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what would be involved in dropping the stock prerunner 3"

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by keakar, Oct 30, 2015.

  1. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    Sje1124

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    Guarantee my truck being lifted would do just as good as a lowered truck in an emergency situation.
     
  2. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    thanks

    ya I know its like they think its up to them to decide what someone likes and I bet every one of them didn't like their stock truck and has added a lift kit lol
     
  3. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    Yep lock it up before you and your boy get your feelings hurt even more.
     
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    Emergency situation like.. A crash? Too many variables it would seem to say that my 1.5" lowering kit saved my life.
     
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  5. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:15 PM
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    I loved my stock truck....I just wanted to be able to crawl over bigger shit and go places a stock truck can't.
     
  6. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:17 PM
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    Pretty sure a 3" lift with an @RelentlessFab bumper saved our lives in this accident.

    image.jpg
     
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    Exactly I think some people just think we lift our truck too look cool.... No that's dumb. That's why the general consensus on TW is nothing over 3 inchs of lift.... There is no need for any more.
     
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    well then I give the same advice everyone wants to give me, sell your truck and go buy a bigger one.

    see how stupid that sounds when its said to you? it sounds just as stupid as when others say it too someone wanting a lowering kit.
     
  9. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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    Bigger truck can't make through some trails, and we don't need anything bigger.
     
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    Well yeah you telling me that is pretty stupid since I've already built my truck to do what I wanted it to do.
     
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    When your lifted, you could roll it easier and die in an emergency situation, and no my feelings aren't hurt...[​IMG]
     
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    the way I see it is, everyone has different driving style and conditions and so they know best what works for them so if someone wants a lift or lower kit or just big tires, then if you want to post to offer help or advice to help them, that's great, but keep the frickin BS unaprooving opinions to yourself because its their truck not yours
     
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    That's funny...I ride in ambulances with a huge box on ththe back during emergency situations and we have yet to roll. Granted it's not lifted but has a high cog due to the huge box.
     
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    Does 1.5" make the difference between rolling and not?
     
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    It's 4.5" when one is lowered and one is lifted, and yes it can.
     
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    Well it seem the best that would work for you is a standard 2wd truck cause its lower... Or if you don't need the bed, a car because it is alot lower and alot better handling... That's what we are all trying to say.
     
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    4.5"?
     
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    OK now that's a really good way to piss people off.....
     
  19. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:27 PM
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    yes I understand that but a base 5 lug is not 2"-3" lower, its like 6"-7" lower and that is way too low.

    I want a smaller gap between the tire and fender well and the truck "fits" me better if it were 2"-3" lower, its as simple as that
     
  20. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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    Want a smaller gap....put on a bigger tire.
     

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