I been lifting my Truck's for 20+ years. Been doing it after getting bellied out in the snow. Small 3" lift's is what I found to be the best for all around use.
This is one of the best automotive videos I've ever seen. Pros vs. cons, think before you do something, what to expect during and after the process.Very educational. I would love to see more of these on things like tires, gearing changes, motor swaps. Great job! 👍
Nice job boys, in today's world where image is everything, a little reality is well placed. Whether it's lifted trucks, choppers, or hot rods of all types, those of us who've been around can spot a phony. Calling their bluff is my favorite pastime since observation helped keep me alive throughout my periods of removal from society. Take heed all you water cooler cowboys, make sure you know what to do when someone "checks" you. Take care Stephen and crew, I may be from the wrong side of the tracks but will always appreciate your great efforts.
I grew up loving monster trucks and lifted trucks but I was always too practical to actually lift one. I got a 96 Tahoe with a 6” lift for next to nothing recently and I’m daily driving it. Handles for crap, gets crap gas mileage, but I love it. Can’t explain it.
I already knew all of this, (as I suspect most of your fans do too) but, I really enjoyed watching it all laid out in a video. It helps that you do such a good job of it too. Why do you have train horns behind your head instead of on the roof? So They don't get ripped off on the trail? I've seen them mounted behind the bumper.
16 Silverado 1500 - 2 inch Bilstein coils and struts up front, rear Bilstein shocks with external reservoir, extra leaf in the rear leaf packs, and 285/65/18 tires. Tires need to be replaced but truck rides a bit softer than stock and I can load it up and tow without sagging. I also have Timbren bump stops but most likely will be putting in air bags in the rear. Enough of a lift where it is still comfortable, looks good, and is more capable. It did go off-roading in stock form and came back with a couple of dings due to height.
I like the look of lifted trucks with the bigger tires, but I’m happy with my Ram as it is. Had a 96 Z71 years ago that had a slight lift and I loved it also, did some mild off roading with it and it was fun. Taught my youngest daughter to drive in the Z and she still talks about nearly 10 years later. Hoping I can find one to give her.
I always suggest a load balancing hitch over spring bags. Scientifically, the bags level out the body, but you still have the squirrelly steering from front lift. Load balancing hitch people 😁
Great video! On the discussion of the rabbit hole lifting a truck, don't forget that when changing up to a bigger tire, it's going to affect your rotation of the drive line. To get back into or improve your RPM range now, you're looking at a gear change for the front & rear differentials. If you really enjoy using your truck off road, now is the time to seriously consider adding limited slip or locking deferential's? It just depends on what level you want to take your truck, too? Pros, retain stock capability or better without stressing engine, transmission & driveline. Con's what your budget can afford?
Thank you for making this video! I think it is a great summation of my recent month + of deep dive research. I have a Maverick Hybrid, FWD so no worries of driveshaft adjustments, but the front end adjustments are not slight, though, hardware for it is typically included. That being said, the ma'am loves the drive quality of the Maverick. I don't do mudding or rock crawling, but I have been enjoying trailblazing in it. I am new to all of this and it is good affirmation to thinking it would be best to not bother lifting it. This reinforces my opinion of it is more than capable of getting anywhere I would want to go, and camping anywhere within range of that making sense to do, and I should just focus on an ATV for me and the missus and maybe just get a Hybrid Ranger in a few years once those arrive here in NA, the EU model looks wonderfully well packed and exactly what I would have liked out of the Mav
The note about infrastructure using the scanner is great feedback I never would have thought of, but makes perfect sense. I guess we can add “retractable license plate extension” to the list of off-road mods 😂
Good old square body. I remember when those trucks were new. I remember my dad’s 2WD truck like this one, but his was red. I had a 2WD blue step side square body with the manual transmission with the granny gear. Also had that small Sun tach on the steering column held in place with the big radiator clamp. I don’t like it when you cannot change the speedometer/odometer and they are off.
My 77 Blazer had a shackle lift on the front and 33's. It looked good enough to ignore the occasional death wobble. I miss that truck. I had a 78 Bronco as well.
Been building my 73 K20 for 4 years now. Also going with 4" inch lift and 35" tires because want to keep the Dana 44 from exploding. Maybe 37's someday if i can find Dana 60 thats reasonable. Went with Offroad Design for the suspension. Converting to 383 with fuel injection and 700r4 from 350/350 it had stock. Yukon locker in the rear and limited slip in the front. Hopefully will get it done this year. Maybe.
