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Old 01-05-2009, 12:18 PM
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I love how it currently looks but I miss being fast. I had the stock tires on the other day while I cleaned the inside of the wheels and it felt so much faster vs the 35s. I can do a 3/5 drop over stock and use my current wheels with some tall/wide street tires(UHPs maybe) and I think it would look pretty good. Ive got a 74 bronco to use out at the deer lease now so I no longer need alot of offroad ability and a 3/5 truck would get the job done getting into my deer lease and keep me out of trouble jumping ditches. Only current pic I have of it the *** end is usually about 2" higher but you get the idea. Lowered with a built trans and MPI twins and Ive got a mid 11 second truck that I can still tow 20K with
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dont do that man, keep the big truck where it belongs, in the air!
Old 01-05-2009, 12:34 PM
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ah ****, here you go again!!! lol....

LEAVE IT ALONE!!!! it looks real good as it is with the 35's!
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do it! i love lowered diesels... so unexpected!
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Im in the same situation man, hard decision, they looks so good lowered, and just as good lifted, but are so much faster with stock size tires, I still havent decided waht to do, best of luck to ya
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I think lifted looks better but Im limited to what parking garages I can park in downtown when I go out, tires are 450 a piece, no spare, wears the **** out of the edge of my seat hopping out, front end never stays aligned, less power, less mileage, the list goes on as to why lowered would be better. I just dont know that I have the self control to keep the wick turned down with twins, I dont feel like building this motor, it would cost twice as much as the 420 in the Z did
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Doo it cody. That would be sooo badass. I mean it looks sick as hell now. But yeah that would be so tight if you dropped it
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I think lifted looks better but Im limited to what parking garages I can park in downtown when I go out, tires are 450 a piece, no spare, wears the **** out of the edge of my seat hopping out, front end never stays aligned, less power, less mileage, the list goes on as to why lowered would be better. I just dont know that I have the self control to keep the wick turned down with twins, I dont feel like building this motor, it would cost twice as much as the 420 in the Z did
I understand the parking issue... Drop her down on stocks rims for a while and see if you like it first.

And skip the UHP's mine have not been waring well
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Once the Toyos wear out Im going to put it back on stock rims and turn the torsion bars back down and see how I like it.
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do it man, there is nothing sexier than a diesel truck bagged/slammed to all hell. especially if its quick as well.


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