All these lowered trucks ??

[Bears63]

Well, since pics are being posted I'll throw up a couple of my ugly stock height trucks . Okay, stock height or not they are just ugly . This is when the threads get interesting, pics get posted up. I am not afraid to admit that there are many very beautiful lowered trucks out there. I still just don't care for the look. I appreciate the work and effort that has gone into it, though. This is a hobby and we all have different ways of enjoying the hobby. My method just happens to include leaving trucks stock height. The differences in views, opinions, and tastes is what makes this hobby truly fascinating. Anyway, on to my wrecks. Sorry, I use any excuse I can to post pics

[monte0185]

I personally agree with the lowering of a 2wd and the raising of a 4wd theory!! Now the dropped to the ground trucks dont necessarily appeal to me but hey to each his own!! I will be lowering my SWB 2wd but my long wheelbase will stay stock looking simply cause I will be using it as a truck!!! However I will never say anything bad about someone elses truck cause its their truck and their hard work that went into it.

Now the ones that completely baffle me are these. I dont get it?? Why lower a dually??? But again to each his own.

[c10addict]

I think Duallys look the best hammered on the ground! And if done properly it still can be used as a truck.. This truck was bagged the day it came home from the dealership, has almost 200k on it, pulls a 48ft trailer and has never had any suspension/bag issues.. I attached a pic of it the day it came home from the dealer to show the difference a little altitude adjustment makes..

[69chevybmx]

In the words of Happy Gilmore: "Gold jacket, green jacket, who gives a $#!+"

Do what you want, its your money. Some people have mullets, some have buzz cuts. Its all in personal preference. If everyone restored it to original, then all of us wouldn't be able to bicker like a bunch of old ladies.

Three cheers for this thread!

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by c10addict

I think Duallys look the best hammered on the ground! And if done properly it still can be used as a truck.. This truck was bagged the day it came home from the dealership, has almost 200k on it, pulls a 48ft trailer and has never had any suspension/bag issues.. I attached a pic of it the day it came home from the dealer to show the difference a little altitude adjustment makes..

that dually is out of control bad ass!!!!

[LOW DOUGH]

I really like to see a slammed dually

[jbristo67]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Well I thought I was going to say something about our barfing buddy, but it looks like redneckgirl said it all.

I love em lowered or lifted. Those stock height trucks make me a bit queasy...


Sorry mrein3, better grab your barf bag.

Now thats one ugly truck

[Wasted Income]

I'm sorry, but NONE of these trucks will ever be worth what a '63 split window is worth....nor are they as rare.

That said, STOCK SUCKS
Hell yes, I'll b@stardize an original 4x4 blazer to make it a 2wd. Hell yes, I'll cut the frame for the c-notch, hell yes, I'll yank the original junk engine out of it in favor of an EFI LSx.....

IMO, these trucks are fugly in stock form, but look amazing when modified...be it lifted or lowered.

$.02

[monte0185]

Originally Posted by c10addict

I think Duallys look the best hammered on the ground! And if done properly it still can be used as a truck.. This truck was bagged the day it came home from the dealership, has almost 200k on it, pulls a 48ft trailer and has never had any suspension/bag issues.. I attached a pic of it the day it came home from the dealer to show the difference a little altitude adjustment makes..

C10 I agree that looks sharp and what makes it look sharp is its still functional!!! I guess im getting old and believe a dually is bought for work and by sitting it on the ground its worthless for that purpose. But to each his own im not going to knock anyone for doing it as its yours and its your money doing it so if anything im jealous cause i dont have the money to do things like that.

[49gmc]

personally i like lowered truck becuase its what i like, not because its what everyone is doing

so if in 15 years the fad is out, I DONT CARE! ill still be doing it because its what I like

my goal is to have 2 67-72 suburbans:
one 2wd, one 4x4

and i want to be able to park one of them underneath the other!

[BluTrukker]

I have to say I like 2wd lowered a couple inches to level it out, but not dragging frame. 4X4 up a little, but not like bigfoot. If it is an original low miles high option pefectly mint truck, don't cut it, there are plenty of non-original trucks out there to modify to your liking. These are only my personal opinions and tastes. No matter what you like, everyone here is doing their part to keep them out of the crusher, so it is a good thing.

[UltraBlue71]

I cut 2 inches out of my 3/4 tons front coils and had my rear leaves dearched, my old man asks " why didnt ya switch it to a half ton then?" I said so I can cruise or farm, I get the best of both worlds, for real though, why not a 3/4 ton lowrider? Dana 60's rock!

[Wasted Income]

Originally Posted by BluTrukker

No matter what you like, everyone here is doing their part to keep them out of the crusher, so it is a good thing.

