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Old 05-08-2011, 03:14 AM   #1
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Looking at picking up a 78 CC LWB 1 Ton. Has anyone ever lowered or lifted a 2wd? I cant decide what to do to it HALP!!!!!!!!
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Old 05-08-2011, 05:32 AM   #2
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plenty i would leave it stock or lift it, its a truck not a low rider
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Old 05-08-2011, 11:57 AM   #3
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I have seen it go both ways. My personal preference is to lower a SWB and lift a LWB. I feel that a lowered CC LWB is going to look too long. Lifted would make it rock...
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Old 05-08-2011, 02:58 PM   #4
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Nah Long n Low is good too
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Old 05-08-2011, 03:04 PM   #5
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I agree^^
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Old 05-08-2011, 04:13 PM   #6
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I tend to go by this, Drop a 2wd and lift a 4wd, I am not a fan of the stock ride height.
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Old 05-08-2011, 04:55 PM   #7
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Thanks guys. Either way if all goes right I will have it next weekend and then we'll just have to see what happens.
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It is all about personal preference. Check out the crew cab pics forum, it has a lot of opinions about what to do.
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I have seen it go both ways. My personal preference is to lower a SWB and lift a LWB. I feel that a lowered CC LWB is going to look too long. Lifted would make it rock...
i have never thought about it that way and its so true a shortbed looks good lowered but a long bed looks odd lowered but both looks good lifted
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i have never thought about it that way and its so true a shortbed looks good lowered but a long bed looks odd lowered but both looks good lifted
I dissagree......I like my 2wd's lowered and my 4x4's lifted, short or long box doesn't matter!
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I dissagree......I like my 2wd's lowered and my 4x4's lifted, short or long box doesn't matter!
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My personal preference is to lower a SWB and lift a LWB.

Yes! Someone that agrees with me! Its a proportion issue for me.
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Old 05-09-2011, 12:02 AM   #14
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I like em' both ways.....usually lifted for a 4x4....(lowered 4x4 seems to beat the purpose for me at least) I think long or short 2wd could be lowered or lifted....depends on the use I guess....my 2wd long will probably get a 2-3 lift on it for the few hunting trails I use it on...
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