My rant/tr*ll post (in good fun gents) about spacer lifts

What? Crawl control is for the weak. I have nothing to hold me back, TC can suck it.

 

From reading some of these comments you'd think spacers were akin to doing this type of shit.

 

I don't see a problem here.

 

Those aren't coilovers, so it's ok.

 

Holy hell, first time I've seen that.

 

For a show vehicle, that's genius until someone takes a look underneath.

 

Well doh! The tubing should be powder coated.

 

just noticed they aren't even welded in there, that's some sketchy shit now that I think about it

 

Logically, it's all about each person's threshold between saving money (or money spent in general) vs accomplishing the functionality/task of the product, regardless of the quality of the product, ethical implications (think: replica wheels/parts) or if you have to do it more than one time due to failures or inability to achieve said functionality/task at an acceptable level. Some people don't give a fuck if they spend $200 and it achieves said functionality for 1 year and have to re-do it again and again, and spending $200 each time vs spending $1k and it *could* potentially last the life of the car.

 

I am a 2wd, and going to add a arb rear locker before the lift.

 

Why didn't you get 4x4?

 

2wd!?!?!


Da fuq Jay

 

Didn't see a need for one at the time and insurance was replacing what I had. 07 prerunner sr5 was stolen.
Didn't realize how fun the dirt was. I am city boy here in LA. It's also my service truck and my wife was against paying more for insurance. See boys lots of factors in the decision.

 

Realistically how much more is a 4wd 6 month premium compared to the same truck with 2wd? I doubt it is very significant? Maybe $80 to $120 more every six months? I have no clue. I was just busting your chops anyway

 

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And a cheap ass Tasco pos scope

 

how about the fact that its not a real lift, its just moving the suspension around. A real lift implies a larger spring with more travel to ABSORB BUMPS, not create them with harsh metal on metal contact. The oem springs come with LOTS of vibration dampeners to make the ride better, replacing them with a hockey puck gets rid of all that. Its not a functional lift, because if you try to offroad with it it will be worse than oem as far as ride quality

 

No that's the funk master 69 exhaust that gives you the 5hp boom

 

Plus it would only encourage me to do more stupid shit than I already do.

 

I think there are 3 main kinds of truck people. The two ends of the pedulum are the offroaders and the guys that are in it for the looks. the middle ground are the guys who use a truck as a truck and seem to be a combination of form and function. They all meet up right here on TW. The offroaders do things for function and practicality and will rarely understand the mindset of the guys that are doing it for the looks. The guys that are in it for the looks will usually be emulating the offroad guys but doing it with style (yes, that's debatable sometimes). Big lifts, big tires, lights all over, tires rubbing at every driveway entrance, no suspension travel, etc and never seen anything beyond a parking curb for articulation but you know what? It works for their needs and goals. 3 inch hockey puck lifts are retarded on an offroad vehicle but by the same token so are $5,000 coilovers with resis and uniball UCAs with Allpro springs and lockers on a truck that will never go offroad or carry anything besides a few bros and a cooler full of hard drinks to the beach but rarely does anyone call them out for having an overbuilt suspension for their needs. Same height of lift but way different price and use. It seems that as a general rule of thumb that the more a person spends on their suspension then the more elitist they feel they need to be in giving suspension "advice" to noobs. "It's a $40K truck, don't use cheap hockey pucks on it" is what I keep reading but logistically, if a truck is only going to be driven on the street and never see real off road situations then why not use them? It saves a bit of money to use for other things like someone else said. Would a $3,000 coilover set up with Dakars or AAls in the back be any better? Possibly. Better ride with the coilovers and debatable on the rear since it'll be stiffer with an unloaded bed. Waste of money in that scenario by some people's standard. I have spacers on my truck now and the ride is exactly the same as stock when I had the stock tires on it. I have a Fox 2.5 setup with shackle flip kit for the back to put on when I need to upgrade but for the time being I'm happy with the spacers cause it fits my needs. Spacers have their place in the truck market just as much as the high end LT setups do, it's just a matter of using the right setup for the right application. I get what the point of your post is but it just boils down to everyone having a different use and goal for their vehicle.

 

This quote wins IMHO. These spacer vs full suspension arguments are about as dumb as the 1st/2nd gen vs 3rd gen arguments. It's all about needs/wants/desires. Who cares what someone does with their truck? You have a Taco, do what you want with it. Live and let live folks.