Great point!!

[Raguemoe]

Wow! What I find odd is that people have time to worry about what other people do with their trucks (or time,money,houses,wives etc...) If I listened to other people, I wouldn't have my house, family, job or any of my chevys.

That's what I love about this forum it has something for everyone!

[72BlckButy]

[wdrthird]

Heres my truck. Its got big chrome wheels, air bags, a hole cut in the bed, and a monster notch in the frame. It doesnt scrape body or lay frame, but what it does do is look the way "I" want it to. Some people may see it as ruined, wasted, or junk, but I see it as a chance for a pile of parts to live once more. It was built from the frame of one truck, body parts from others, the engine from something else, the tranny from something different, etc. etc. and some new parts. We may not all agree on what looks "good", but I think we can all agree that its better than seeing it end up in the scrap yard. Lowered trucks are here to stay. Sorry if this pic makes anyone "barf" on their keyboard!

[SactoJim]

A plausible argument for lowered trucks:

It's a safely issue.....lowered center of gravity = less chance of a roll-over!

Would've made Ralph Nader proud!

Seriously....that's why I lowered mine........

That's my story and I'm stickin to it!

[Wasted Income]

Originally Posted by wdrthird

Heres my truck. Its got big chrome wheels, air bags, a hole cut in the bed, and a monster notch in the frame. It doesnt scrape body or lay frame, but what it does do is look the way "I" want it to. Some people may see it as ruined, wasted, or junk, but I see it as a chance for a pile of parts to live once more. It was built from the frame of one truck, body parts from others, the engine from something else, the tranny from something different, etc. etc. and some new parts. We may not all agree on what looks "good", but I think we can all agree that its better than seeing it end up in the scrap yard. Lowered trucks are here to stay. Sorry if this pic makes anyone "barf" on their keyboard!

Sorry dude, I didn't barf...but I got something else on my keyboard....

Nice rig!

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by tcb-1

and then Asa comes along posting pics of his rides and I drool all over the keyboard.

thanks a lot!

+1 on that. The shortie has the perfect stance for This model of two wheel drive truck. Low but not too low and with what appears to be a static drop

I appreciate the trucks no matter if they are stone stock, lifted 4x4"s or dropped two wheel drive rigs.
The only thing I don't want to see is one that is unsafe to drive and may be a hazard to me and mine and you and yours. Lately I've seen way too many hack jobs in all phases of vehicles. That was usually reserved for the redneck 4x4 guys up in this area who did extreme body and chassis lifts without much regard to safety but now it has spread to dropped rigs with modifications that don't show any consideration for safety.

As for liking or not liking certain styles I like them all but tend to not pay a lot of attention to the majority of stone stock rigs and even less attention to slammed rigs with grossly oversized wheels. It isn't that I don't like them but to me stock trucks are rather boring and don't hold my attention. The others just look a bit silly and unpractical but maybe I'm just way too old to appreciate that sort of thing.

If I happened to be at a show with someone else from here and I didn't like his truck you would never hear me comment on it. You just wouldn't find a photo in my album of it.

There are some things I don't get and never will. The fascination with being able to drop the rig to the ground and throw sparks while driving down the street. Plus pulling in and setting the rockers or running boards on the ground with the tires laying in like the front crossmember just broke on the way in. I just wonder how long it will be before we read on here about one of the members who had a bad wreck because the air bags or air lines blew at highway speeds and the truck dropped to the ground causing a massive wreck an killing himself or someone else. Sooner or later it will happen.

Do what you want but first stand back and ask yourself, "is this going to be as safe as I can make it to drive on the road under all conditions I might meet"?

[eightbanger]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Well I thought I was going to say something about our barfing buddy, but it looks like redneckgirl said it all.

I love em lowered or lifted. Those stock height trucks make me a bit queasy...


Sorry mrein3, better grab your barf bag.

It's not the sick bag I need when I see your Truck mate....it's a change of underwear.

Absolutely Stunning!!!

[magsnubby]

Oh my God!!!!I think i'm in love....uhh....i mean....you just ruined a beautiful car. Could you please ship it to me so i can give it the love and care it deserves?

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

*Cut the Dash

OK!!



Oh, and like my sig line says: "If ya don't like a hacked up truck, don't look at my build thread!"

And yeah, Ken's truck makes me want to build another 81!

[wdrthird]

Originally Posted by Wasted Income

Sorry dude, I didn't barf...but I got something else on my keyboard....

Nice rig!

LMAO Thanks man

[Painter D]

What an entertaining thread we got goin here.

[tcb-1]

be still my heart!!!

wdrthird, that rig is s i c k.