Why Not to Buy a Lifted Truck
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2013
- Why Not to Buy a Lifted Truck, truck review with Scotty Kilmer. Lift kits for trucks and lifted trucks. Why lifting or raising a truck is a bad idea (suspension and body lift kit). Whether it's a car or truck, it often does bad things to the suspension and drive train that can lead to expensive repairs later on. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Scotty Kilmer where’s the link for the common sense? I’m told I need that a lot.
Kinda agree with video but kinda not. The lift I’m planning will keep all my angles minus transmission to drive shaft but even that’s an easy fix with a dual yoke.
Scotty Kilmer lol..👏..👏..
Scotty Kilmer what happened to your four head
Your common sense needs to be evaluated brother. Most of what you mentioned is simply false
I never see any of these jacked up Monster Trucks out in the woods when I'm hunting and fishing. Seems like I see a lot more of them cruising around the mall driven by guys with their baseball hats on backwards.
Mall crawlers
Yep
That's great. You're the exception to the rule.
Can confirm, I am one of those.
I've been all over Florida and know exactly what you're saying. I love seeing Monster Trucks with chome wheels and no bumper hitch. You KNOW that baby isn't doing any off-roading and has never towed anything heavier than a case of beer. Short guys seem to love 'em too for some reason.
“Easier to get under when they break down.” Priceless.
Lifted trucks are the best yall
Easier to change the oil on*
Yeah, you're gonna need it, I can get under my not lifted suv just fine 😆
Lifted truck is a must if you life in area that get flooded allot, so your above the water.
After watching this, I’m getting a 90s model Chevy and putting a 6 inch rough country on it with 40s
Atlantic Pacific I bought my ford that was lifted... and I removed it
@@rustypliers74 really cus I bought a Ford 250 with a 10" lift on it, and my only thought was I wonder if I can clear 40's
Jayden Van Ness I agree with you haha. I feel like this man's full of crap
Make sure you solve that leaking oil pan gasket before you touch anything else. I finally got mine to stop. Major P.I.T.A. now, just waiting to see how long she stays dry.
I have one she rides nice and smooth... makes it easier for when I need to get under my truck
Damn, in 4 minutes Scotty just torched half of Arizona worse than the literal sun
I can confirm. I lifted my truck and now my ankles are broken :(
mr1337357
Both of them!? How?
mr1337357 it's a joke dude.
Can they fix them? Are you in pain?
why u dont buy junk spacer lift kits for IFS. Do do a Dana 60 SAS swap.. Be able to rock crawl with 44's..
I'm probably gonna FJ80 swap. I'm too lazy to chop up a D60 to fit.
As an owner of a lifted truck, this man has many true points as I have learned over time.
Channel Zero One how long did your truck last before signs of wear? I’m planning on buying a 2001 Toyota Tacoma and I had some mods in mind
Michael Hogan I just lifted my 2000 tacoma 2 days ago and I love it
Michael Hogan i have a 2009 gmc serria and put a 1.25 inch body lift and a 3.5 suspension lift on and less than a year snapped a ball joint (which were new with the upper control arms that came with the lift)
Channel Zero One you can't haul a traler
Kyle Helsel I'm looking at doing a SAS on my 02, they are godly off-road, but it takes either a shitload of time and a lot of money, or just a shitload of money.
"Why Lifted Trucks are Dumb" - By Ozzy Osbourne
Or John Lennon?
Dead!
You mean jozzy lennbourne
He kinda looks like ozzy
Geddy Lee
I LOVE the transitions between cuts!😂 you never know where he’s gonna pop out next.
Next cut, Scotty pops out of the tailpipe.
What happened to letting people do whatever the hell the want with the vehicles they pay for? Lifted trucks can be lifted properly. People who lift trucks don't give a shit about gas mileage also..Or tire wear. We lift our shit because we like it that way.
How can you say there is NO real reason for anyone to lift up a truck that's already high? and then claim they have an inferiority complex? What about people that just like lifted trucks?
I'm a bit disappointed by this ignorant viewpoint you seem to have! Its ok not to like lifted trucks but to say its "dumb" or because of an "inferiority complex" is really ignorant :/
Man. Egos are getting hurt left and right .
7.2k posers are seriously BUTT HURT right now...
When what you own doesn't really represent what you show for.
Doing it wrong wears out components. He is wrong. Their is alot more to it than just paying for and putting on the kit.
Hahahaha
@@od11bj yup. learning about going broke
Make a video about why having a steering weel is a bad idea
That's illogical while this is not
100 % of vehicles with steering wheels will steer into something one day, causing a crash.
