Lift or lower?

[BLU82]

Ok I have an 06 Chevy Silverdo and I can't leave it stock much longer. But heres the thing, I can't decide if I want to lift or lower it. I don't go off-road much, but I'm in mx track parking lots quite often. They both have there pros and cons, if I lift gas mileage goes down and it's harder to get the quad up there but it'll be better off-road and it will look pretty tough. If I lower it gas mileage will improve a little and it will be easier to get the quad in, but the off-road capability will be pretty much shot. Tires for a lifted truck cost more, but big rims for the lowered one cost more aswell, so the wheel and tire cost will be about the same, but a lift kit is way more $$ than a lowering kit, so lifting will probaly be more expensive. Plus alot of people around here have lifted trucks. That being said I'm leaning toward lowering, but I'm still unsure. Help me out.

[mittman]

single cab? post a pic if you can

[rollie]

is it 2 or 4wd? but deff lift it, its a pick up truck!!!!

just my opinion though

[hondariderdylan]

lift it but invest in getting a set of long ramps made

tall and mean is the way to go, everytime
unless you dont have any speedbumps anywhere
or maybe im just from georgia?:D

[spanky101]

Post some pics of the truck and we can help better! haha

[BLU82]

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And a little photoshop invisioning
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[hypersnyper6947]

Lift it, but lifting or lowering either way it will still hurt your mpgs, rims are heavy if your going into the 20-24" range. Lifting will hurt it more though.

Lift it

[mittman]

I dont think it would look good lowered but thats just me. I would put a nice lift on it something to fit 33-35's.

[ZeroLogic]

Down it like its hot. Lifting a 2wd truck is like ****ing with your pants on.:o

[brian76708]

Originally posted by ZeroLogic
Down it like its hot. Lifting a 2wd truck is like ****ing with your pants on.:o

not if your making a Prerunner.

definitely lift it.

[eastcoastpro20]

if its 2wd slam it
4wd put a 6" lift with some fat tires

[Doober]

well since it says 4x4 on the back , i say lift it

[spanky101]

I personally would lift it considering its a 4wd and it being a longbed.

[redrider91]

lift it fat chicks cant jump.beside who doesnt want a ba truck with 35s or 38s on it.and my opinion on lowering.dont unless its a show truck or your a ganster(not a racist comment)

[hondariderdylan]

yea
lifting would make more sense here
its 4WD
by the way, dig the monster shirt the guy next to the truck has:D
get some mickey thompson rims and a set of nitto mud grapplers, thats what my buddy runs on his 94 F-150

[Titanium]

dont do either... put long travel on it. check out j&D fabrications long travel kits for their silverado's they are sick. If i ever get a silverado i will most def put long travel on it. They handle amazing.

[06 Honda 450R]

is that a 2500, i cant really tell, the 2500s usually have fender flares but i might be wrong, but anyways lift it, when you lower it you wont be able to go in places a lifted truck would, but if you lift it you can still go places the lowered can go, well maybe not the hood, (jk) i dont think the longbed would look good lowered anyways, just my opinion, another thing that would look good is if you get chrome or stainless steel rockerpanels, they really make trucks look less boring

[pony]

leave it alone n save your money

[RATPACK Z400]

If you have warranty it will be voided ! i didn,t lower I just got 20in rim and it look,s lower and feels faster

[AbnMP13]

If you're gonna lower it you might as well cut off your testicles.

Don't worry about your warranty; GM is going under anyway.

[Bryson#221]

Definitely...DEFINITELY lift it.

If you've got the money to do any of the mods you mentioned, you can afford a set of $80 ramps.

If you wanted something dragging you to the ground- you could just buy a car ;)

[v0lcom13sn0w]

lift it. it'll look sick you need a 6 or 8 inch lift with 37's BFG mud terrain cause they last for a while. andeither 18s or some dubs... IMO

[brian76708]

Originally posted by v0lcom13sn0w
lift it. it'll look sick you need a 6 or 8 inch lift with 37's BFG mud terrain cause they last for a while. andeither 18s or some dubs... IMO

i wouldn't run anything over 35s for a daily driver and there comes a point with tire size were you have to upgrade the axles and you should re gear it even for 35s. this is something that many people overlook.

[AbnMP13]

Originally posted by brian76708
i wouldn't run anything over 35s for a daily driver and there comes a point with tire size were you have to upgrade the axles and you should re gear it even for 35s. this is something that many people overlook.

In 33 days I'm putting a 6 inch ProComp lift and 35's on my 07 Z71! Man I can't wait!

