Just wondering if anyone has done this. I always thought it was ridiculous to lower a 4X4 truck, but lately I've been wanting to do this. You'd have a better loading/unloading height, better gas mileage, and it might even look better with stock size rims/tires. I'm not into rock climbing or playing in the mud so regular tires work for me.

I'm not talking about having a low-rider or anything like that. Just maybe a 2" drop, maybe more in the back. What's the best way to do this? And will this effect how much you can haul? I will occasionally haul up to a 1/2 cord of unseasoned tree rounds.

 

Dont do it MAN!!!! It will look like a boat anchor!!! if anything lift iT!!!!

 

if you want a lower truck, get a 2wd man. I hate when people lower 4x4 trucks. A 4x4 truck is made to go through **** and have height on it, it will just look stupid if u have a lowered 4x4 dude.

 

How many of you actually take your truck through something an SUV or a 2WD truck can't get through on a regular basis? My guess is most of you don't. A 2WD truck won't work for me because I go up to the mountains for snowboarding. Don't need a lifted truck for that. I also use the bed of my truck so another reason I don't want to lift it. Most of the lifted trucks I see around here are pavement pounders. Lifted trucks are just for looks unless you need extra clearance.

 

i see where you are coming from. but if you want i would imagine get a lowering kit and just using the rear and cranking the torsion bars would be fine.

 

You could take a look here:

http://www.groundforce.com/vehicle.a...ake=Ram%201500



That might give you a few ideas based of Ground Force's kits.

 

I see what you're saying it just seems like a crime to lower a 4x4, but it is your truck so do what you wish. I would just lower the rear 2 and that's about it though!

 

Well I don't know exactly how much of a drop I'm talking about. I'm not sure how much 2" would actually look like.How much higher is the back end by the way? Maybe lowering just the back end is a good idea.
I've seen people post mileage gains of up to 2 mpg with a 1-2 inch drop. Better gas mileage, more useful truck. Seemed like a win-win mod for me.

 

there is a 05 4x4 hemi in town lowered 4 in front and 2 in back.. loks alrigth but its also sitting on 24 black rims with a two tone black with dark grey. not my cup of tea but it looks pretty good

 

tread carefully on thistopic, when you ask about lowering a 4X4 it seems to be a mojor crime on this forum. i guess we are all supposed to have a 8-10 inch lift in our trucks and super swamp boggers. Slam it, raise it, do what you want to it I mean its yours rite. Ground force does make a nice 2/4 drop kit, which i have seen i numerous Rams and they look good.