Dude that is so funny lmao bro!! Hell steering wheels are so overrated!! Lmao
Weel…
*wheel*. And put your ball cap on like a grown man.
This video makes me glad I put a 8 inch lift on my truck and I’m happy with my 8 miles per gallon
What about now?
@@elementsk8erq probably 4mpg
Mine runs on 13.6mpg
Scotty I don't understand, if I can't lift my truck or drive an expensive German car, how then can I make my weiner not look as small?
bcbp14 Buy a Harley
RAYMOND ESCUIN perfect answer, that made me laugh
Travis Miller nicely put , he is definetly a self centered horse`s ass !!!!!
***** the jerk store called and they're running out of you!
***** Giddyup!
It's dumb starting your truck. It wears out the engine.
You didn't grasp this at all.
george marshall dang, I should never start my engine again..
george marshall 😂😂😂😂😂👌👌👌👌
Well your truck is made to run/start, not made to be set at different levels/angles
get a proper lift installed
I have a lifted truck, but my long drives begin when the road ends. Suspension geometry remains the same with a good kit.... Including a dropped front diff. When you start using torsion keys and crap like that, that's where most of the ride and wear both come from
Things break on my truck cause of abuse, not cause of a 6" lift.
Ok .....
1. A true proper lift has angle shims for the rear end to reduce the driveline angle.
2. Depending on the steering mechanism a lift kit comes with different pitman arms
3. A IFS lift should have a drop kit to keep CV axles at stock angle.
4. You really dont know much about lifted trucks.
I think your only valid complaint is working under the hood.
With the new designs of lift kits available the ride the look the performance and resale are all greatly improved. Aftermarket springs and shocks will ALWAYS be better than OEM bs.
skagit bigz well said I agree
And here I am thinking this video was going to be about physically lifting a vehicle off the ground.
Same here
me 3
I was thinking the same thing haha
Guilty here, lol!
Me 6. The only reason I watched this video was to see what the frack was wrong with lifting a vehicle. I would never put a lift kit on a vehicle. I wouldn't have wasted my time if he had used "lift kit" in the title.
One advantage of a lifted truck in heavy Deer country like in Northern Michigan is that when you hit one, not if, the Deer usually will go under the vehicle instead of over into the windshield. Does much less damage to the front of the truck and greatly minimizes the chance of Bambi joining you in the passenger compartment.
I have deer that SATURATE my neighborhood and I'm fine driving my stock gmc, usually when you LIVE in deer country you're pretty good at avoiding them. And almost every mature fullgrown doe or buck will STILL rake out your front end even with a lift. You know how tall they are??
If you get a lowered car you'd be better off because then they just go over the top.
GoogleMinus idk about that, but here in Missouri, there was a recent crash where the deer went straight through the car windshield.
grew up in Wisconsin and you not shitting about not if but when. I remember everyone had those deer whistle things on their car. some people even blew their horn every so often thinking that'd scare em off. I ain't seen a deer down here in Kentucky in years. one thing I don't miss bout up north.
No name they make a good food
Bet you didn’t think they were dumb during the hurricane flood in Houston!
Or huricane floorance
Lifted Trucks seen in Disaster Areas are professionally done and are balanced and not at angles. What he is talking about those that lift to look cool. He does not talk about those that have 30 inch plus tires with a professional lift.
Or Coastal North Carolina ;o)
Emergency Rapid Response Team 30 inch tires are uhhh tiny
His voice is wearing out my eardrums
Mann Scotty I bet your customers be like," dam what the hell taking Scotty so dam long fixing my car. You always hath to film a video with it🤣😂💀
NetWork Production ☠️☠️☠️
🤣🤣🤣
Come back to see what he done so far and he outside setting up cameras. Mannn if you don't go ahead put that dam alternator on and quit playing 🤣🤣
Its part of the unspoken agreement. The price you pay to have it properly fixed. If he didnt roast your vehicle, its not a good sign.
That is why you do not get cheap-o lift kit that just stretches the springs without lowering the diff to match factory angles
Tires are the best way to get true ground clearance, so a body lift allows you to clear them without messing with the factory suspension
+Daniel Bargas So true cause regular lift kits will screw up the axle pinion angle sometimes and cause the shaft to lock up.
+Joseph Long yep 3inch body and 3 inch suspension is better than 6 inch suspension, just make sure the body lift is a quality reputable company
+Daniel Bargas definitely
+Joseph Long or you could just lift solid axle trucks that aren't for looks
Please make a video about why you shouldnt camber the wheels on a car.
