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miket 05-20-2003 10:09 PM

To lower or not to lower????
 
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Okay everyone....


I have been messing around with lowering my truck and can't decide....my flavor is a slight rake....1"...1/2" or so....I like it so the top of the front tires are 1/2" or so away from the front fenderwell....

I will most likely keep the 275/60's on the front but I will go to 325 50/s on the rear...future mod...rear sway bar and relocate gas tank...3 or 4" exhaust out the back with magnaflows....

BIG ORANGE 05-20-2003 10:16 PM

Mike thats a beautiful truck my dad had one just like it, I would drop it on down,I like a 2 1/2 and 4 rear drop myself!

Alexis 05-20-2003 10:20 PM

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hmm....I vote yes:cool:

miket 05-20-2003 10:23 PM

ALEXIS......THAT LOOKS B#*TCHIN!!!!!!!!!!

Alexis 05-20-2003 10:27 PM

thanks, I've been messing with photoshop. I think your truck would look great lowered.

somthing to help you out......... http://www.earlyclassic.com/sidebyside.html

casey 05-20-2003 10:34 PM

I like it the way it is, a long box looks to much like a sled lowered. my 2 cents

bigjimzlll 05-20-2003 10:51 PM

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this is 3 inch rer and 2 inch front..has a slight rake

Dads72 05-20-2003 11:27 PM

I just lowered my 72 LWB 1 1/2" in the rear with blocks.
It now sits level and I like it a lot.
Amazing what just that small drop does when you look at it from the rear.
IMHO, whether or not you have side trim makes a difference when you decide what to do with lowering. If you have the trim - maybe don't lower so much??
Educate me here - 325 50/s ?? Never heard of them, but I don't get out much.

70CST1 05-20-2003 11:38 PM

SLAM IT
 
I HAVE A RED AND WHITE SHORTBED SLAMMED I LIKE THE WAY THEY LOOK SLAMMED

cruzn72 05-21-2003 04:47 PM

Put it in the weeds. Our trucks, either long or short beds look sweet as low as possible. If you are not dragging, you are not low enough. http://photos.yahoo.com/cruzn72@pacbell.net

CPNE 05-21-2003 04:58 PM

I say leave it as is or go with your plan as stated at the top of this post. Slamming a truck like yours is like putting a mustache on the Mona Lisa. You're ruining a classic IMO.

old Rusty C10 05-21-2003 08:49 PM

if you lower that truck im calling the truck police and filing a chevy abuse charge on you

griesel72 05-21-2003 09:37 PM

i'd go lower, but not a slam

just my thoughts

david


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