Too Low?

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04-08-2007, 12:22 PM
ducky

So last night I got off work and I was heading home to Boerne, when I had to stop in San Marcos to pick up my sister. Now I have a 4/8 on my truck and yes, I do have to take it semi easy on bad roads. I sometimes scrape if im not paying attention on speed bumps or if I dont take the bump at an angle.

ANYWAY, I got to her apartment and was pulling up, and there was this speed bump, pretty low to say the least, and it was one of those hardass rubber ones that are bolted into the road. Not the cement ones. I slowly went over it, and I heard it hit, and was like oh well, and idled forward, and then hit the gas. While doing this I kept hearing the scraping so I was like "Oh shit I fucking broke something" because it usually doesnt scrape for that long. I jumped out after about 5 feet of driving, and crouched to look under the truck right quick. To my amazement one of the bolts had been sticking up a little high out of the speed bump, and I couldnt believe it but I pulled that bitch right out of the ground. I mean I literally yanked out like 3 other bolts not including the one it got hung on, and dragged the whole speedbump like four feet. I backed up, and tossed it into the bushes laughing.

I think sometimes, man being this low is ridiculous. I mean my roommate and I have been looking at houses, and we have to rule so many cool ones out because of how steep the driveway is.

Oh well, at least my truck looks cool. :laugh:
04-08-2007, 12:30 PM
RedHeartbeat

Time to bag it so you don't have to limit yourself. :thumb:
04-08-2007, 12:32 PM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat @ Apr 8 2007, 12:30 PM) [snapback]89045[/snapback]</div>

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Time to bag it so you don't have to limit yourself. :thumb:
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I have thought about that many times

buttt Im not that much of a show person. That and I gotta keep the truck nice and slim. Gotta keep it on its diet so it can be fast when I put the 5.3 in.
04-08-2007, 12:38 PM
RedHeartbeat

You can replace the front springs with a bag kit and just have bags overloads in the back to elevate the truck when you think it necessary. My 92 drug on everything taller than a tuna can. :cool:
04-08-2007, 12:45 PM
DamnYankee

You wanna buy my 5.3 ducky?
04-08-2007, 01:47 PM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat @ Apr 8 2007, 12:38 PM) [snapback]89048[/snapback]</div>

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You can replace the front springs with a bag kit and just have bags overloads in the back to elevate the truck when you think it necessary. My 92 drug on everything taller than a tuna can. :cool:
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The back isnt so bad for me. I mean I hit the axle on alot of stuff only because I pulled it down 2 more inches. But my biggest pet peeve is when Im going to fast on a bumpy road and the tire catches the fenderwell. I already have a crack in the drivers side fender well about a foot long right down the middle. Im just waiting to get the 17s I want and the lower pro tires on there and see what it does. Maybe another half inch or inch of clearance will be good.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DamnYankee @ Apr 8 2007, 12:45 PM) [snapback]89050[/snapback]</div>

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You wanna buy my 5.3 ducky?
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:laugh: giving up on your motor already? but yeah i already have Txsilverados 5.3 waitin to go in. but thanks for the offer :hshake:
04-08-2007, 02:19 PM
1slow01z71

I could never do it, I like monster trucking shit too much.
04-08-2007, 10:39 PM
DBYRD

4/8 or 4/6? wouldnt 4/8 put it lower in the back then up front?
04-09-2007, 09:49 AM
mongoose90584

DAMN ducky you could make that your career on pulling up speed bumps. I have a couple here in town that i would be happy if you could remove them. HEHE
04-09-2007, 10:23 AM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Allstar55566 @ Apr 8 2007, 10:39 PM) [snapback]89138[/snapback]</div>

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4/8 or 4/6? wouldnt 4/8 put it lower in the back then up front?
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I have a 4/8. I had a 4/6 but there was still some rake in the back I didnt like. I put 2in. shackles in the back and its about 2-3 millimeters from the entire truck being completely level. I put a level stick on the bed rail right after I put the shackles on. I love the look of it now, but I love the ride of the 6" more than the 8" in the back.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(shwarmy @ Apr 9 2007, 09:49 AM) [snapback]89196[/snapback]</div>

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DAMN ducky you could make that your career on pulling up speed bumps. I have a couple here in town that i would be happy if you could remove them. HEHE
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haha well I might just come up over the summer so I can make some extra change :thumb:
04-09-2007, 10:27 AM
txarkitekt

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Apr 8 2007, 12:22 PM) [snapback]89041[/snapback]</div>