Fox McCloud 007 yes! He will definitely bring the younger demographic attention to your Channel
What about negative camber tho haha, joke aside stancers are dumb as fuck
Casey Jones yes but that's about 5 degrees max not 20 haha
Marguel Gutierrez better than having a lifted truck
Fox McCloud 007 mild or low angle camber looks good imho and is useful on the track. Anything more looks trashy
1987 lifted 4x4 still going strong
I'm one of the few that actually live in a swamp. Totally worth it come hurricane season.
My stupid ex drives a big truck with a lift kit. She won't admit it but it's to feel big since she's like 4'11"
how does she even get into it? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ryan Edwards She has to wear platforms that are about 6" high, I swear. Hey, wanna see her RUclips chnnel? You'll laugh so hard.
Link?
thelonelyfry Look up Destiny Dickinson. Btw if you decide you'd like to give her shit, I'd be grateful. She deserves every moment, I have dirt on her that would ruin her reputation for good.
Is it the channel with all those mediocre monologues? Man that's cringey.
All y’all salty cus he’s telling the truth 😂 I have a lift on my truck and I find this video to be informative
You just have to set the lift right and he acts like lifted messes up the truck just leveling it can mess it up you got to do it right the first time. I bought a cat eye chevy from my neighbor and it was leveled a nice truck but he didn’t level it right and when I bought it it messed up 3 months after I bought it but it was already junk looked good but wasn’t worth nothing. My cousin has a 12 inch lift on his d max no problems with it.
Or you could just do a proper lift and not a cheep half assed one
Or you could learn how to spell.
Is rough country a good brand?
What would u consider a proper lift?
there a cheep brand. put money into it and do it right. @@youngshrine3024
Ain’t nothing wrong with cranking your torsion keys !
I️ had a lifted 1/2 Tom chevy for years (1984)
Never had a problem out of it, save for the shitty 305. It was a 4” rough country full leaf spring lift, with extended break lines, steering drop arm.
Rode like silk, and could go off the road at 30+ mph into dirt. And big tires wear like iron if you inflate to proper psi, and rotate/balance them.
Your customers didn’t properly install their shit.
Exactly. I had a 2003 F-350 with an 8 inch lift and 37" tires of course I used it for towing so it had airbags but it was a race truck basically. And it never had any problems aside from being the 6.0 it had
Scotty,...You forgot to mention the morons that don't get the headlights properly adjusted after adding the lift-kit. A real PITA to all the other drivers on the road, whether they are coming at you or following behind.
They also are usually the ones that will put HID lights in their headlight housing that wasn't made for HIDs and they'll blind you even more.
+Poopsie Doopsie no they're not. The civic and Miata drivers are the ones known for that...
That's annoying, but not really an issue unless they have high beams on. My stock suburban already shines in people's rearview mirrors even though the truck itself is the lowest riding of the 3 american brands, ford, dodge and GM
That's I enjoy having my led light bar on my truck.
NOLL72 lol idgaf
This all depends on the lift quality you purchase I install a lot of them and a good lift factors in the angles of the drive shafts and Axles in the front, Make sure you do routine maintenance on your truck helps a lot, also, you have to plan wisely rebuilding your front suspension and doing it right takes most of the worries discussed away.
Yes and kryptonite steering products can help bulk up the suspension too
With all the videos you have done, I have NOT seen one, NOT ONE, on the topic of, "What is the best vehicle for picking up babes!"
that was this one
He just posted it! Must've been scanning the comments and saw your comment! Congrats man go over and watch it and thank Scotty for listening to his fans! Lol
A pram works!
That's easy, whichever one screams "I have money!" The loudest.
@@lokirip2372-- Most luxury cars in USA are leases- which is a long term rental to maybe possible own in the future only. Vain is more important than to save. Houses-you never fully own them, taxes from gov have to be paid FOREVER, gov is your landlord forever.
Why It's Dumb To Lift A Vehicle? Because you can hurt your back.
mrk107 whatever, lifted trucks and jeeps look awesome
offshore fisherman do you not get the joke
Peter Marino i do, lowered vehicles usually look like crap unless they're done right, they can be hard to get out of
mrk107 that's not true I lifted my 6 year olds nephew's Powerwheels Chevy Silverado vehicle and my back is fine and dandy
LOL, good one. the answer I was expecting was "Because the height of your truck doesn't correlate to penis size"
He's totally right, but I'm still lifting my truck anyway.
