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June 25, 2019, 09:59 PM

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Weird trends in pickup truck modification - Carolina Squat

quote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
“I think I’ll lower the rear on my pickup so much that I can’t at all use it for it’s designed purpose for existing.”

Exactly. How's his girlfriend gonna keep herself from sliding out?

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June 25, 2019, 10:56 PM

Beancooker

I must be getting old. I don’t see the purpose of it, AND I think it looks stupid.
Many other trends with cars, I saw, and while I didn’t like it, I could appreciate the time, effort and money spent.
This is more ridiculous than the Donk car trend a few years ago.

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June 26, 2019, 07:56 AM

V-Tail

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Originally posted by Beancooker:

This is more ridiculous than the Donk car trend a few years ago.

Old Guy here, I had no idea what a "Donk car" is, I had to look it up. Hmmm . . . that's pretty cool. Where can I get one?

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June 26, 2019, 08:19 AM

VictimNoMore

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Originally posted by Haveme1or2:
I live near Charlotte and I've not seen anything like that .....
Maybe a west Virginia thing ! Lol !

Hey now.

I see these trucks en masse every summer in Cherry Grove/N. Myrtle Beach, SC.

June 26, 2019, 08:19 AM

mojojojo

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Originally posted by Haveme1or2:
I live near Charlotte and I've not seen anything like that .....

I'm just outside of Charlotte and hadn't either until yesterday. It's actually worse looking in person than in pics. I kind of expected a bunch of circus clowns to get out of it and do a Chinese fire drill at the red light.

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June 26, 2019, 08:30 AM

parabellum

Idiocy. Doing something just because it's different- this is what you get from people who lack imagination and who follow the stupid moves of others. That's all it is. It's not a good idea. It's just different, and people who do stuff like this are putting their stupidity on display.

Good luck with selling your broke-ass shit after you get tired of it, and you will get tired of it.

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June 26, 2019, 08:56 AM

NavyGuy

In the world of Tacoma's that's a "Bro Lean" It started with trucks dedicated to off road use and off road racing (Baja et al) where a steeper approach angle helps clear hills and obstacles. However, it's made it's way to everyday vehicles and I think just looks stupid.

A truck without a load in the bed should be higher in the rear than the front. Once a load is added to the bed (that's what it's there for) it more or less evens out. The street Bro Lean trucks are basically Mall Crawlers.

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June 26, 2019, 09:15 AM

V-Tail

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Where can I get one?
At a ghetto near you!

I just looked at the picture of the Donk Camaro and had visions of me, an old white guy, driving it through the 'hood, waving at folks. I just can't stop giggling.

The only thing that would make it better would be to make it jump (whatever they call it), like Cheech's car.

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June 26, 2019, 09:15 AM

Beancooker

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Originally posted by Beancooker:

This is more ridiculous than the Donk car trend a few years ago.
Old Guy here, I had no idea what a "Donk car" is, I had to look it up. Hmmm . . . that's pretty cool. Where can I get one?

Vtail, that one is well done. They actually put some effort into body mods to make the wheels fit, somewhat.

Then there is the majority...

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June 26, 2019, 09:17 AM

V-Tail

^^^^^

I need one. I really, really, need one. Cool!

Not sure that I could deal with a boarding ladder at my age, but I'm sure I could figure sonething out.

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June 26, 2019, 09:27 AM

Perception

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Originally posted by Beancooker:

This is more ridiculous than the Donk car trend a few years ago.
Old Guy here, I had no idea what a "Donk car" is, I had to look it up. Hmmm . . . that's pretty cool. Where can I get one?

Hell, even the Donk trend can be useful. Squatted trucks, not so much.

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June 26, 2019, 09:27 AM

SBrooks

I didn't even know they made tires that thin (middle pic of maroon car - donkey king or whatever it says).

Seems like it would be painful to hit even the smallest hole or bump. And possibly expensive as well.

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June 26, 2019, 10:25 AM

KDR

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Originally posted by trapper189:
quote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
In my old man logic...Anyone who would take a truck, a vehicle designed for towing and hauling, and modify it in such a way as to render it useless for that purpose is a moron. There you have it.

I agree. My truck doesn't look like that even when loaded and towing.

Nice looking rig. That's exactly how a properly setup truck should look when towing. I see way too many lifted trucks with big tires and off-road shocks pulling heavy trailers with their ass end on the ground.

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June 26, 2019, 10:28 AM

maladat

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Originally posted by SBrooks:
I didn't even know they made tires that thin (middle pic of maroon car - donkey king or whatever it says).

Seems like it would be painful to hit even the smallest hole or bump. And possibly expensive as well.

Are they even actually tires?

It looks like they bought some tread strips from a truck tire retread shop and glued them right onto the rims.

June 26, 2019, 07:40 PM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by LtJL:

what's a pre-runner?

A truck that is used to run an off-road course before the race (pre-run) to familiarize the driver with the course, without using the expensive high-performance truck that will be used in the actual race.