Well i did some thinking today and realized that our trucks look real good lowered and there will neve be a lift for our truck. So i might take the leveling kit out and drop the back but im not sure if i can bring myself to dropping a 4x4 any advice?? Also post some picks if your have lowered your dak. I think im gonna take some **** from the 4x4 guys on here for this one.

 

dropping a 4x4???

j/k bud, your truck, ya got to do what you makes you happy, who gives a ---- if soweone else doesnt like it, but never say never on a lift

 

Im just looking for some input and some picks.

 

I had the same issues about the sacrilege of lowering a 4wd vehicle. Then I realized my 4wd ISN'T for the trails, but more for the point of being able to get around in the bad weather, so I put the drop shackles in the rear.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...of-my-dak.html

So is JKeaton's and a few others on here..

I think there;s actually a few posts about the lowering shackles and a few pics of trucks in em.

 

How tall of a tire can you run w/out a leveling kit cause i just bought 4 245/75r16 snow tires and i dont think they will fit w/out a leveling kit. Also how well do 20"s fit because i might get a set next summer and would like to keep the snows for winter if they fit.

 

if you slam a 4x4 it would be pretty stupid but if its just taking off the leveling kit it wouldn't be bad. I feel the same way about people lifting 2wd trucks.

I have a buddy who has a CJ with 49" tires and he had to convert it to 2wd because of how extreme the lift is. Thats stupid.

 

I would take the leveling kit out and buy drop shackles for the rear to start. Then who knows from there and i only bought a 4wd because i live in ny and winter sucks fun but sucks at the same time.

 

If you drop your 4x4 just take the logo off

If you didn't see it when I posted it earlier, check it out.
http://www.customdakotas.com/forums/...atic-drop.html

 

never would even think about slamming my 4x4 but woule lower the rear instead of raising the front only because of what I have read on here about the front leveling kits ruining front ends.....you have seen mine....I have 17" wheels, 265/65-R17 and will be going to 265/70-R17 when these wear out. I started out with the maximum drop in the rear with the shackles I got, but decided it looked lower in the rear so I moved it to the other bolt holes which is supposed to be a 1.5" drop instead of a 2".

before leveling:


after leveling:

Look at the difference in distance from the rear tire/wheel well....I had several people ask me (uninformed people) what happened to my truck after i did the max drop with the shackles I got. I started looking at it and even on level ground it looked lower in the back so I went to the 1.5" drop instead.

 

you got the jeep for the trails...the jeep your taking me for a ride in the next time you go wheelin...my 4X4 is a road queen and I aint afraid to admit it. I get off on covertly switching to 4x4 on a rain slicked road beside some unsuspecting ricer at a stop light...and blowing his doors off... I know my limits....lol