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Anyone have a lifted truck/suv?

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mjpayo
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does it drive the same as before the kit was installed?
Sep 4 2007 4:31PM
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ESfreeridepa
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it will definitly drive different.
Sep 4 2007 4:33PM
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comeatmebro
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def. drives different, its not like a bad difference it is just different.

but if you are considering doing it, get a suspension lift. my dad got a 6" lift on his silverado and it looks fucking sick. tires are 35s and dual exhaust, 8 more months that thing is mine i cant wait. its a beast.
Sep 4 2007 4:35PM
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mjpayo
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haha pretty sick dude ^. yeah im looking for something a little smaller like a 3" for my dakota. and yeah i meant more in like a negative way, does it take away from the ride
Sep 4 2007 4:36PM
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comeatmebro
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eh not really. might not ride quite as smooth but nothing too major in my opinion. plus you feel so much safer up there haha.
Sep 4 2007 4:38PM
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Shpadoinkle
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nothing on a lift drives the same as it did.
Sep 4 2007 4:39PM
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Shadows
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I WANT TO WASTE GAS!!!
gonna get me a ford dump dually with stacks and tow around nothing.
Sep 4 2007 5:01PM
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comeatmebro
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arent you sweet?

wanna know something, i dont care because what i do now wont affect me. and i do tow things with a truck, as well as four wheel. so shut up.
Sep 4 2007 5:21PM
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grubix2
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Yeah my GMC Envoy was lifted. Bought it off this dude named Markus in the hood 2 years ago. Told me he put in a brand new drivers side window too. I was sold.




Sep 4 2007 5:25PM
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zackblain
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It will drive allot different.
Sep 4 2007 6:08PM
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DANETRON
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the truck wont handle as good, but you just have to remember that when you drive it. make sure your cv angle stays within an acceptable angle, ball joints might wear out quickly, get an alignment after all that jazz

Sep 4 2007 7:33PM
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zylstra
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Go drive your gas wasting truck off a cliff man. What you do now won't affect you. Ignorant selfish fuck.
Sep 4 2007 8:29PM
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line1260skier
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Lifted trucks are bad ass, wish they had lifts for 05 dakotas
Sep 4 2007 8:37PM
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laxstar
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i got a 04 ram 1500 i wanna get a lift to jsut haven't gotten all that shit together cause i am selling it soon cause gas is a bitch....
Sep 4 2007 8:41PM
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eyes.a.fire
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guy at my work paid 5g for a 10 inch lift on his silverado. thing is fuckin huge!
Sep 4 2007 8:43PM
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pbplaya69
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Im a lowlife, I got a lowerd first generation s-10
Sep 4 2007 8:44PM
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mjpayo
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theres so many problems in the world today, me driving a pick up is the least of anyones worries.
Sep 4 2007 9:58PM
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comeatmebro
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no. please do tell on what you do to "save the environment". i hate to tell you, but there are WAY more people like myself than you. and you arent gonna make a difference, i hate to break it to you.
Sep 4 2007 10:03PM
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Mod
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Yeah I'd bet we'd find a Smart Car in your fucking driveway.
Sep 4 2007 10:09PM
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mjpayo
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haha seriously
Sep 4 2007 10:13PM
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DANETRON
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how low?

Sep 5 2007 10:09AM
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010
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no, but once, my SUV was lifted. I eventually got it back, though.
Sep 5 2007 11:46AM
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ijibgoremtn
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haha there are a few wannabe redneck kids at my school that are just like that, they have a ford straight 8 and its lifted like 6 inches, it sounds like ass to its so funny
Sep 5 2007 1:26PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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If your only gonna go 3" ya might as well settle for 2" or heavy duty rear springs and adjustable front coilovers. These things will lift your truck almost the same amount but not affect ride as much.

When i was looking into lifting my yota 3" was about the max point you could go without starting to have small problems with ride and axles and things like that.

What are you looking to get out of lifting it?? Bigger tires? More ground clearance? Just a bigger look??
Sep 5 2007 1:41PM
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MLB
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well if your upgrading BIG TIME don't forget transmisson mods, and brake mods for your truck. With larger tires you have more rolling weight. This will mean that the truck will have a harder time getting started off the line, and and harder time to stop.
Sep 5 2007 1:57PM
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leckett1
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i hope you have a nice job because gas isnt exactly cheap!
Sep 5 2007 2:17PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Sorry to hear that. jk

Really though chevy sucks just slightly less than ford.
Sep 5 2007 2:18PM
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leckett1
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hahahahaha exactly how someone who has everything they ever want bought for them from their parents would think
Sep 5 2007 2:19PM
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naftel
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what kind of truck/suv do you want to lift? whats your budget? and are you lifting for performance (offroad) or for look or both?

most SUV's only have one lift option - a suspension lift (whereas a non-unibody vehicle like a pickup has two options - a body lift or the aforementioned suspension lift)

if a kit exists to lift your SUV expect to pay minimum of 2 G's for suspension components. Then fork over another grand for bigger wheels and tires. If you are going up more than 4 inches you will likely have to switch to a longarm setup - the cost escalates to closer to 3 g's.

