it, you could go old school as far as tires nd whee,s,,instead of the ugly large rims.. billy __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

06-05-2007, 06:23 PM	#15
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered Looks stock to me!! Nice level stance. I hate the gap between the top of the wheel and the body. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

06-05-2007, 06:25 PM	#16
Kurt L Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: ne florida Posts: 2,665	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered put a 3 inch body on it that'll raise and with those tires it'll look like 4x4.friend of mine did that to his looked really good in my opinion.

06-06-2007, 01:08 AM	#17
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered Kurt, I never really thought about that, it's a good idea tho, especially since my body mounts are pretty much shot everywhere. Is the lift kit the same for 2wd and 4x4 trucks? Also, here are the most current pics, as of yesterday really: __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

06-06-2007, 01:23 AM	#18
magnethead 7000 #'s of american IRON Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north tx Posts: 883	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered I was thinking airbags so you can cruise around town dropped then air up and do some mudding and crushing.

06-07-2007, 01:07 AM	#19
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: my Sherman tank, lowered You know, that's something I never looked into. And actually I bet I can steal two sets of rear bags off a Lincoln TC, and I got plenty od space in the engine bay to install two of their air compressors too... Great idea man, thanks! __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express



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