The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > General Truck Forums > All 4x4 Tech & Off Roading

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-18-2009, 06:35 AM   #1
special-K
Special Order

 
special-K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,851
Re: ride ?

I agree with seat belts.It doesn`t take any modifications to off road a 4wd.it just sounds like you need to get used to what you have.
People ask me all the time:

Q: Doesn`t that truck ride rough?
A: Yes,and I love it.If I wanted smooth I`d drive a car.I can always air down.

Q: Aren`t those tires noisy?
A: Yes,and I love it.Why put street tires on a 4wd?

Q: how does that thing handle?
A: Like a 4wd.Especially off road.On exit ramps it handles like a Vette.

Q: Don`t those tires ride rough?
A: No,that would be the suspension`s job.I balance my tires and the extra sidewall provides extra cushion.

Q: How`s that thing on the hiway?
A: About like a car off road.

__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed"

GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project)
GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling)
Tim

"Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman"

R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

Last edited by special-K; 05-18-2009 at 06:36 AM.
special-K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2009, 11:25 PM   #2
72chevyk10
I built it
 
72chevyk10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bakersfield ca
Posts: 744
Re: ride ?

Quote:
Originally Posted by special-K View Post
I agree with seat belts.It doesn`t take any modifications to off road a 4wd.it just sounds like you need to get used to what you have.
People ask me all the time:

Q: Doesn`t that truck ride rough?
A: Yes,and I love it.If I wanted smooth I`d drive a car.I can always air down.

Q: Aren`t those tires noisy?
A: Yes,and I love it.Why put street tires on a 4wd?

Q: how does that thing handle?
A: Like a 4wd.Especially off road.On exit ramps it handles like a Vette.

Q: Don`t those tires ride rough?
A: No,that would be the suspension`s job.I balance my tires and the extra sidewall provides extra cushion.

Q: How`s that thing on the hiway?
A: About like a car off road.

thats awosome! who needs fuel economy when you can have FUN!!!
__________________
'72 k10 lwb 454, th400, 205, d44ft, 12b rear, 4in skyjacker, 35x12.5-15 superswampers, 4.56, blazer tank. painless wiring harness
'98 dodge 3500 12v 5sp 4x4. the truck that actually runs


Quote:
Originally Posted by prostreetC-10 View Post
I think the best and cheapest performance mod is to have someone that knows what the hell they are doing perform a tuneup on said vehicle.
72chevyk10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:18 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2025 67-72chevytrucks.com