Minor Lift to eliminate Low Rider Look
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Minor Lift to eliminate Low Rider Look
I have searched this topic and found mostly a collection of arguments for and against every kind of lift available, but pretty much everyone is trying to make the vehicle look agressive.
What I am looking to do is lift my wife's 1999 XLT Super Cab 4Door 2WD so that it no longer has the low rider look. I am not sure how much of a lift this would be but probably not more than 2" but that is just a guess.
Let me know what would be the best way to do this. My thoughts at this point are to go with something like a spindle lift if possible.
What I am looking to do is lift my wife's 1999 XLT Super Cab 4Door 2WD so that it no longer has the low rider look. I am not sure how much of a lift this would be but probably not more than 2" but that is just a guess.
Let me know what would be the best way to do this. My thoughts at this point are to go with something like a spindle lift if possible.
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Originally Posted by BlackRanger93
mine has that "drag racing" look lol I dont prefer it...I think my truck came with those HD leafs that make the rear high up :(
No nothing special about your trucks leafs all gen 3's have that horrible rake to them just flip the rear hangers already or 3/4 it.
and stock 2wd height is not the lowrider look haha
This is lowrider look to you even worse to bad its a minitruck
Now thats low stock height cant touch that with a stick to be considered lowrider.
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Originally Posted by Mark98xlt
No nothing special about your trucks leafs all gen 3's have that horrible rake to them just flip the rear hangers already or 3/4 it.
and stock 2wd height is not the lowrider look haha
This is lowrider look to you even worse to bad its a minitruck
Now thats low stock height cant touch that with a stick to be considered lowrider.
and stock 2wd height is not the lowrider look haha
This is lowrider look to you even worse to bad its a minitruck
Now thats low stock height cant touch that with a stick to be considered lowrider.
Actually his has the longbed and if I remember correctly they came with a payload package that had some more heavy duty stuff. My 97 reg cab xlt didn't have a rake that bad.
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I think you guys are going overboard.
if all you want is to do a minimal lift just to get it a little higher, then all you need is bigger tires, believe it or not you can fit 31"s on there and bam you're done.
this might not be as cheap as just a body lift or just the spindle kit, but with both of those you're truck will look a lil tarted with tiny stock size tires.
if all you want is to do a minimal lift just to get it a little higher, then all you need is bigger tires, believe it or not you can fit 31"s on there and bam you're done.
this might not be as cheap as just a body lift or just the spindle kit, but with both of those you're truck will look a lil tarted with tiny stock size tires.
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Originally Posted by KARPE
I think you guys are going overboard.
if all you want is to do a minimal lift just to get it a little higher, then all you need is bigger tires, believe it or not you can fit 31"s on there and bam you're done.
this might not be as cheap as just a body lift or just the spindle kit, but with both of those you're truck will look a lil tarted with tiny stock size tires.
if all you want is to do a minimal lift just to get it a little higher, then all you need is bigger tires, believe it or not you can fit 31"s on there and bam you're done.
this might not be as cheap as just a body lift or just the spindle kit, but with both of those you're truck will look a lil tarted with tiny stock size tires.
In their defense, he did ask what type of lift he should get. The cheapest way is obviously a body lift and some 31's.
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Originally Posted by jimmclrk1
In their defense, he did ask what type of lift he should get. The cheapest way is obviously a body lift and some 31's.
Spindles in this case I would consider quite extreme, he's not looking( or at least hasn't stated that he's looking) for clearence. so then I would say Body lift like you guys, but a body lift is just to clear bigger tires. From the amount of lift he want's he already has enough clearence for those tires. So he could spend the money on either "lift" but he'd still need new tires and at that point he'd be taller than he's looking for.
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Originally Posted by KARPE
technically yes, but he's still noobish and regarless of what he typed, he is looking for the best all around option to get rid of the lowered look. Everyone here is so used to new people asking " how do I make my truck sit like Beards or Bills".
Spindles in this case I would consider quite extreme, he's not looking( or at least hasn't stated that he's looking) for clearence. so then I would say Body lift like you guys, but a body lift is just to clear bigger tires. From the amount of lift he want's he already has enough clearence for those tires. So he could spend the money on either "lift" but he'd still need new tires and at that point he'd be taller than he's looking for.
Spindles in this case I would consider quite extreme, he's not looking( or at least hasn't stated that he's looking) for clearence. so then I would say Body lift like you guys, but a body lift is just to clear bigger tires. From the amount of lift he want's he already has enough clearence for those tires. So he could spend the money on either "lift" but he'd still need new tires and at that point he'd be taller than he's looking for.
And btw. I am not looking to make my truck look like beards or bills and yes I do know what I typed and my intent is to get a mechanicaly sound small lift that makes the truck more practical as a usable truck.
But if this doesnt work for you, you can always disregard my typing and answer what ever questions you want.
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