I've been hunting on Google and on the forum for a definition of this, but can't seem to find it.

What is flexing and what does it do for your truck?

I've seen some impressive pictures posted on the forum of flexing (the intentional ones, not the accidental ones) and often wondered.... "Why?"

In reading, I've learned enough that my truck couldn't do it unless I wanted to destroy a $4,000 camper top. I'm just curious what the benefits are of flexing.

 

LOL.

There's no benefit, it's just for fun. Your camper top won't be harmed. haha

 

it can be when the bed tweeks out it will twist it

 

4000 for a camper top? wtf lol

 

My trucks not even worth that much.

 

flexing is stuffing one tire into the wheel well, and the opposite tire's suspension is stretched. it has no benefit's and is just for fun. the only time it helps you out is when your truck is lifted and your playing out in the woods, it will help you get over an obstacle.

 

OK, thank you very much.

 

no prob.

 

flexing your truck is actually very bad for it... contrary to what most will say around here. Your ranger is only designed to 'flex' so much and its only designed to do it so often. Doing it on purpose will lead to a 'looser' frame over all. You can also break stuff.

Now, those around here, who have actually built their trucks, Like Zabeard, their a bit 'safer' when it comes to flexing as their suspension is more isolated from the truck itself. Where as for us stockers, and those of us with basically stock suspensions - 99% of us, our suspensions are intertwined with the actual truck.

Its like, if I tried to purposely flex my 95 E350, i would probably do hundreds if not thousands of dollars damage to it.

 

you and your stock truck need to GTFO
my 89 caravan flexes better than your E350 btw.
Shall i wear a helmet and sit in a child's car seat when i drive as well?

 

flexing a truck no matter what its condition is usually will not hurt it. its just a suspension and its what it does when you go over bumps etc.

either way i really doubt it will hurt any truck unless you modified something in your suspension that you shouldnt have or your truck is rusted and something fails.

 

right from the mans mouth

DOWNEY!!! no more flexing for you

 

HAHA!

 

the only thing and its not really a bad thing i have seen from flexing is twisting your rear leaf springs.i did that to my work truck which is 99 f150 2wd, all it does is where your leaf pack is not all in a line like there supposed to be but a good $1 hammer can put them back where they go if it bothers someone that much.

 

FMD = FML

 

Hahahaha

 

 

Even if you have that happen it is because of something else, when i had leaf springs I never had this issue.

Normally that is a case of loose center pin, or something else.

 

i highlighted the important parts.

that being said, those of you who felt the need to jump all over me, no vehicle, well no factory ranger is designed to have its frame constantly twisted.

Next time your over at your local ford dealer with your new truck, ask your service rep if they will warranty your truck if you 'flex it' and something breaks.

Chances are, they wont. its called 'abuse'

Now the chances of you actually breaking something, are pretty small. But to say that flexing a vehicle is good for it is retarded.

 

Really FMD, really? Flexing is not going to hurt your truck. Take a look at where your factory bump stops are. Most people do not flex their trucks to the point that they even touch those. You should put your video camera under your truck and take a ride down the road and see how many times your suspension cycles. You'd be surprised.

 

FMD!! dude.. i dont even know what to say?? why dont you just go weld your control arms into place and weld you shocks in plalce or get a bike without suspension cause you dont want to flex it!

any suspension travel is considered flex! or if you carry a load in your bed your supsnesion will "flex" same principle as flexing except your tires go in opposite directions of eachother.

 

like i said before, gtfo.
my truck only has a body lift so its basically stock and its also 10 years old and NOTHING has happened to my frame even when ive had a tire several inches off of the ground.

 

LOOK a girl!!!!!!

j/k.
with your truck being stock 2wd, i wouldn't worry about flex. i've flexed mine on piles of snow when parked at the snow hills or minor off roading.

i think if you leave your truck on the forklift for like 8 hours a day, for 5 years (sarcastic numbers) there would be frame damage, among other damage like carcked windshieds and stress creases in the cab. most of us don't even go off road that much compared to a rig that is built for flexing like a rock crawler or beard's.

 

look my frame fell out from under my truck from flexing... NOT

 

Hey!! I'm offended!! JK