[400ex28]

Lift it for sure, especially since its a 4wd. heres my truck with 9" of lift and 35's my rear leaf springs are sagged pretty good from pulling horse trailers, thats why it has quite a bit of cali lean. getting ready to upgrade to some lifted leafs to get rid of the lift block aswell. also with 35's you should re-gear with 4.10's or 4.56's which costs quite abit to do also.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/TCracin416ex/Picture218.jpg

[Bryson#221]

Originally posted by hondarider11
I think it is completly idiotic to lift or lower a truck.

Idiotic? You basically just insulted pretty much everyone on this forum.

Perhaps it's not your thing- but to some of us, it is fun and makes our trucks unique.

How boring to have nothing but stock trucks running around.

[Kickstarts-suck]

Since it looks like its 4x4 Lift it.

If it were 4x2 then lower it.

I like both but since my old truck was 2wd I lowered it.

[mittman]

Originally posted by hondarider11
I would personally do nothing to it. I think it is completly idiotic to lift or lower a truck.

Opinions are like a** holes. Everybody's got one and some just stink more than others. Thats what my dad always says.

[Crazy lil punk]

get low get low get low.


Haha, if cost is a factor, slam that bad boy!!

Either way its going to be sick. I will say its way either to get your quad in a lowered truck.

My yfz looked like the sex in the back of this truck, just like my 50 does haha, miss this thing..

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/joejoejoe333/IMG_1461.jpg

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Originally posted by brian76708
i wouldn't run anything over 35s for a daily driver and there comes a point with tire size were you have to upgrade the axles and you should re gear it even for 35s. this is something that many people overlook.

you dont have to upgrade axles i ran 37s on my truck but then tire prices became outrageous for 37 13.50 20 so i stepped it down to 35 12.50 20... i do however have 4.10 front and rear... stock is 3.73 on my truck and my buddy has the same truck on 37s with stock running gear and its fine. infact gets 6 miles to the gallon better than mine and i have smaller tires. one thing you do have to worry about is the drive line length when you start jackin up your truck mines 7.5in over stock and i should have bought a longer driveline or ran ladder bars because of "axle wrap" i had to slam on my brakes once really really really hard infact locking them up in the rear and my slip yoke slipped off of the output shaft in my t-case... my solution was a drive line spacer from fabtec because i dont want ladderbars and dont have money right now to buy a longer driveline.

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Originally posted by hondarider11
I would personally do nothing to it. I think it is completly idiotic to lift or lower a truck.

i agree with bryson #221... ha

im insulted i love my truck all jacked up and stuff.

*not really insulted BTW

[muddy400EX]

Originally posted by Bryson#221
Idiotic? You basically just insulted pretty much everyone on this forum.

Perhaps it's not your thing- but to some of us, it is fun and makes our trucks unique.

How boring to have nothing but stock trucks running around.


i agree with this chick!

if noone modded their cars or trucks, everybodys would be the same. i think the way you mod your ride, expresses you and what kind of person you are:)

i vote for a lift, cuz its 4x4, and a longbed may look odd lowered

[mittman]

Originally posted by muddy400EX
i agree with this chick!

if noone modded their cars or trucks, everybodys would be the same. i think the way you mod your ride, expresses you and what kind of person you are:)

i vote for a lift, cuz its 4x4, and a longbed may look odd lowered

I agree 100%

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Originally posted by muddy400EX
i agree with this chick!

if noone modded their cars or trucks, everybodys would be the same. i think the way you mod your ride, expresses you and what kind of person you are:)

i vote for a lift, cuz its 4x4, and a longbed may look odd lowered

i agree again too

[brian76708]

Originally posted by v0lcom13sn0w
you dont have to upgrade axles i ran 37s on my truck but then tire prices became outrageous for 37 13.50 20 so i stepped it down to 35 12.50 20... i do however have 4.10 front and rear... stock is 3.73 on my truck and my buddy has the same truck on 37s with stock running gear and its fine. infact gets 6 miles to the gallon better than mine and i have smaller tires. one thing you do have to worry about is the drive line length when you start jackin up your truck mines 7.5in over stock and i should have bought a longer driveline or ran ladder bars because of "axle wrap" i had to slam on my brakes once really really really hard infact locking them up in the rear and my slip yoke slipped off of the output shaft in my t-case... my solution was a drive line spacer from fabtec because i dont want ladderbars and dont have money right now to buy a longer driveline.

it depends what truck you start out with but i would not run 37s on a 1500 chevy especially since they are IFS that would be asking for problems. I guess if its gunna just be a mall crawler it doesnt matter as much but if your acutually gunna wheel it then stock axles arnt gonna cut it.

