Not so sure anymore- Need guidance

Drop it down just enough to close up the big gap in the wheel wells, matched with your new wheels and tires. Then go buy a regular length truck and lift it the opposite amount!

swathdiver said:

Drop it down just enough to close up the big gap in the wheel wells, matched with your new wheels and tires. Then go buy a regular length truck and lift it the opposite amount!

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That's pretty much why I want to drop it 3/4. I'm not trying to make it tuck sidewall. I just don't like a huge wheel well gap. I like the idea of getting a "cheap beater" truck and lifting it. I've been eyeing my neighbor's truck. I really dislike the '03-'07 Silverado front. But if I can get it cheap enough, it'd be a solid runner.

I liked the look of mine on the factory 20s. One of the best looking factory wheels IMO.

swathdiver said:

Check with @badandyturbo he has similar plans for lowering his Tahoe. I think it looks great as is in your signature.

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I second that iamdub ! with that being said, if you want to change something I would lower it.

Being an old guy who grew up in the sixties, my preference is to do nothing but level my trucks by lowering the butt an inch and a half to two inches, and that is about it. But that small change always makes the vehicle handle better on the road, though not necessarily in town. Your pros for lowering are far more desirable than the pros for lifting as far as I am concerned. Since you don't plan on going off-road, why lift? But I traded off my 2004 Vette with only 40,000 on the clock because our streets here in town are so bad I was tearing it up bottoming out all the time and I just could not stand doing that to such a nice ride. So don't go too low it becomes an issue. Just sayin'.

lowh07 said:

I liked the look of mine on the factory 20s. One of the best looking factory wheels IMO.

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That DOES look good! What's the drop? I hope 3/4!

Nashoba said:

Being an old guy who grew up in the sixties, my preference is to do nothing but level my trucks by lowering the butt an inch and a half to two inches, and that is about it. But that small change always makes the vehicle handle better on the road, though not necessarily in town. Your pros for lowering are far more desirable than the pros for lifting as far as I am concerned. Since you don't plan on going off-road, why lift? But I traded off my 2004 Vette with only 40,000 on the clock because our streets here in town are so bad I was tearing it up bottoming out all the time and I just could not stand doing that to such a nice ride. So don't go too low it becomes an issue. Just sayin'.

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Valid points, to which I agree. It's true that I don't plan on going off-road and I can't foresee any situation changing that. I've always tried to make any mod have just as much function as it does form. I'm having this problem because, in my eyes, both have almost equal pros and cons. I think I've settled on a decision, though...

My Tahoe will never be so low that it'll become a burden to drive. Sure, it'll require being mindful of road conditions, etc. But, I daily'ed a slammed S10 from '03-'16. It was an Xtreme so it had the deeper front air dam and side skirts. I was careful of parking curbs, but that was about all I needed to watch. Other than that, I beat the snot out of it- throwing it into corners at high speeds, hard chicanes, drifts, donuts, you name it. With as low as I would ever want my Tahoe, it would still be higher than that S10.

Speaking of 'Vette, I read recently about how a small crack totaled a C7. The owner hit a rock (loose chunk of road?) or something and it struck and cracked a main structural area of the underside of the body shell and it was irreparable. The car was essentially mint otherwise.

I think I've settled on a decision: I'm gonna lift it, but probably lower it afterwards. Since I'm leaning towards lowering as my end-goal but wanna try it lifted, I'll lift it while it's Jenn's daily driver. I have 1" coil spacers for the rear so I'll just toss in 2" front spacers. This will lift it while ending with a 1/2" front-to-back rake. Front spacers are cheap and easy. I think it'll look ok with stock-sized tires. I already have some 12K-mile take-off Goodyear all-seasons that have a slightly aggressive look to them compared to the current Eagle LS2s that are on it. I'll just get some 1.5" spacers to widen the stance a little to compliment the mild lift, keeping everything in proportion. It'd be a cheap, easy and non-permanent way to play with it. Once it's "my" car again, I can easily lower it if I decide to go that route.

I think leveling it with even a such a mild lift would give me an idea of how I like it being higher. It'll suit Jenn better since she needs all the height she can get to see around her. It also won't put the Tahoe at risk with er driving it like lowering would.

Thank you guys for your input.

Nashoba said:

Being an old guy who grew up in the sixties, my preference is to do nothing but level my trucks by lowering the butt an inch and a half to two inches, and that is about it. But that small change always makes the vehicle handle better on the road, though not necessarily in town. Your pros for lowering are far more desirable than the pros for lifting as far as I am concerned. Since you don't plan on going off-road, why lift? But I traded off my 2004 Vette with only 40,000 on the clock because our streets here in town are so bad I was tearing it up bottoming out all the time and I just could not stand doing that to such a nice ride. So don't go too low it becomes an issue. Just sayin'.

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Agree 100%. After dropping my 300zx about half an inch too much, my cross-brace hung up on my bank's speed bump. Fortunately the speed bump was made of rubber and I powered out of it in reverse (RWD). What do you expect with 3.5" of clearance though??

iamdub, good luck on the lift! Let us know how she handles.

Since Jen drives it, what is her preference?