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The only ting lifting trucks generally make them capable of is flipping over. For the small minority that actually go somewhere my Prius couldn't, fair point. But that's a small minority. The natural habitat of the $40,000 lifted pickup truck is some suburban mall.
Not really.
Lifting a truck creates more ground clearance with better suspension articulation, and many times the steering is improved, along with creating a bigger tire contact patch (depending on how big the tires the owner fits). Yes, the center of gravity goes up, making it more capable of rolling over, but its pretty rare. Im not sure someone who owns a lifted truck is gonna go corner-carving like its a Corvette.
Lifting a truck creates more ground clearance with better suspension articulation, and many times the steering is improved, along with creating a bigger tire contact patch (depending on how big the tires the owner fits). Yes, the center of gravity goes up, making it more capable of rolling over, but its pretty rare. Im not sure someone who owns a lifted truck is gonna go corner-carving like its a Corvette.
They'll mostly be using that ground clearance to navigate the entrance tot he mall a Corvette has no trouble with, so the compromised steering won't really be any help nor will the bigger contact patch since traction isn't generally a problem going into mall parking lots. The expensive all-terrain tires with poor on-road grip and an uncomfortable and noisy ride are much the same as a low rider. They take a capable vehicle and make it less so.
They'll mostly be using that ground clearance to navigate the entrance tot he mall a Corvette has no trouble with, so the compromised steering won't really be any help nor will the bigger contact patch since traction isn't generally a problem going into mall parking lots. The expensive all-terrain tires with poor on-road grip and an uncomfortable and noisy ride are much the same as a low rider. They take a capable vehicle and make it less so.
I dont understand your logic here. Upgrading suspension, tires, steering, etc, is an improvement. You just dont enjoy the upgrades yourself, which is understandable. Plus, youre only assuming everyone who has a lifted truck only uses it to navigate parking lots, which is not the truth whatsoever. Yes, the tires can be loud, but owners know this and many, including me, love the sound of mud tires on concrete.
Lowriders take a capable vehicle and make it less so. Lifted trucks take a capable vehicle and make it more so.
If youre driving on the street, the "capabilities" of a lowrider, like my '62 Falcon, are still either higher than you'll use on the street when driving in a legal manner, or no different than the stock one was in regards to driving in a legal manner.
My '63 Comet (pictured earlier in the thread) will be as low and actually be MUCH more capable n the street than it was, stock.
Lifted trucks take a capable vehicle and make it more so.
Not universally, it depends what it's being used for. Lifted trucks - beyond about 3" or so - are less capable of generating power at the wheels or safely pulling trailers than stock-height trucks. It also makes the truck less fuel-efficient due to a higher drag coefficient and (presumably) larger tires.
Lifting a truck creates more ground clearance with better suspension articulation, and many times the steering is improved, along with creating a bigger tire contact patch (depending on how big the tires the owner fits). Yes, the center of gravity goes up, making it more capable of rolling over, but its pretty rare. Im not sure someone who owns a lifted truck is gonna go corner-carving like its a Corvette.
I don't know who you hang out with but most of the brodozers around here are lifted for show and looks. Their functionality as trucks is lessened and very few of them see dirt or mud. The people who have real rock-climbing mud bogging rigs usually pull them on a trailer to where they do their deed because those vehicles suck at being day to day conveyances.
I don't know who you hang out with but most of the brodozers around here are lifted for show and looks. Their functionality as trucks is lessened and very few of them see dirt or mud. The people who have real rock-climbing mud bogging rigs usually pull them on a trailer to where they do their deed because those vehicles suck at being day to day conveyances.
Well, sometimes there's standing water that accumulates in the driveway to your local mall. I can see how you'd need off-road tires and an 18" lift.
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