Dedicated Forum for Lowered Full Sized Trucks?
05-08-2017, 10:19 PM
#31
Lift,lower,stock,wrecked
I think Chassis Fab in Pearland may be working on at least a front setup. The F150 they built for American Force is awesome. Back halved with 24x15 rears.
I was quoted around 10 thousand by a few different shops to bag mine on 24x9 front and 24x12 rear. That wasn't including the cost of wheels. Custom a-arms have to be fabbed and mounts have to be raised up front. My plan was to do a 3-link wishbone with bag over bar. I have since changed my mind and will be running a parallel 4-link with bag behind bar on 26x10 rear. The fabricator and I haven't quite figured out how/where to run a triangular 4-link but we are working on it(I want to keep the factory tank).
05-08-2017, 10:47 PM
#33
Lift,lower,stock,wrecked
A drawback with 26" wheel and a tall tire is that they have have to be set in so much due to our fender design. Almost giving the truck a narrower stance. The factory flares on most F150's exaggerate even more. To me the stance on the Chassis Fab truck is perfect, but a 24x15 is a lot of wheel to be dragging around daily.
Last edited by texasbred; 05-08-2017 at 11:18 PM.
The following users liked this post:
2016BoostedGreyGoose (05-09-2017)
05-12-2017, 10:57 PM
#38
I thought I was the only one that couldn't find a decent lowered full size truck forum. I'm in for building up the following here, if only I knew how to do it. I appreciate the performance aspect along with the lowered suspension and the related issues, but I do like gazing upon some of the really nice looking lowered f150's. I've had the suspension out from under my truck probably 5 times getting it the way I want it. It's finally there with the exception of perhaps doing a mini frame notch to give a little more rear suspension travel, but nothing exotic.
On the performance side I've messed around a lot with heat exchangers, fans, and tunes, aside from the blower install itself. I was thinking of making a few trips to the track for a little test and tune, but decided if it didn't go fast enough that it would start a downward spiral of pouring more and more money into it until it was fast enough, but then it wouldn't be viable anymore as a reliable daily driver so I've pretty much stopped that racing part of my plans.
not sure why I posted all that lol.
On the performance side I've messed around a lot with heat exchangers, fans, and tunes, aside from the blower install itself. I was thinking of making a few trips to the track for a little test and tune, but decided if it didn't go fast enough that it would start a downward spiral of pouring more and more money into it until it was fast enough, but then it wouldn't be viable anymore as a reliable daily driver so I've pretty much stopped that racing part of my plans.
not sure why I posted all that lol.