Should i lower or raise my truck??

[elite ATV1]

bad pics but ya get the jist.....
http://img37.photobucket.com/albums/v114/eliteatv1/Aug0728.jpg
http://img37.photobucket.com/albums/v114/eliteatv1/aug0727.jpg

[DillonTMNT]

depends on the cash you have. You could either make a sweet prerunner (big lift, fiberglass fenders and bed rails, bumpers and such) or drop it and make it a minitruck thing (drop kit or bags, paint, roll pan and such)


I would prolly leave it alone and buy a better truck later on.




-Dillon


EDIT: and for the love og God take off those step side rail things...U*L*G*Y

[quadrcr161]

that truck is easy to lower, you have torsion bars up front, and just do blocks in the rear if you just wanted it to be low, or you can buy my nissan ext cab, bags, body dropped, 4-linked, fully shaved, v6 yadda yadda yadda, :D just needs to be finished.

[ReconRider25]

just wait till you get a better truck. what year is it? is that a nissan? i seem to see those trucks as always being lowered.

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by quadrcr161
that truck is easy to lower, you have torsion bars up front, and just do blocks in the rear if you just wanted it to be low, or you can buy my nissan ext cab, bags, body dropped, 4-linked, fully shaved, v6 yadda yadda yadda, :D just needs to be finished.
How much dose it cost and what all needs to be done so it is finished?

[Cody_300ex]

sell it and buy a real truck! :) ;)

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by ReconRider25
just wait till you get a better truck. what year is it? is that a nissan? i seem to see those trucks as always being lowered.

its a 1986 nissan hardboy

[zephead400ex]

hey now, take it easy on the hardbody owners! I have a '95 hardbody, obviously nothing special. It is for sale though!

[quadrcr161]

Originally posted by elite ATV1
How much dose it cost and what all needs to be done so it is finished?

prob about $20 to bring it down 3-4 inches, go to autozone, and but a set of lower/lift blocks comes with all your hardware.
1 jack up rear of truck
2 unbolt the axle from the leaf springs and put the block inbetween the axle and springs,
3 tighten everything back down
4 lower rear of truck
5 jack up front of truck,
6 take a 3/4 wrench i think and loosen the torsion bolt under the cab on the torsion bar.
7 lower truck and see how low your going
8 keep adjusting till the truck sits level or a slight rake to it
9 tighten everythin back up.
done, can be done in less then 2 hours

BUT you WILL need an alignment ($60) and your drive shaft shortened (75), and you shouldnt have any problems.

i could take out road reflectors with mine before i bagged it, it was low as crap. but i had some more stuff done to it. you prob dont want it that low.

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by quadrcr161
prob about $20 to bring it down 3-4 inches, go to autozone, and but a set of lower/lift blocks comes with all your hardware.
1 jack up rear of truck
2 unbolt the axle from the leaf springs and put the block inbetween the axle and springs,
3 tighten everything back down
4 lower rear of truck
5 jack up front of truck,
6 take a 3/4 wrench i think and loosen the torsion bolt under the cab on the torsion bar.
7 lower truck and see how low your going
8 keep adjusting till the truck sits level or a slight rake to it
9 tighten everythin back up.
done, can be done in less then 2 hours

BUT you WILL need an alignment ($60) and your drive shaft shortened (75), and you shouldnt have any problems.

i could take out road reflectors with mine before i bagged it, it was low as crap. but i had some more stuff done to it. you prob dont want it that low.

How much are you sellin your truck for??

[quadrcr161]

i would take $1500 for it right now, like i said it needs to be finished, and i have a lot of extras for it nissan 240 dash and seats, air bag set up and compressor. youll need to be able to weld and wire it up since i was in the middle of the body drop when i stopped working on it. i would link a pic, but ssm dosent alow hotlinking anymore. :rolleyes:

here is alink to the profile with some pics
nissan truck (Http://www.streetsourcemag.com/Profile.aspx?profileid=3798)

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by quadrcr161
i would take $1500 for it right now, like i said it needs to be finished, and i have a lot of extras for it nissan 240 dash and seats, air bag set up and compressor. youll need to be able to weld and wire it up since i was in the middle of the body drop when i stopped working on it. i would link a pic, but ssm dosent alow hotlinking anymore. :rolleyes:

here is alink to the profile with some pics
nissan truck (Http://www.streetsourcemag.com/Profile.aspx?profileid=3798)

How much of it is together right now???