They make numerous speedo gears that push into the side of your trans and by counting the number of teeth you have you can get the proper one that will get you extremely close to 100% accurate.
Old school mechanical speedo’s use an electro magnet driven by the speed of the tire(s), so just changing the tiny gears on that thing can get you back to near 100% accurate on the cheap, with the drawback of needing a different (cheap) gear set for any tire diameter changes you make going forward.
Hmmmm. Big tall trucks make horrible work trucks and burn way more fuel. They look cool, but not much else. That being said, I love your square body GM reminds me of when I was in the Army. My unit had those
My Ram came with an aftermarket lift and watching you having a plan to get in 😂 been there lol I actually lowered it to a mid lift. At 6ft, I had to climb in and slide out. And I didn't want side steps. Because the lift was more valuable, the dealership actually gave me the smaller lift for free because they sold my lift to someone else at a profit.
Have a 2017 Ram 1500. Got a Icon Stage 2 lift about 6 months ago. Tires are still 33”, but shop said I could go 35” but need new wheels. At my next tire purchase I may increase the lift to 4” and go to 35s.
I wish portal axles had been a North American staple starting say the 80s, then we could have plenty of ground clearance and work out the design kinks like overheating issues, max speed ratios and more.
My only choice of pickup truck whenever I’ll have money is to buy an old squarebody, such a good looking, manly trucks way better than expensive new plastic trucks
Great video good 411 and all I got to say is I wish local 5-0 and dot would start enforcing the law on tires sticking out past the wheel well's uncovered nothing worse than getting behind a tiny dinky truck and get blasted by rocks , mud or the rain fog from uncovered wheels there a reason why big trucks have mud flaps
I have a hard time understanding lifting a truck with solid axles all around considering that that axles themselves hardly lifts so barely any clearance is gained at the end of it.
@javierpalomares2892 from the offroading aspect with way too much money spent. There's a lot of different things that need to be considered. There's approach, break over, and departure angle. Belly clearance, axle clearance. Total width, track width. Ive had 16 Jeeps in my life with 15 of them being modified for offroad use. I'm currently driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. I bought it stock, wheeled it. Did a small spacer lift on 35s and it made it more capable offroad allowing me to get through deeper snow/mud and some small rocks. It's now at a 2.5" lift and 37s. The biggest downfall (while offroading) of the gladiator in my opinion is the long wheelbase. On 37s, it'll get stuck on the belly on places a stock 2 door 2000 jeep wrangler would have no issue. But with the long wheelbase, it handles better on slippery/snowy/icy roads as it's harder to spin out. Plus I can better carry the girlfriend and her dog, me, plus all my camping gear where in a small 2 door wrangler I couldn't pack 1/4 of what I want to bring to be comfortable. While yes, going from 33s to 35s only gives you 1" of ground clearance, it's crazy how much more you can drive through/over. It all depends on what you're looking to do, I love going on adventures through the forest and having bigger tires allows me to have more confidence that I can go places and safely get back home. Obviously I could still do 90% of what I want with a stock Jeep, but it's that extra 10% that gets me to amazing places that I'd otherwise have to spend all day hiking to while battling mosquitoes and the weather. Obviously there's more maintenance to worry about, it doesn't handle as nice on the road, it's harder to get in and out. But for the memories I can make, it's so worth it to me.
Okay, for the leveling folks, don't be a douche, when you level the truck, you headlights are now in an almost full high beam line of sight with incoming traffic. So no, everybody flashing their high beams at you aren't idiots, you are 😂 Sadly, adjusting the headlights with a torx screw is just too difficult for many truck levelers. 😂😂😂
4" suspension lift allows for 35' Tires, now two things to consider 1 is the truck is now a turd because the stock gearing is so far out out , 2 the stock axle shafts are not meant for all that rotational mass and will fail especially if as everyone does and adds a higher performance engine to fix the power lost to not upgrading the gearing. Ya gotta stop that beast so brakes need to be upgraded. steering is pretty important stock gearbox will wear out faster along with bushings and bearings. Transmissions do not like the extra heat.