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Oh well, at least my truck looks cool. :laugh:
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Ducky, truck does look good---will be even better once the swap is done and you put those 17's with low-profile tires on!!! I am not knocking people who have lowered their trucks (I've got the 2" leveling shackles), but didn't you kinda know that you would scrape stuff when you went that low in the first place? You thinking of going back to a 2/4 drop once the performance comes?
04-09-2007, 10:33 AM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(txarkitekt @ Apr 9 2007, 10:27 AM) [snapback]89202[/snapback]</div>

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Ducky, truck does look good---will be even better once the swap is done and you put those 17's with low-profile tires on!!! I am not knocking people who have lowered their trucks (I've got the 2" leveling shackles), but didn't you kinda know that you would scrape stuff when you went that low in the first place? You thinking of going back to a 2/4 drop once the performance comes?
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Yeha im pretty stoked about the 17's. Yeah I figured I would scrape on just about everything. As far as the 2/4 goes, i don't really know if I'll bring it back up. If I start running into problems I might, but I guess I'll see how it goes once I start to really get going with the mods.

I wonder what the advantages/disadvantages of being this low and having alot of HP would be?
04-09-2007, 11:05 AM
txarkitekt

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Apr 9 2007, 10:33 AM) [snapback]89205[/snapback]</div>

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Yeha im pretty stoked about the 17's. Yeah I figured I would scrape on just about everything. As far as the 2/4 goes, i don't really know if I'll bring it back up. If I start running into problems I might, but I guess I'll see how it goes once I start to really get going with the mods.

I wonder what the advantages/disadvantages of being this low and having alot of HP would be?
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Well, one advantage I would see from it being low is wind drag. You have a little bit less drag coefficient being that low--not a lot of air going underneath. :thumb: Another advantage---You also have a lower center of gravity which helps in the handling dept.---and maybe with your launch from a dig...

How much extra does the new motor weigh? Enough to cause stress on the front end drop? Enough for the front end to bounce more over bumps?

Disadvantage: And when you get the go-fast goodies, you WILL be going fast--and that could translate into you not braking in time to avoid crappy roads--or speed bumps... :eek:

Being that low shouldn't hurt the driveline---as long as everything is balanced and aligned correctly...
04-09-2007, 11:08 AM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(txarkitekt @ Apr 9 2007, 11:05 AM) [snapback]89212[/snapback]</div>

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Well, the only advantage I would see from it being low is wind drag. You have a little bit less drag coefficient being that low--not a lot of air going underneath. :thumb:

How much extra does the new motor weigh? Enough to cause stress on the front end drop? Enough for the front end to bounce more over bumps?

Disadvantage: And when you get the go-fast goodies, you WILL be going fast--and that could translate into you not braking in time to avoid crappy roads--or speed bumps... :eek:

Being that low shouldn't hurt the driveline---as long as everything is balanced and aligned correctly...
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i dont think weight would have TOO much effect on it.. maybe 100 pounds heavier or so, I'm not really sure.

well once I get the 17s with some better tires, meaning a little lower profile, i wont worry about it rubbing on the top of my fenderwell. Thats the only thing that bothers me.

I might later on bring it up to like a 3/5, but who knows..

I never scrape when im driving, its usually only pulling into steep parking lots, or speed bumps. I wish I could find some stiff ass shocks.
04-09-2007, 11:14 AM
txarkitekt

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Apr 9 2007, 11:08 AM) [snapback]89213[/snapback]</div>

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i dont think weight would have TOO much effect on it.. maybe 100 pounds heavier or so, I'm not really sure.

well once I get the 17s with some better tires, meaning a little lower profile, i wont worry about it rubbing on the top of my fenderwell. Thats the only thing that bothers me.

I might later on bring it up to like a 3/5, but who knows..
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Once you get everything put on, you will start to find out what works and what doesn't work... Learning the hard way is the best way, but not always the friendliest way...

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I wish I could find some stiff ass shocks.
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Ask your mom. :thumb: Maybe she knows of some good stiff ones... :point: hehehe..J/K dude!!! :smile:
04-09-2007, 11:18 PM
ducky

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(txarkitekt @ Apr 9 2007, 11:14 AM) [snapback]89215[/snapback]</div>

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Once you get everything put on, you will start to find out what works and what doesn't work... Learning the hard way is the best way, but not always the friendliest way...
Ask your mom. :thumb: Maybe she knows of some good stiff ones... :point: hehehe..J/K dude!!! :smile:
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I did, she mentioned your dad, but she said if I didnt want any mistakes I'd better not go through him...

OHHHHH SHIT!! burnedddddddddd. just kiddding :laugh: :hshake:

but yeah, Ill just have to do trial and error with the lowering kit and the 5.3 once the mods come.