I've avoided this subject for I do not want to make any past or potentially future AD buddy angry with me. However, lowering is such a big deal and I am so confused I wanted to make it a subject for discussions so I can get on board with the reasoning behind it. I am intrigued for I am totally baffled as to why people do it, while it seems the majority on this board have or are doing it. Don't get me wrong, I sincerely respect anyone to do anything they want to do if you don't hurt anyone in the process, but for the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would ever seriously consider lowering a truck. I even see a lot of new/newer trucks with skinny little tires and it boggles my brain to think they actually spent extra to make them look that way while insuring they cannot possibly use the vehicle they paid dearly for as it was designed to be used by the mfr. Seems like you would invest in a car instead of a truck if you don't like one of the most distinctive differences between cars and trucks.....ground clearance so you can go where you want without fear of dragging or getting high centered! In my personal opinion it is no longer a truck when lowered, and I regret that original axles and etc are apprently being scrapped to install (F)riggin (O)il (R)equired (D)aily and other car IFSs. I'm sure glad I found trucks that were not grossly modified in the past and I hate to think that in the future there will be no more left for purists. Then if you watch prices you know these low-riders with SBCs sell for more than the preserved original that costs much more to restore to new condition. Why?
