>>>Now, if you chop the entire suspension off the truck, and re-mount it
in the
truck but at a higher location, moving anything that would get in the way
of the now newly-moved parts, then yeah, you'd be absolutely right.<<
isn't that what Shackles and hangers do? That's how mine is lowered. I
retained my payload, have just as much suspension travel thanks to a C
notch, and it handles a whole lot better than it used to thanks to
stiffer shocks. I don't think the lower center of gravity has much to do
with it, and if it does it isn't noticeable. My rear end works exactly
like it's supposed to from the factory, it's just up under the truck a
little closer.
If done properly, lowering won't effect the truck's "truck"
characteristics. Yes, I agree, blocks are not the way to go, but most
people who lay frame don't use blocks alone. Most of them use an airbag
setup or or combine several lowering techniques to acheive pavement
scraping heights (or lack thereof..hehe). Yeah, layin' frame does defeat
the purpose of a truck, but if you're out to look cool, then you build
the truck to do just that, not necessarily handle. It jus depends on what
you want to do. It all goes back to personal preference =)
-mike d.
---> Yorktown, Va.
miggitymike@juno.com
88 6er LE, lowered, modded, and painted =)
http://members.xoom.com/dakotaperf/index.html
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