Is a 2.5" drop on a truck alot??

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

i wanna lower my truck but i dunno how //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

we are in the same boat..

actually..im getting my lowered for free cuz my friends dad owns a custom shop, so I'm repaying by rewiring his truck.. haha.

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

Thank you.
What kind of truck? A good way to find out about how to do it would be to join a forum dedicated to that type of vehicle. There will be topics and links to parts and what all is needed to customize it.

Yea i've snooped around, its a ford ranger, so i dunno if it would look that good anyway

 

[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

I think rangers can look just as good as any other truck lowered and I also think they look good lifted. Good looking trucks.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

2" drop:

Before

After

Keep in mind thats on 15's and skinnnies on the front...

 

[low00ranger 10+ year member]

Yea i've snooped around, its a ford ranger, so i dunno if it would look that good anyway

98+ is very easy to lower, before that takes a little longer but it still pure bolt-on. Mild 2/3 would be coil springs and leafs or coil springs and hanger flip. Lower 4/5 would be coil springs plus control arms and an axle flip for 98+ or coil springs plus I-beams and an axle flip for pre-98. 2/3 will run you about $200 in parts 4/5 will be $400-$550 depending on year model and vendor for the parts. It can all be done by a single person with hand tools in a day.

For the blazer guy, dropping the rear of a 4WD more than an inch with drop blocks is asking for trouble.

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

i wanna lower my truck but i dunno how //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Gain weight.

 

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

For the blazer guy, dropping the rear of a 4WD more than an inch with drop blocks is asking for trouble.

explain..please..

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

btw, if you have a s10 or blazer, I have 3" blocks and U Bolts sitting here doing nothing.....

 

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

btw, if you have a s10 or blazer, I have 3" blocks and U Bolts sitting here doing nothing.....

ygpm.

 

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

I was going to say what kind of fucking idiot lowers a 4x4 then I realized who the OP was.

Hey man..I aint no redneck that wants a jacked up fo by fo ok??

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

2.5" Is *****. I Wasnt happy with 5/6 plus shorter tires. SO I went with bags. At one point drop spindles, springs, leafs, blocks, etc I had 13" wheels and it was super sweet low but I couldnt slide a pack of cigarettes under the frame, so had to go adjustable.

 

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

2.5" Is *****. I Wasnt happy with 5/6 plus shorter tires. SO I went with bags. At one point drop spindles, springs, leafs, blocks, etc I had 13" wheels and it was super sweet low but I couldnt slide a pack of cigarettes under the frame, so had to go adjustable.

well now im bout to go 2-3

cuz im buying that ken448's 3" blocks

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

A stock blazer 4x4 is not 'jacked' the only people doing something dumber than lowering a 4x4 are the lifting 2wd's

I made mention of that as well.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Not if it's Bigfoot.............