Love seeing big green again 😍to me old school trucks of the 1970, to to Early 1980’s are the best in my Gen x opinion, but I see more dis advantage of lifted trucks, due to fuel economy, getting in and out of the vehicle,expensive parts and a lot to change on it,finding a legit of roading sights in Canada that is not protected and heavy rules from any level of government authorities,safety on road use,example your bumper is four to five feet high and get into a crash to another vehicle and major ally injur the other vehicles passengers and operator , you could be at fault and charged buy police and court of criminal negligence, also you need to know of which province 🇨🇦 or state 🇺🇸what are safety and regulations of maximum height for your vehicle is aloud, every one will be different with vehicle safety regulations and requirements, and also warranty on newer vehicles and the big one insurance. To me I think there a lot more at stake off throwing your money or credit card money down the drain for what? That my two nickels on that. Lifted vehicles are best for off roading and trailing it to the spot and have fun. That’s my opinion though 😊
And since that truck came out when I was 25 years old and known to have a design problem of the fuel tank being outside the frame rails you better make sure you either take the spare off and put the tank there or put the tank in the bed so you don’t go up like a Roman Candle. Your father will absolutely agree with me on that one!!! Good Video Thank You 🙏
Lift are terrible for 99% of what a truck is for. Towing, acceleration, bed access, mpg, the list goes on. It does help some men with their small egos though!
99% of the people buying trucks are not towing or carrying anything in their beds too often. If they really cared about the mpg, they'd be driving a hatchback or a sedan 🤷♂️
I drive a large lifted truck just for the safety factor. You don't get cut off. And when you do your bumper takes the top of their car clean off and you're OK. And if I need to drive over the highway median or through 4 feet of snow it's no problem. And if I need to drive up a logging road it's much more comfortable. Plus the larger tires absorb a lot of road shock. It's worth it. Just to not get cut off in traffic alone.
@Lq32332 lifted trucks stop and handle better. The tires being larger and the track width being wider is why it's done. And lift kits are tested to work with your stability control. They are better in every way. The suspension having longer travel with larger tires has the effect of making the truck smaller in relation to its footing.
@@PonkyKong In what world does any vehicle with a high center of gravity handle better? Taking a corner in a lifted truck vs stock and it’s obvious. Also, just wider tires do stop quicker- but larger and heavy tires + wheels stop slower. Most of the time lift kits are for bigger (heavier) tires / wheels. Acceleration also suffers. Lifted trucks are worse in almost every practical way.
I like the older truck better than the newer truck. The new one just doesn’t have the classic look that the older one has. I like the old school wide body Chevy trucks, minus the hood spring issue.👍🏻🥸
I hate the look of a stock truck. It has a downward triangular looking angle. I put a 3.5" leveling/lift kit on my 2019 RAM and it looked great but after a year it was making noises. The engineering of a stock truck is for a reason. I will never mess with a lift kit again no matter how good they look. Leave it stock and save yourself the headaches.
I been lifting my Truck's for 20+ years. Been doing it after getting bellied out in the snow. Small 3" lift's is what I found to be the best for all around use.
When I was a kid, It was always a 6" or 8" lift with 37's or so. As time went on and I got smarter, it slowly evolved into a 2" lift and 33's. Cheers
This is one of the best automotive videos I've ever seen. Pros vs. cons, think before you do something, what to expect during and after the process.Very educational. I would love to see more of these on things like tires, gearing changes, motor swaps. Great job! 👍
I'd love to see the numbers of real world comparisons. Gas milage, towing, off-roading, handling, etc. Thanks for the good video
Thanks for making this video Big Green is my absolute dream truck , saving up for one now.
I love suspension lifts. Makes life so much easier changing oil!
You can get the same benefits with a good set of collapsible vehicle ramps if you just want easier oil changes 🤑
You are right, until a breeze comes along and blows the oil everywhere.
Nice job boys, in today's world where image is everything, a little reality is well placed. Whether it's lifted trucks, choppers, or hot rods of all types, those of us who've been around can spot a phony. Calling their bluff is my favorite pastime since observation helped keep me alive throughout my periods of removal from society. Take heed all you water cooler cowboys, make sure you know what to do when someone "checks" you. Take care Stephen and crew, I may be from the wrong side of the tracks but will always appreciate your great efforts.
I grew up loving monster trucks and lifted trucks but I was always too practical to actually lift one. I got a 96 Tahoe with a 6” lift for next to nothing recently and I’m daily driving it. Handles for crap, gets crap gas mileage, but I love it. Can’t explain it.
I already knew all of this, (as I suspect most of your fans do too) but, I really enjoyed watching it all laid out in a video. It helps that you do such a good job of it too. Why do you have train horns behind your head instead of on the roof? So They don't get ripped off on the trail? I've seen them mounted behind the bumper.
don't forget to adjust your headlights
16 Silverado 1500 - 2 inch Bilstein coils and struts up front, rear Bilstein shocks with external reservoir, extra leaf in the rear leaf packs, and 285/65/18 tires. Tires need to be replaced but truck rides a bit softer than stock and I can load it up and tow without sagging. I also have Timbren bump stops but most likely will be putting in air bags in the rear. Enough of a lift where it is still comfortable, looks good, and is more capable. It did go off-roading in stock form and came back with a couple of dings due to height.
