The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[Alteca]

Likely answered before and likely some examples but, can you lower a 4x4 truck or should I save money and buy a 2wd truck and use the money saved on more lowering. All of this is for my knowledge, and who knows I might lower my 94 4x4

A good bit of people have lowered 4x4 trucks some have even done awd conversions, good for drag racing and high hp street builds

 

[618 Syndicate]

Likely answered before and likely some examples but, can you lower a 4x4 truck or should I save money and buy a 2wd truck and use the money saved on more lowering. All of this is for my knowledge, and who knows I might lower my 94 4x4

That depends on how much drop you want. You can lower a 4wd, but not as low as you can a 2wd without spending a bunch of cash.

 

[sewlow]

Likely answered before and likely some examples but, can you lower a 4x4 truck or should I save money and buy a 2wd truck and use the money saved on more lowering. All of this is for my knowledge, and who knows I might lower my 94 4x4

You'll have to do some digging through Barry's postings, but he's pushing 500hp in a lowered 4x4.
...with a stick shift!

low4x4

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[RedneckWithPaychecks]

That depends on how much drop you want. You can lower a 4wd, but not as low as you can a 2wd without spending a bunch of cash.

I’m thinking of a 3” drop in the frontand some kind of stance of the older drag cars in the back as seen below but less crazy.

 

[618 Syndicate]

I’m thinking of a 3” drop in the frontand some kind of stance of the older drag cars in the back as seen below but less crazy.

If you want that rake it's easier to raise the back on a 4wd. Anything more than a couple inch drop on the front and you start having driveline issues.

 

[RedneckWithPaychecks]

If you want that rake it's easier to raise the back on a 4wd. Anything more than a couple inch drop on the front and you start having driveline issues.

Ah ok. So maybe a very small lift block in the back and Id have the look I’m going for.

 

[618 Syndicate]

Ah ok. So maybe a very small lift block in the back and Id have the look I’m going for.

That's what I'd do. You could probably get 3 out of the front, that would give you a 5 ish inch rake without lifting the back.

 

[MILLCMACK]

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If you want that rake it's easier to raise the back on a 4wd. Anything more than a couple inch drop on the front and you start having driveline issues.

i "dont have complaints" about the ride height of my k3500 but ideally it would be lower im deciding. considering i do tow with it semi regularly in the winter, how low could i go and not totally out myself from towing safely? imo i think i would even be happy with 2/3" if thats doable? i dont tow anywhere near capacity with this truck and at most in the future we would get a camper and that would be somewhere well below 10k

 

[618 Syndicate]

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i "dont have complaints" about the ride height of my k3500 but ideally it would be lower im deciding. considering i do tow with it semi regularly in the winter, how low could i go and not totally out myself from towing safely? imo i think i would even be happy with 2/3" if thats doable? i dont tow anywhere near capacity with this truck and at most in the future we would get a camper and that would be somewhere well below 10k

Lowering a k3500 4wd

I’ve heard different ways to lower a 4wd, rear suspension seems easy but front suspension is tricky. Anyone have any advice? Truck is A 1994 k3500, 6.5 sm465 ECLB

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[MILLCMACK]

Lowering a k3500 4wd

I’ve heard different ways to lower a 4wd, rear suspension seems easy but front suspension is tricky. Anyone have any advice? Truck is A 1994 k3500, 6.5 sm465 ECLB

www.gmt400.com

yeah i read that thread a few times over and feel like im missing the point where its pointed out how to actually achieve the 4" in back? i see lots of threads talking hypotheticals or 5/6 or 4/7 but im looking for sqaut not dropped. do i need to or rather should i be looking at notching still? like notching and bags