[v0lcom13sn0w]

Originally posted by brian76708
it depends what truck you start out with but i would not run 37s on a 1500 chevy especially since they are IFS that would be asking for problems. I guess if its gunna just be a mall crawler it doesnt matter as much but if your acutually gunna wheel it then stock axles arnt gonna cut it.

you are right about the IFS... my f 150 is ifs and i've always wanted to do a straight axle swap... when you put big tires on something with stock control arms and ball joints your going to have problems... i've been there... i do infact wheel the crap out of my truck with the stock front and rear axles and never have broken either one of them and that is because im geared low to compensate for tire height. anyway, everyone around here that has big jacked up trucks are all street queens and never see a bit of mud in their life... i actually wheel my truck pretty good but don't think its an amazing wheelin truck by all means i'd rather have a straight axled yota or a 4 linked jeep for wheelin.

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[Bryson#221]

That '98 is in great shape! Sweet mudd'n pics :)

[v0lcom13sn0w]

ha thanks i try to take good care of it but i cant drive it for another 75 days... i got suspended. but, hey i noticed your location says youre from oregon... you probably know where i went wheelin it was right out side of lebanon. do you ever go to the albany track and race? or watch the races? i usually go there and watch the sand drags in the summer they're sick.

[Bryson#221]

Originally posted by v0lcom13sn0w
ha thanks i try to take good care of it but i cant drive it for another 75 days... i got suspended. but, hey i noticed your location says youre from oregon... you probably know where i went wheelin it was right out side of lebanon. do you ever go to the albany track and race? or watch the races? i usually go there and watch the sand drags in the summer they're sick.

Nooop. Never been to the Albany track. Some of the guys I use to race TT with live in Lebanon.

I race TT, MX, Drag, and GP...what kind of track is that?

I'm racing in Eugene this Sunday. But other than that, I've just been racing in the Washington GP/MX series.

[v0lcom13sn0w]

supercross and mx depending on what set up they got and the other track is a straight drag.

[Bryson#221]

Originally posted by v0lcom13sn0w
supercross and mx depending on what set up they got and the other track is a straight drag.

They got a website or anything?

[v0lcom13sn0w]

http://www.albanymx.com/

[Hondaracing819]

Lifting a LD truck even 6 inches can spell problems.. dont lower it thats for sure. its a pick up so imo i would put a 4 inch lift with 33's. its a nice look

[muddy400EX]

Originally posted by Hondaracing819
Lifting a LD truck even 6 inches can spell problems.. dont lower it thats for sure. its a pick up so imo i would put a 4 inch lift with 33's. its a nice look


is that a 4"inch lift? looks like about a 12!

[Bryson#221]

Those new Chevy's have a decent gap between the fender wells & the tires, so it looks misleading. Maybe it's the high cut cosmetic feature. But...it really doesn't look like a 4. Hm.

[spanky101]

Id proboly say its a 6-8 inch lift personally. But it sure does look good!

[400ex28]

Originally posted by Hondaracing819
Lifting a LD truck even 6 inches can spell problems.. dont lower it thats for sure. its a pick up so imo i would put a 4 inch lift with 33's. its a nice look

6" lift won't cause any problems.

[Hondaracing819]

well maybe its bigger then 4 but thats what the owner said on another forum. this is my friends dads truck and it has a leveling kit and an added leaf in the rear... dont have to go huge to look good

[F150 Rider]

Definately lift it if you do anything! although it does make it challenging getting the quad in the back :D there`s nothing like that feeling riding down the road and Towering over everybody!

http://www.f150online.com/forums/members/f150-rider-albums-truck-pics-picture21347-a.jpg

[BLU82]

Thanks for the opinions guys, but I'm pretty much going to screw over 83% of you and lower it. I have a lifted wrangler for four wheeling so this truck is pretty much never offroad. And the final decideing factor is parking garages. I live in a pretty urban area and I just realized how much I'm in low clearance areas. And it's so cheap to lower it that if I decide to lift it later it's no big deal.

[brian76708]

Originally posted by BLU82
Thanks for the opinions guys, but I'm pretty much going to screw over 83% of you and lower it. I have a lifted wrangler for four wheeling so this truck is pretty much never offroad. And the final decideing factor is parking garages. I live in a pretty urban area and I just realized how much I'm in low clearance areas. And it's so cheap to lower it that if I decide to lift it later it's no big deal.

then why dont you sell it and buy a 2wd get better gas milage buy rims and have basically the same look while getting better MPGs and costing less.

[BLU82]

I need the 4wd for the snow.