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Old 03-19-2012, 04:29 PM   #1
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4.5/6 as a daily driver?

I am curious how a 4.5/6 drop does as a daily driver? Will I be hitting the bottom of my truck on speed bumps? I like the 4/6 look but is it feasible?
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Old 03-19-2012, 04:56 PM   #2
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Re: 4.5/6 as a daily driver?

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I am curious how a 4.5/6 drop does as a daily driver? Will I be hitting the bottom of my truck on speed bumps? I like the 4/6 look but is it feasible?
My ECE 4.5/6 rides pretty nice and only bottoms out over big freeway bumps or train tracks. (driver isue...lol)

I have 20's on my truck so it sits alot higher than the guys with 28" tires on rallye wheels. I have never been close to bottoming out.

With that said I wouldn't daily drive my 69 stock height,lifted or dumped. I'm spoiled and have no desire to round trip a 40+ year old truck 70 miles a day for safety reasons.
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Old 03-19-2012, 05:05 PM   #3
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My ECE 4.5/6 rides pretty nice and only bottoms out over big freeway bumps or train tracks. (driver isue...lol)

I have 20's on my truck so it sits alot higher than the guys with 28" tires on rallye wheels. I have never been close to bottoming out.

With that said I wouldn't daily drive my 69 stock height,lifted or dumped. I'm spoiled and have no desire to round trip a 40+ year old truck 70 miles a day for safety reasons.
I read your thread the other day. I really like your truck and stance. What size tires did you have before you had the 20s?
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Old 03-19-2012, 05:26 PM   #4
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I read your thread the other day. I really like your truck and stance. What size tires did you have before you had the 20s?
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It had some old school enki 15" rims with 28" tires

If your close to home I would say go for it. It rides and handles good its just not a modern car with regards to breaks and gas mileage.(I also drop my 3 y/o off at day cair every morning and not sure the wife would dig the front seat no air bag thing)
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