Joshua Scofield Yeah me too
Same here
Yeah because you all are idiots
Hardheaded
Joshua Scofield you must make a good living then
I will lift my truck all the way to the damn sky four-wheel drive life
Merica!
Truck gang!!
Almost all lifts come with diff drop brackets so your cv axle stays level, and most come with lift knuckles to correct tie rod angles and ball joint angles.
you don't need lift knuckles to correct tie rod angles and ball joint angles, but it helps
Tom Musick you don’t need beer to have fun, but it helps
Nathaniel Smith ?
He was a mechanic like 20 years ago lol its 2018 they have come along way
Good point but your talking about premium lift kits. I think he's referring to the shitty ones.
Where can I buy a Chevy Sierra?
jlen82 they're right next to the gmc silverado's on the dealer lot, lol
Junk yard it’s a chebby
jlen82 They also sell Toyota F-150s
He meant to say GMC Sierra.
“MERICA”
A good lift kit takes into account the changes in geometry and only an idiot would lift a vehicle and not realign it.
Exaaaactly
Lots of idiots out there and even the ones who do the alignment correctly NEVER ever think to adjust the goddamned headlights.
IcantSignIn Lots of people that perform the job don't realize that it's a project. Projects demand things, as you have stated, such as headlamp adjustment...
I'm not a master by any sense. But, your sense of headlamp adjustment stands for reason... I certainly wouldn't have thought of it, and it is something to seriously keep in mind, seemingly.
My trucks got IFS. Diff was dropped so front drive line is at stock angle. Rears just lifted with blocks. So rear diff angle is the same. Nearly Everything else is unaffected. The only thing at a crap angle is the rear prop. But UJs are cheap and easy to change. I just make sure they packed full of grease often. Not all lift kits are half assed.
Drive a lifted truck for several years as a daily and chances are your ankles will feel it 😁 Whats the point of dropping thousands and thousands of dollars at it and having it gather dust not using it often...
Yeah but.. What will the ones with a small Pipi otherwise do??? We need to lift it to impress the girlsss...
Most of the dislikes probably came from Walmart parking lot ye ye boys.
Lol
IskBo I just crapped my pants😂🤭
Am a Walmart parking lot ye ye boy can confirm
Probably because he’s pointing at the transfer case calling it a transmission and said tires wear uneven/faster when a vehicle is lifted that’s false you need an alignment after installing a lift and most lifts these days come with and front diff drop so there is minimum wear on the components he is talking about. I used to like this guy but ive noticed he put opinions ahead of facts.
Don't make me rev my truck partner
Please make a video of why you shouldn't drive a vehicle
Boss Man Daniel 😂
Boss Man Daniel u wasted ur money on a lift I bet
His next video is gonna be why oxygen is bad for humans.
FORC3OFX F3AR and yea that’s kinda the point.. vehicles are supposed to be customizable correct?
Cameron Rayford yes, but is it worth ruining them? You have a broke persons mentality
This should be titled, "Why it's dumb to not lift an IFS truck properly". Offroaders know that lifting a truck with a monobeam front drive axle is much easier and doesn't have as much geometry to consider as does an IFS vehicle. However, if done right, there will be nothing that's going to go wrong with your independent front suspension equipped truck so long as you don't beat on it too hard off road. There are many guys who lift their trucks the right way that enjoy all the benefits of a lifted truck off road and still are able to put hundreds of thousands of miles on their rig when their not on the trail. Lift it right and your truck will be just fine.
If you are saying that it's just dumb in general to lift a truck then that is just a flat out dumb thing to say. Sure, there is no reason to lift a truck if your going to spend all your time on paved roads; other than you thinking it looks cool. That being said, there are millions of farmers, mobile welding service owners, mobile mechanics, loggers, gas/water/oil well service guys, off-road enthusiasts, park rangers, people stationed in remote areas, families that go camping off the beaten path, etc. all across the world that would vehemently disagree with you that, "It's dumb to lift a vehicle".
***** you can lift anything. This video is 90% wrong. With a lot of dumb comments
Jim Garrison im glad someone is with me on how dumb this idiot is, he calls himself a pro, smh.