With any lift there may be other components that you will have to upgrade to avoid expensive damage.they may include - axles or gears within the pumpkin of the axle (with correct gearing you can maintain or even improve your fuel economy so the people screaming about the environment have a little less ammo to attack you with), driveshafts, U joints, you may have to trim your fenders to clear the tires you want to run, you may want different sway bars to deal with the bigger hardware or to allow for better flex of the suspension when you are offroad. If you regear correctly there should be no excess strain on your engine or transmission - although people have been known to upgrade both for performance gains.

Is this all starting to add up in your head? getting a bit expensive huh? and thats not even touching on all the other things you may want if you are actually going offroad - like a winch, body armor, different bumpers, a roll cage etc.

I know cause i did it all. put 40g's into an offroad truck over several years - had lots of fun, but got less than 10% of my investment back when i had to sell it.

Cheaper solution- capitalize on someone else's efforts - buy a truck or SUV thats already done up - usually people have to unload these cause they need money for other things in life and like me they sell for way less than what has been put into them.

any questions msg me or call an offroad shop in your area. no doubt they can answer your questions - just be aware- as they exist to make money they will probably want to sell you something - and that may not be the best solution for you. there are a million online boards about trucks, suv;s and offroading i can recommend some if you like.

bottom line - do some research before you pour a bunch of money into it.
good luck.
Sep 5 2007 2:23PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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^ truth

This is why I was only considering up to 2.5 inch suspension lift, and i didn't even spring for that yet.
Sep 5 2007 2:27PM
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mjpayo
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yeah, its a dodge dakota, strictly for looks. really little to no offroading around here. as for price, the cheaper the better, about 2 or 3".
Sep 5 2007 4:55PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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I don't know a whole lot but you may just wanna get a body lift. Basically lifts you truck higher off the frame using blocks or shackles.
Sep 5 2007 4:58PM
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DANETRON
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i would just go for a body lift. IMO a two or three inch lift isnt worth the money for the amount of lift you get out of it. and usually for an ifs a two or three inch lift is just a glorified torsion bar crank or a key swap

Sep 5 2007 5:04PM
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mjpayo
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alright nice, ill look into that. any price guesses?
Sep 5 2007 5:15PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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couple hundred prob. Not too much

Sep 5 2007 5:16PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/scan/fi=products/st=db/co=1/sf=category/se=Body%20Lifts/op=eq/nu=0/sf=veh_make/se=Dodge/op=eq/nu=0/sf=model/se=Dodge%20Dakota%20-%20Body%20Lifts/op=eq/nu=0/ml=25/tf=category/to=x/tf=veh_make/to=x/tf=model/to=x/tf=description/to=r.html?id=k4NJrMw2
Sep 5 2007 5:19PM
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mjpayo
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perfect. thats exactly what im looking for. i wonder how much labor would be for installing a kit
Sep 5 2007 5:20PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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I'm betting if you or a close friend has a jack and can turn a wrench you could probably do that yourself.

Life Hint: Make good friends with someone who knows how to work on cars.(preferably has a shop)
Sep 5 2007 5:23PM
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sHrEdAgE
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[IMG] http://www.sunblastkennel.com/toyota/4runnerside.JPG[/IMG]

4 SALE 6500
Sep 5 2007 5:42PM
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sHrEdAgE
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[IMG] http://www.sunblastkennel.com/toyota/4runnerside.JPG [/IMG]
Sep 5 2007 5:45PM
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sHrEdAgE
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i dont know why it wont work just click
Sep 5 2007 5:45PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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snowin08 do you own a yota???? If you or anyone else wants in on a toyota 4x4 only cult PM me for an invite.
Sep 5 2007 5:49PM
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anxju
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lifted truck right here:

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Sep 5 2007 5:52PM
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naftel
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^well keep in mind that they may not want to be there. - may have to for work for their parents or gf/bf whatever. at least they aren;t pretending like they are hardcore thugs - that has to be the worst thing to fake.
Sep 6 2007 10:31AM
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*rkp*
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eww   why the fuck would you do that?    so trashy.
Sep 6 2007 5:27PM
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Sno.
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my truck is lifted a couple of inches. suspension lift. I've had trucks in the past lifted higher. Definitely drives different wether its a suspension lift or a body lift. Sometimes you need to change the gears.
Sep 6 2007 5:31PM
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