If you can spring for it, get the suspension lift 😏
my CC blocks me from spending that much $$ for a lift.
My knee can't handle many more of these knee slappers 😂
@@Chris-ut6eqask them to raise it😅😂😂
Came here to say that.
I specifically asked for this video! Thanks Steve!
Love your videos! Keep up the hard work! ❤
Of all the trucks you feature in this video, Big Green looks the best. 🔥😎
Great video guys. A lot of useful info there as I am sure lots of people are looking to lift their vehicles for off-roading they never do.
I like the look of lifted trucks with the bigger tires, but I’m happy with my Ram as it is. Had a 96 Z71 years ago that had a slight lift and I loved it also, did some mild off roading with it and it was fun. Taught my youngest daughter to drive in the Z and she still talks about nearly 10 years later. Hoping I can find one to give her.
Big green is a star! He got a story and he got dual citizenship!
I always suggest a load balancing hitch over spring bags. Scientifically, the bags level out the body, but you still have the squirrelly steering from front lift.
Load balancing hitch people 😁
Great video, details matter and changing suspension dynamics makes a difference that ripples in sometimes unexpected ways.
Great video!
On the discussion of the rabbit hole lifting a truck, don't forget that when changing up to a bigger tire, it's going to affect your rotation of the drive line. To get back into or improve your RPM range now, you're looking at a gear change for the front & rear differentials.
If you really enjoy using your truck off road, now is the time to seriously consider adding limited slip or locking deferential's? It just depends on what level you want to take your truck, too?
Pros, retain stock capability or better without stressing engine, transmission & driveline.
Con's what your budget can afford?
Thank you for making this video! I think it is a great summation of my recent month + of deep dive research. I have a Maverick Hybrid, FWD so no worries of driveshaft adjustments, but the front end adjustments are not slight, though, hardware for it is typically included. That being said, the ma'am loves the drive quality of the Maverick. I don't do mudding or rock crawling, but I have been enjoying trailblazing in it. I am new to all of this and it is good affirmation to thinking it would be best to not bother lifting it. This reinforces my opinion of it is more than capable of getting anywhere I would want to go, and camping anywhere within range of that making sense to do, and I should just focus on an ATV for me and the missus and maybe just get a Hybrid Ranger in a few years once those arrive here in NA, the EU model looks wonderfully well packed and exactly what I would have liked out of the Mav
Great video. Love the breakdown.
Appreciate it!
The note about infrastructure using the scanner is great feedback I never would have thought of, but makes perfect sense. I guess we can add “retractable license plate extension” to the list of off-road mods 😂
I like a lifted truck but when they have the tires sticking out beyond the body it looks silly. A little poke is alright though.
Great Video Steve ! as Always ! Love the Channel.
Good old square body. I remember when those trucks were new. I remember my dad’s 2WD truck like this one, but his was red. I had a 2WD blue step side square body with the manual transmission with the granny gear. Also had that small Sun tach on the steering column held in place with the big radiator clamp. I don’t like it when you cannot change the speedometer/odometer and they are off.
My 77 Blazer had a shackle lift on the front and 33's. It looked good enough to ignore the occasional death wobble. I miss that truck. I had a 78 Bronco as well.
You can change your ring and pinion set up to change your driveline and keep your Speedo accurate.
Excellent episode!!! 😁
Been building my 73 K20 for 4 years now. Also going with 4" inch lift and 35" tires because want to keep the Dana 44 from exploding. Maybe 37's someday if i can find Dana 60 thats reasonable. Went with Offroad Design for the suspension. Converting to 383 with fuel injection and 700r4 from 350/350 it had stock. Yukon locker in the rear and limited slip in the front.
Hopefully will get it done this year. Maybe.
They make numerous speedo gears that push into the side of your trans and by counting the number of teeth you have you can get the proper one that will get you extremely close to 100% accurate.
Old school mechanical speedo’s use an electro magnet driven by the speed of the tire(s), so just changing the tiny gears on that thing can get you back to near 100% accurate on the cheap, with the drawback of needing a different (cheap) gear set for any tire diameter changes you make going forward.
Good, solid information. I don't need a lifted truck. The stock height is adequate for me.
Hmmmm. Big tall trucks make horrible work trucks and burn way more fuel.
They look cool, but not much else.
That being said, I love your square body GM reminds me of when I was in the Army. My unit had those
My Ram came with an aftermarket lift and watching you having a plan to get in 😂 been there lol
I actually lowered it to a mid lift. At 6ft, I had to climb in and slide out. And I didn't want side steps.
Because the lift was more valuable, the dealership actually gave me the smaller lift for free because they sold my lift to someone else at a profit.
Have a 2017 Ram 1500. Got a Icon Stage 2 lift about 6 months ago. Tires are still 33”, but shop said I could go 35” but need new wheels.
At my next tire purchase I may increase the lift to 4” and go to 35s.
Very informative, thanks
Excellent video!
Safety issues due to high centre of gravity, particularly in an emergency. This was the reason I didn’t lift my 77 Chevy 3/4 ton.
not really an issue with a mild lift. But if all you do is tow, a lift makes no sense. It's for offroading.
Keep in mind the gearing ratio in the diff’s.
2 chains or rubber bits and a step
Thanks
I wish portal axles had been a North American staple starting say the 80s, then we could have plenty of ground clearance and work out the design kinks like overheating issues, max speed ratios and more.
I live in the Pacfic Northwest I see lifted everything rolling down the road. Just another day to me
I have a 2004 Ram 1500 slt with stock suspension with 35 inch tires with no rub.
Thats quite a story
@@NWI_Steel if I could send you a picture I would
My only choice of pickup truck whenever I’ll have money is to buy an old squarebody, such a good looking, manly trucks way better than expensive new plastic trucks
If you drive a diesel often you get better mileage especially a Cummins they like running around 1500 rpm’s
What's up with the symphony horn section in the bed?
I always think about lifting a 4" Honda pump, or a 3500 w generator and all the stuff for bed height. Modern trucks are ridiculous.
Can you provide some information how to prevent a wide tire from rubbing the Pitman arm?
Great video good 411 and all I got to say is I wish local 5-0 and dot would start enforcing the law on tires sticking out past the wheel well's uncovered nothing worse than getting behind a tiny dinky truck and get blasted by rocks , mud or the rain fog from uncovered wheels there a reason why big trucks have mud flaps
Do you recommend leveling my 21 gmc sierra 1500 denali 4wd? I feel its slanting forward a bit.
That’s what truck are supposed to do because you put stuff in it
I think of the movie Red Dawn, the first one.
I’d never do it on a daily driver, farm, or work truck but a weekend/fun truck…sure.
Square body, nicest pick up ever manufactured,
I have a hard time understanding lifting a truck with solid axles all around considering that that axles themselves hardly lifts so barely any clearance is gained at the end of it.
In which you can now put taller tires to get more axle clearance. I like to go to taller tires without going wider.
Your departure angle and break over improve
for offroading on larger obstacles you dont put them in the middle of your track. You drive over them with the left or right tires.
@@davefisher5196 yes, but the axles only lift by half the increased tires size, so even then the axle doesn't move much at all.
@javierpalomares2892 from the offroading aspect with way too much money spent.
There's a lot of different things that need to be considered. There's approach, break over, and departure angle. Belly clearance, axle clearance. Total width, track width.
Ive had 16 Jeeps in my life with 15 of them being modified for offroad use. I'm currently driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. I bought it stock, wheeled it. Did a small spacer lift on 35s and it made it more capable offroad allowing me to get through deeper snow/mud and some small rocks. It's now at a 2.5" lift and 37s. The biggest downfall (while offroading) of the gladiator in my opinion is the long wheelbase. On 37s, it'll get stuck on the belly on places a stock 2 door 2000 jeep wrangler would have no issue. But with the long wheelbase, it handles better on slippery/snowy/icy roads as it's harder to spin out. Plus I can better carry the girlfriend and her dog, me, plus all my camping gear where in a small 2 door wrangler I couldn't pack 1/4 of what I want to bring to be comfortable.
While yes, going from 33s to 35s only gives you 1" of ground clearance, it's crazy how much more you can drive through/over.
It all depends on what you're looking to do, I love going on adventures through the forest and having bigger tires allows me to have more confidence that I can go places and safely get back home. Obviously I could still do 90% of what I want with a stock Jeep, but it's that extra 10% that gets me to amazing places that I'd otherwise have to spend all day hiking to while battling mosquitoes and the weather.
Obviously there's more maintenance to worry about, it doesn't handle as nice on the road, it's harder to get in and out. But for the memories I can make, it's so worth it to me.
With you in the truck, I would definitely get a lift with good shocks, lololol
Okay, for the leveling folks, don't be a douche, when you level the truck, you headlights are now in an almost full high beam line of sight with incoming traffic.
So no, everybody flashing their high beams at you aren't idiots, you are 😂
Sadly, adjusting the headlights with a torx screw is just too difficult for many truck levelers. 😂😂😂
4" suspension lift allows for 35' Tires, now two things to consider 1 is the truck is now a turd because the stock gearing is so far out out , 2 the stock axle shafts are not meant for all that rotational mass and will fail especially if as everyone does and adds a higher performance engine to fix the power lost to not upgrading the gearing.
Ya gotta stop that beast so brakes need to be upgraded. steering is pretty important stock gearbox will wear out faster along with bushings and bearings. Transmissions do not like the extra heat.
I had to lift my truck so my gigantic gonads would stop scraping the pavement.
don't you just get callouses from the rubber floor mats?
Love seeing big green again 😍to me old school trucks of the 1970, to to Early 1980’s are the best in my Gen x opinion, but I see more dis advantage of lifted trucks, due to fuel economy, getting in and out of the vehicle,expensive parts and a lot to change on it,finding a legit of roading sights in Canada that is not protected and heavy rules from any level of government authorities,safety on road use,example your bumper is four to five feet high and get into a crash to another vehicle and major ally injur the other vehicles passengers and operator , you could be at fault and charged buy police and court of criminal negligence, also you need to know of which province 🇨🇦 or state 🇺🇸what are safety and regulations of maximum height for your vehicle is aloud, every one will be different with vehicle safety regulations and requirements, and also warranty on newer vehicles and the big one insurance. To me I think there a lot more at stake off throwing your money or credit card money down the drain for what? That my two nickels on that. Lifted vehicles are best for off roading and trailing it to the spot and have fun. That’s my opinion though 😊
Personally I’d probably just get a 650 dual sport and maybe level a truck
i just want a simple lift 2-3.5 inches
Murica
And since that truck came out when I was 25 years old and known to have a design problem of the fuel tank being outside the frame rails you better make sure you either take the spare off and put the tank there or put the tank in the bed so you don’t go up like a Roman Candle. Your father will absolutely agree with me on that one!!! Good Video Thank You 🙏
So this whole video and didn’t show off those awesome looking horns in the bed? 😂
lol are your horns facing your own head. bro
that distracted me all the time he was talking.
please use your horns! i want listen to them.
Lift are terrible for 99% of what a truck is for. Towing, acceleration, bed access, mpg, the list goes on. It does help some men with their small egos though!
99% of the people buying trucks are not towing or carrying anything in their beds too often. If they really cared about the mpg, they'd be driving a hatchback or a sedan 🤷♂️
I drive a large lifted truck just for the safety factor. You don't get cut off. And when you do your bumper takes the top of their car clean off and you're OK. And if I need to drive over the highway median or through 4 feet of snow it's no problem. And if I need to drive up a logging road it's much more comfortable. Plus the larger tires absorb a lot of road shock. It's worth it. Just to not get cut off in traffic alone.
@@PonkyKong Safety factor like longer braking distance? High center of gravity / Roll over risk? Nice.
@Lq32332 lifted trucks stop and handle better. The tires being larger and the track width being wider is why it's done. And lift kits are tested to work with your stability control. They are better in every way. The suspension having longer travel with larger tires has the effect of making the truck smaller in relation to its footing.
@@PonkyKong In what world does any vehicle with a high center of gravity handle better? Taking a corner in a lifted truck vs stock and it’s obvious. Also, just wider tires do stop quicker- but larger and heavy tires + wheels stop slower. Most of the time lift kits are for bigger (heavier) tires / wheels. Acceleration also suffers. Lifted trucks are worse in almost every practical way.
Probably 95% are lifted for the looks.
You didn't highlight one of the best pros: it makes soyboys rage. Also women love lifted trucks.
There are no downsides to lifting your truck.
I like the older truck better than the newer truck. The new one just doesn’t have the classic look that the older one has. I like the old school wide body Chevy trucks, minus the hood spring issue.👍🏻🥸
I meant to say square body, sorry, I am forgetting my terminology.🥸
I hate the look of a stock truck.
It has a downward triangular looking angle.
I put a 3.5" leveling/lift kit on my 2019 RAM and it looked great but after a year it was making noises.
The engineering of a stock truck is for a reason.
I will never mess with a lift kit again no matter how good they look.
Leave it stock and save yourself the headaches.