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Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Pro's ,easier to get in,con's ?
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Depends... on your opinion of coins.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Con....I have 7 miles of gravel roads before I see any sort of pavement. Would never work for me,besides I like to have to jump,crawl up into my truck!!
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Cause it looks cool
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Pro: looks better, rides better, is better.
Con: none that I can think of. This is all just opinion, of course. |
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Slammed to the ground, means stranded one day
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Pro's really depend on who you are, and what you like to do. But for me better handling, easier to work on the engine, and I just prefer it myself for no reason I really can tell you.
Cons can be pretty wide to none depending how you defined the term slamming your truck. For the sake of argument with a frame height of 5" there are almost no cons that would not be there in a normal car. If you go down to 4" you begin to run into troubles with speed bumps, dips, and entering steepish driveways. 3 or less inches, and your screwed 6 ways to Sunday. Plus twice on Sunday. Its a enthusiast setting, and depending on how much you drive it can get old really quick. Plus there is what truck you have. The above pretty much is true for rcsb's, and rclb's. Though rcsb will be alittle easier, but not enough to write home. Now if you go big like in your pic a cclb. Which I never owned yet, but only have driven a slightly lowered one. Problems where it is practically un-driveable as far as entering parking lots can come in as early as a 5" frame height. In the end it is your vehicle, and if your can tolerate it. Yes you too can ride that low. |
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Driving any truck (machine) raised, lowered, or stock height can leave you stranded one day.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Its just plain cool
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
pros, looks
cons, people complaining that you ruined a perfectly good truck.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Cons - It takes way more work to get them on the ground!
Trust me I have built them both ways and a jacked up 4x4 on 40's is so much easier.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
PRO: Lower Roll center and handling better. If done correctly better steering. CONN: Dirt roads and speed bumps. Having to change driving habits when turning into parking lots that are elevated.
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pros: it's because we like it.. your truck you decide what you like. cons: they sometimes drag the ground and cost $ to do.. Lifted/lowered it's all good. good luck either way.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
I have had several extremely low vehicles both static and bagged. I do it because I like it but there are always some headaches that go along with it, especially if youre static. I had a Subaru WRX with 1.5" clearance from the from bumper. It got to be so annoying to drive that I almost never drove it. Like the earlier post said stick with at least a 5" ride height and you should be good.
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Any machine can leave you stranded which is what you commented on. I wouldn't build anything to lay frame; even a weekend warrior.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
im raising mine back up because i got tired of it, not being able to get under the truck, tires rubbing the wheel wells, not being able to drive on work sites for fear of getting hung up etc. i had a vw karmann ghia once and i hammered it, well right before i sold it i raised it back up some, i wish i wouldnt have lowered it, driving it beat the living hell out of that car!
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Lowering trucks is one of those things...if you have to ask...well there is no answer! It's all about the looks, and if you're really into it like most of us the ride can be an added benefit. I do get tired of the "you ruined it" comments but they're usually not mean spirited, just tells me they aren't hot rodders or truck guys.
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
im a hot rodder and a truck guy, i dont like them lowered, does that mean im less of one than you?
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Pro's- If done correctly it will improve your ride and vastly better SPG (smiles per gallon).
Con's- Listening to uniformed people say how poorly it rides, how badly it beats the truck up, and it is no longer functional as a truck......BS
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
The argument of not bagging a truck because it's Goin to leave you stranded is nonsense. I had a bagged an body dropped 84 as a daily driver. As long as you don't cut corners during install an fab. And purchase quality products. You will be fine. And just remember that air suspension needs preventative maintenance like changing the lines after time. Replacing cracked or worn bags. And oiling compressors in some cases. If you are afraid of you truck loosing air and leavin you stranded, either you know you are driving a questionable set up. Or you are misinformed
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Re: Pro's and Con's of slamming your Truck
Pros- Its all about preference, if you own it, pay for it, drive it. Do what you love.
Cons- Its all about preference, fact of life, there are many different tastes and not all people agree. So for me I do what I like, hey, after all its my truck. There are mechanical pro's and con's of any build, stock, up high or down low. Just do your research and find a meduim you are happy with.
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