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Caribou gorn |
bigger tires, level out the rake, approach angle, looks, low cost. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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Just to note, there is a difference between a body lift and a suspension lift. I only like a body lift to give you a little extra room underneath when working on things. That extra inch or so is often the difference between a wrench or a socket. They serve a purpose other than that, but to me that's their biggest benefit. | |||
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To all of you who are serving or have served our country, Thank You |
I'm going to guess you have not been to a good old fashioned redneck mud bog event.  I posted a youtube of one such event to give you an idea why in some cases getting the body up helps.Much of the that look comes from mud bogging. It CAN help limiting water and mud from the electrical, engine, and cab. Some also increase suspension travel from a little to a lot. | |||
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| Caribou gorn |
So many chunky redneck girls, so little time. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
Down south, where "muddin" is a verb and a mating call. | |||
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| Page late and a dollar short |
Aerodynamics also, the lower front is potentially an aid to higher fuel mileage too. Very slight but just one small part of the design package to reduce frontal drag. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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Pretty much any of the major brand lifts for trucks with independent front suspension are strictly for looks. They lower the front diff to keep CV shaft angles in check. They also don’t add any wheel travel. | |||
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Body lifts are cheap and easy compared to bigger wheels and tires and suspension lifts. It's pretty much a poor man's way to have the "jacked up" truck look. | |||
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| Conveniently located directly above the center of the Earth  |
check out the Portal Axle designs  for real clearance**************~~~~~~~~~~ "I've been on this rock too long to bother with these liars any more." ~SIGforum advisor~ "When the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change, then change will come."~~sigmonkey | |||
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| Doing my best to shape America's youth  |
Surprised nobody's mentioned that in the random pic, there's been some serious fab and mod work. That generation GM came with torsion bar IFS. That one's got a solid front axle, dual coilovers at each corner, it appears to have hydraulic rams for steering, and more... And with GMs typically having more squared-off wheel openings you really have to get the body WAAAAAY up to run big wide tires like that and have any turning radius or axle flex while turning. Even in the dunes/ beaches your axles are going to flex. Clarior Hinc Honos BSA Dad, Cheer Dad | |||
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Res ipsa loquitur |
I wish that instead of these mega lifts portal axels were a realistic option. https://www.mercedes-benz.com/...the-g-class-squared/ __________________________ | |||
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thanks bb61 , I had my eyes on the full sized unimogs, ( when I hit the big lottery ) but that would be great for around the cities. I like big trucks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinUUADmgQ8 Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
There's a neat business in my neck of the woods that specializes in Unimogs and other European military surplus trucks. It's called "Swiss Army Vehicles". I drive by their lot frequently. They have some unique stuff. http://www.swissarmyvehicles.com/ | |||
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Stangosaurus Rex |
Wheel travel on uneven surface. ___________________________ "I Get It Now" Beth Greene | |||
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Rock or Something |
A body mount lift can allow for larger tires or reduce rubbing inside wheel wells. Also, a body lift with a mild motor mount lift kit can allow you to install a belly up skidplate. This reduces clearance issues at the transmission and transfer case without running into driveline issues. | |||
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As others have said, there are 2 main kinds of lift - body lift and suspension lift. Body lifts are junk IMHO. Suspension lift provides a lot of benefits (given that they are not too tall and shift the center of gravity too much): 1) Break-over angle (most important in my experience) 2) Approach angle (2nd most important but you can use front tire placement to overcome a lack of approach angle) 3) Departure angle (less important as you can drag your ass and get off an obstacle) 4) Keep your transmission, transfer case, air intake out of the water 5) Bigger tires | |||
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Green Mountain Boy |
Portal axles.  . Dang someone beat me to it ^^^ haha oh well...!~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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There is no way to lift the differential except by going to larger tires on a straight axle, which pretty much all trucks have in the rear. While I'm not a fan of body lifts they can allow you to run larger tires, which lifts the differential by half of the increased tire height, they may also allow a steeper approach or departure angle in offroad terrain. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
That's called compensation. For other...ummmmm..."shortcomings". Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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delicately calloused |
Besides truck suspension and body mods for clearance, there is trail strategy to optimize clearance. Drive your wheels over the largest obstacle and the rest of the undercarriage will escape damage.......mostly. There is the weak spot right behind the tires that can get whacked, but with sliders and careful course line selection you can navigate most any obstacles. I've seen guys with moderate tire sizes and lifts do very well with front and rear lockers. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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