05-10-2009, 09:28 PM
broncomatt Wrote:never saw the point in lowering a truck
Several reasons
1) If done properly you get better handling. Sure, it might not be sport car handling, but some people need the utility purpose of a truck but not the off road capabilities. If the truck is never going to leave the street, it makes more sense then the guy who jacks his up, puts big mud tires, and never goes off the road (not that there is anything wrong with that either).
2) Easier to load and unload. My old roommate lowered his s10 slightly.
Sure was a lot easier to load and unload motorcycle then my f150 4x4 was.
3) You just plain like the looks of a lowered truck. I used to be in the car business years ago and we had a saying "There is a butt for every seat". Basically, different strokes for different folks.
Personally, I agree that starting off with a 4x4 is not ideal. However, considering the Bronco is cool for other reasons then its 4x4 capabilities and it only came in 4x4, I can definitely understand choosing it as a platform.
Good luck with the build man, look forward to seeing it finished.