I was thinking about taking off my lift and actually lowering the truck maybe a 2"x4" and taking off the Z71 stickers and the fender flares.
what do you guys think about that? it'd be like an all wheel drive sport truck. since i still havent overcome my need for speed and this damn thing is hell over 100mph on the freeways with the lift, it feels like it wants to tilt over.
so do you think there would be anything standing in the way of me doing this besides the large tires and lift?

 

why not? oversized syclone? probably be quicker too with less drag.

 

When this question comes up I have always heard 'Sell it and buy a 2WD instead of spending the extra money to lower the 4WD'. Don't get me wrong, a full size Syclone would be neat(my dad has a low 11 second Syclone), but the time/money it would cost to lower a 4X4 may not be worth it. Isn't there a 12 second truck on this site like yours?

 

i got that 12 sec z71, it isn't lifted with big tires though, stock height and stock rims and tires. that lift and especialy bigger tires kill your et. screw what others think, i am going to do just what you said, drop it some and go with some sporty street tires. i am hoping to see 1-2/10's with wider shorter tires and a 1"/2" drop. the tires will be 3" shorter than stock so that will lower the truck another 1-1/2"

it cost almost nothing to drop these things, shackles in the back or take out the blocks and get some new u bolts. youmight have to do both to get a 4" drop. and for the front just turn down the tortion bars till your happy. you will probably have to cut down the bump stops some. 1-2" in the front wont be too hard. stickers got to go just so goof ***** don't give you a hard time about lowering a z71, what is a z71 anyways? a set of shocks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> ?

 

yea, only difference is the shocks and the transfer case and maybe the factory skid plate.
I guess the lift will be soon to be removed!!
thanks for the input guys especially you parish8!
you helped me make up my mind!

 

Damn, here comes another name change. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> Just get the 2wd or trade Tony trucks since you two are going in opposite directions.
Tony- lifted 2wd
San-lowered 4wd
I have a headache. Must go drink beer. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

Greg <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

 

hahaha, no name change required!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
i feel like being different!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
maybe i can get someone who wants to do it as a "project" but i doubt it, i'm not that lucky!

I can only imagine the phone call, hello, djm suspension, yes i need a 2/4 lower kit for my 4wd truck <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

do 2wd's have lift blocks like the 4wd? i bet they don't all you need to do to get 2" or so out of the back is take out those blocks and use shorter u bolts. then some shackles for another 2"

for the front you just turn down the tortion bars and maybe trim the bump stops, no one is going to sell a kit(prety sure).

 

do the 4wd have springs in the front like the 2wd?
when i lowered the 2wd single cab i had i just bought 2" shorter springs in the front, and i did the 2" drop shackles and the hangars....

 

Go for it man. I think that is a great idea, you will have the best of both worlds. O yeah if you can,post some before and after pics and keep us posted if you run into any problems. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />