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Old 03-18-2018, 09:08 PM
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Could someone please explain to me what the damn point is with pupil lowering trucks. It's not aesthetically pleasing, it serves no functionality, and it provides no added benefits to the automobile. So why the hell are people spending thousands of dollars to basically make their truck useless?? I have a buddy who lowers and builds lowered trucks and has a shop dedicated to just that. WHY?
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It 's just something some people like to do, no different than people putting on huge lifts.
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To each their own, my next truck might be lowered some to address some mobility issues. I like lowered trucks, there are others who like lifted trucks, it's a free country.
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Originally Posted by JCR 56
It 's just something some people like to do, no different than people putting on huge lifts.
Agreed. People are people, they have their tastes, we all love trucks in the end.


... Except those ridiculous drop the rear/raise the front combo trucks people are starting to do... What the eff?
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Originally Posted by SoPoSassquatch
Agreed. People are people, they have their tastes, we all love trucks in the end.


... Except those ridiculous drop the rear/raise the front combo trucks people are starting to do... What the eff?
Carolina squat, many discussions on here about it. Looks like someone only had the money for half a lift kit, frankly.
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Originally Posted by gone postal
Carolina squat, many discussions on here about it. Looks like someone only had the money for half a lift kit, frankly.
It was half a joke (ha!)... But seriously stayed with the in-laws in Greenville a couple weeks back and 4 of them were just parading up and down main Street.

It's kinda ridiculous... At least lifted/lowered your cargo doesn't fall out!
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Different strokes for different folx.
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it is usually Chevs that are lowered because most chev owners have low self esteem
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Originally Posted by JCR 56
It is just something some people like to do, no different than people putting on huge lifts.
IT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than putting on huge lifts . Lifts serve a purpose of functionality . Lifts are solely to gain additional ground clearance for rock climbing, trails, ditches , swamp riding , etc. Or do we just do those things down here in Louisiana?
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What is the matter with lowered?


Not only lowered, but also carried my tools back and forth to the job sites so it worked daily.
It also had a trophy or two and the tool boxes were actually figured into the lowering
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