[quadrcr161]

i slid the steering colum in it to roll it on and off the trailer to bring it home, it looks like a truck, hood and front fenders are on, but nothing in the interior because some patch pannels still need to be made from the body drop. im not trying to sale it to bad, but if anyone wants it it wil be gone. we are about to build a shop at my house and i plan on finishing it maybe this winter if it dosent sale.

[elite ATV1]

ALright man i'll ask my pops if he is interested :macho

[quadrcr161]

ok, no problem, just warning you, its a huge project lol

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by quadrcr161
ok, no problem, just warning you, its a huge project lol

ok i'll just let ya know when i ask him about it and stuff

put a fart pipe on it and slam it to the ground so that sparks fly when your goin down the road..:cool:

IMO lowered trucks are sooo gay

[2001400ex]

You have a truck and and an older Camaro 350 yet you're only 15 years old?

[killed300ex]

sell it and buy a truck worth lifting lowering is gonna be pointless in the NE cause the winters are awfull and you wont be able to go anywhere with it come pot hole season jmho
killed

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by killed300ex
sell it and buy a truck worth lifting lowering is gonna be pointless in the NE cause the winters are awfull and you wont be able to go anywhere with it come pot hole season jmho
killed

i dont live in NE i live in PA so......:rolleyes:

[HoNdAdude48]

Originally posted by 2001400ex
You have a truck and and an older Camaro 350 yet you're only 15 years old?

Im 16 and have a 66' Nova and a 98' chevy 1500 single cab, as long as you work hard you can get what you want pretty much

[HoNdAdude48]

Originally posted by elite ATV1
i dont live in NE i live in PA so......:rolleyes:


hey smart one, i think he means the North East (that includes PA):rolleyes:

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by HoNdAdude48
hey smart one, i think he means the North East (that includes PA):rolleyes:

My bad man, but like around were i live the snow dont get that deep

[elite ATV1]

Anyone else???:rolleyes: :eek2:

[2001400ex]

Originally posted by HoNdAdude48
Im 16 and have a 66' Nova and a 98' chevy 1500 single cab, as long as you work hard you can get what you want pretty much

No doubt, and the Cowboys RULE, they don't suck. You should be loving them...you're from DALLAS!:D

[CowsBitePeople]

Lowered trucks are pointless, it would be like wasting a truck, a truck is meant for haulin your quad man;) lift it

lower that bad ride, put some dubs on the train

[Diedrich]

i like lowered trucks..i rather have a lifted one like i have now but my buddies have lowered ones..hardbodys like that are very popular minitruck..u see alot in mags..u dont wanna lift that..if it runs good and in good shape i would slam it..thats a good looking project u got going on so far man..real sharp

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by dirkdigme
lower that bad ride, put some dubs on the train

Should i put spinna's on it???

[Fender Bender]

Originally posted by elite ATV1
Should i put spinna's on it???

Dear lord...

Honestly, what do you want to do? You can ask other peoples opinions, but if you buy/build what THEY like, what do you get out of it? Would you rather do some trails and mud, and even sand? Lift it. If you aren't ever going to do that, don't be a street whore. Drop it. Then again, if you just want a reliable truck to get you where you need to go, leave it the hell alone. :cool:

[Crazy Honda]

Well I cant see the pics if its 2wd sell it. If its 4wd lift it imo.:devil: If it is 4wd and ifs its hard to do anything cheap because of bad angles on joints about the only option is a body lift around 100 bucks 5in trail master will be around 1500 bucks you will need wheels with 5in of back spaceing at least to avoid rubin that will cost you anywhere from 350-800 and then tires 400- 600 it adds up fast dont it ? or go the cheater way get big tires and a sawzaw. :devil:

[MOFO]

its 2wd and pointless to lift IMO....and I dont like lowered trucks... I'd keep it stock.