Foose F-150

[sandertheshark]

4" off the ground?  Whatever man. 

[Raghavan]

Well, we'll just agree to disagree then.
But IMO, i'd get the lifted truck because it'd be a lot more fun to go offroading in than onroad driving in a lower truck because the lowered truck won't be able to hide its weight and ultimately won't be that fun.
I'm just speculating but still...

[Raghavan]

And look like a jackass.

Ok... The real jackass is the guy going 80+ in his lowered 'sport' truck thinking he's in a Ferrari.

[TBR]

Well, we'll just agree to disagree then.
But IMO, i'd get the lifted truck because it'd be a lot more fun to go offroading in than onroad driving in a lower truck because the lowered truck won't be able to hide its weight and ultimately won't be that fun.
I'm just speculating but still...

I've driven my dad's F-250 and riden in a Z71 with a 5" lift (now totaled ), the big truck thing isn't fun.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Actually, driving a regular-height truck off-road is more fun, even if it is less capable in some situations. Generally speaking, the farther from the ground it is, the less fun it is.

[sandertheshark]

Well, we'll just agree to disagree then.
But IMO, i'd get the lifted truck because it'd be a lot more fun to go offroading in than onroad driving in a lower truck because the lowered truck won't be able to hide its weight and ultimately won't be that fun.
I'm just speculating but still...

If you think a jacked-up pickup is better off-road than stock a stock 4x4 than I would love to watch you drive one across the desert.

[Raghavan]

I"m not talking about a lift like the truck you posted you know.
Maybe an inch or two and some big tires underneath.

[sandertheshark]

I"m not talking about a lift like the truck you posted you know.
Maybe an inch or two and some big tires underneath.

I see.  That's quite a bit different.

[Raghavan]

I saw one like the one you posted yesterday (without the dumb paintjob) and it leaned a lot. It scared me.

[Raghavan]

Maybe something like this:

[sandertheshark]

Now that's a respectable truck.

Actually, my ideal truck would have a lift like that and a street-truck engine - a twin-turbo 454 Chevy for instance.

[SVT666]

I'm willing to bet the pumpkins are 18" above the ground.  Besides, that is a show truck that will never see dirt.  It's stupid.  I like the dodge Rag posted (not the wheels though), and I'm planning on buying a 2001 Explorer and installing a 4.5" suspension lift and the same 33" tires that are on my Ram on it.  Like this, but black (or whatever colour I find, just not orange):

[Raghavan]

Trail Master sounds like a knockoff cheap Chinese brand.

[SVT666]

Trail Master sounds like a knockoff cheap Chinese brand.

Trailmaster is right up there with Rancho and Skyjacker.

[Raghavan]

Trailmaster is right up there with Rancho and Skyjacker.

Oh. Shows you I know nothing about lift systems in general.

[SVT666]

Oh. Shows you I know nothing about lift systems in general.

The Trailmaster kit for the Explorer costs $2200 + tax and $1300 for the installation.

[Soup DeVille]

The Trailmaster kit for the Explorer costs $2200 + tax and $1300 for the installation.

You should definitely put a lift kit on yourself: that way you don't have to learn how to fix it when you break it.

[the Teuton]

I am pretty sure the QC SRT10 was rated to tow, that was why it had the 4-spd AT from the HD trucks instead of the 6-spd MT from the Viper like the regular cab had.

Also, both the Lightning (5000) and the Silverado SS (7800 iirc) could tow and I wouldn't mind either one.

While I don't particularly like it, I would love to see a TRD Tundra with a supercharger and sports suspension just to see what it could do.

[Galaxy]

How about an SUV or truck on a 30" lift kit with it's rear diff exactly four inches above the road?

That would also look silly but not quite as stupid as a lowered one.

See, personaly I have no problem with people using trucks and SUVs in the city. However I think the vehicle should be able to do what it is intended to do, even if those features are not called upon.

[SVT666]

You should definitely put a lift kit on yourself: that way you don't have to learn how to fix it when you break it.

First, I don't have the facilities, compressor and impact tools, or the time to do it myself.  Besides the chances of breaking a lift kit is very low considering all the parts are far beefier then the stock parts.

[TBR]

Wow, I had no clue lift kits cost that much. The Z71 I mentioned was totaled and the lift kit wasn't covered, I didn't think that it was that big of a deal (maybe a $1000 including install), but my friend must have lost a boat load on it.

[The Pirate]

I know a guy that towed a 9000 lb. trailer with his Lightning.  He fabricated something for the rear suspension that helped with tongue weight.  IIRC, the Lightning's tranny was essentially a repackaged unit from the diesel Super Duty, so it would be more than up to the task of towing most trailers.  Otherwise, limiting factors wouldn't be any worse than a plebeian F-150, I would imagine.

Chalk me up as a fan of the Lightning. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

I like the SRT10, just because. No reason.

[SVT666]

Wow, I had no clue lift kits cost that much. The Z71 I mentioned was totaled and the lift kit wasn't covered, I didn't think that it was that big of a deal (maybe a $1000 including install), but my friend must have lost a boat load on it.

That doesn't even include the new driveshaft that I should put in right away but I won't until the stock one wears out.  The new driveshaft is $900.  The kit for my Ram costs over $3000 before tax and installation, and that's just a 4" lift. 

[J86]

I like the SRT10, just because. No reason.

same

[SVT666]

I like the SRT10, just because. No reason.

I've never liked it.  I liked the Lightning more.  The SRT-10 just looks cartoonish to me.

[Soup DeVille]

First, I don't have the facilities, compressor and impact tools, or the time to do it myself.? Besides the chances of breaking a lift kit is very low considering all the parts are far beefier then the stock parts.

Impact? Compressor? Bahhh... needless frivolities...

That's not been my experience: yes, they're beefier, but they also need to be because they take the brunt of the punishment: and most seem rather prone to snapping off the leaf spring bolts.

[FordSVT]

The Trailmaster kit for the Explorer costs $2200 + tax and $1300 for the installation.

Bag of hockey pucks + 4 used springs = $100. 
-FordSVT-

[SVT666]

Bag of hockey pucks + 4 used springs = $100.?
-FordSVT-

If only you could do that with IFS.  Although then you are still stuck with the factory suspension.