***** actually your comments are the only ignorant ones here... You say Brendan isn't as smart as the hack in the video, yet you know nothing about him in the first place. Second my comment was and still is correct. "Scotty's point" was made clear, and it wasn't "yea you can lift stuff but its not a good idea to cut corners".... You did read the title right...? Why its dumb to lift a vehicle. I'm pretty sure his point is pretty straight forward there... His hole video did nothing but bad mouth an idiot owned/ lifted truck. Uneven tire wear can happen an any vehicle, diff angle doesn't effect how it works in any way (as little as it is indexed), worse breaks is a joke because they should be upgraded with bigger tires, on and on...... So again 90% of this video is bs. So in all actually zaco, you are the only one with the dumb and wrong comments.
***** OK look smart guy. He ACTUALLY says "why it can be dumb to lift a vehicles suspension"..... Thanks for your correction. From the very start he's WRONG.... You don't " live the suspension". You replace the suspension.... Next, he doesn't say or even imply anything being installed improperly..... He just states all the issues with lifted trucks.... (Which is bs). Next "tires wearing out faster"..... How's that make any sense, a properly lifted truck has proper alingment, which in turn doesn't effect the tires, so he's WRONG again. Next.... (This one made me laugh). Ok I'll just hope that the link you shared whas the wrong page...... Because it deals with mostly caster and camber..... Which is the front tires. Non of that has ANYTHING to do with the angle of the driveshaft. The person is talking about lift blocks which either don't change the rear diff angle at all or very very little. Also blocks don't change the location or angle of the front diff at all.... So hopefully you just posted the wrong link. Every vehicle I've owned has had upgraded breaks for one reason or another. Next you lift trucks..... Not cars. (Haha okok you got me in the " actuallity ". Damn spell check). In all he implies and states all the things that can go wrong with lifted vehicles, and makes them statements. Not telling you things to watch out for, or to prevent. But that's enough technicalities for now.
+zaco21 you are quoting everything. Get under a truck done right before you start shit. My truck has been lifted on mudding tires and has been just fine for 8 years. Not a damn problem, because it was done right. Unlike the restarted truck in this video. He tried to spend less money by lifting the body rather than getting new coils and shocks. He didn't get a leveling kit. He didn't align the wheels after getting the tires. I did all these things and my truck is fine bud
I have driven a lifted truck my entire life I've built one from the ground up twice if it's done right there are no issues
Dude I have a lbz duramax and it had a lift kit on it I was NOT cheap and we got a rough country 6 inch lift with 35s and it made everything harder and it didn’t even make it better or beneficial all a the lift does is make your motor and transmission use more power and take more ware off the motor and make the motor not run good
Gamer-beast-boy and Thriller1011 rough country is a cheaper "affordable" brand. I bet if u would had bought a BDS or zone u would not of had issues
@@gamerbeastboy1842 rough country is cheap and not even a mid range product. Buy BDS suspension lift and with the fox shocks, then you will see and feel the difference.
@@gamerbeastboy1842 I’m assuming you didn’t change the gear ratio on your truck as well.
No I didn’t
Can it be done right with a professional doing the lift? Or is it just a bad idea in general?
I'm waiting for the video where you talk about why it's a bad idea to lock up your brakes like you do in every video intro
that's pretty good
+Ieat Crayons I'm sorry that you are in denial for being a gender confused homosexual. The first step is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, then other will be able to accept you. Nothing wrong with being sexually attracted to the same sex. Have fun and make sure to use protection when you have foreign objects placed in your rectum.
+Ieat Crayons woah chill out dude, salty over something so small....
+MotoX Champ check the date on your last eye exam. He does this in every intro with different vehicles.
+Vasek Cekan oh you must be blind. Maybe you shouldn't be on RUclips if you can't see. You also shouldn't be here if you don't have a brain.
1:40 this is a problem with a crap IFS system, solid axles don't care if you lift it or not.
I enjoy and learn a lot from your content - thanks Scotty.But about lifted trucks, I’ve had them for 35 years and almost couldn’t picture driving anything else. There are lots of crappy lifts out there - but a well engineered modest (2-4”) lift that accounts for all the driveline and steering angle changes has minimal impact and can increase the performance, utility and most certainly looks of a 4x4 truck. Needless to say, doing it “right” even for a small lift is not cheap. That said, any half baked lift no matter how small or big will definitely cause wear problems, funny enough - I think one of the biggest offenders that seems so harmless but can cause the most damage is leveling kits on IFS trucks. They just raise all the driveline angles without any correction.
What about a 2 inch leveling kit? I was thinking about installing a “top strut” spacer on my 2012 Silverado z71. I am keeping the stock rims a tire size.
Spacers are not a real lift , it's cheap and does give a lift. But it does nothing to keep the angles correct and that's what scotty is referring to about wearing out parts and breaking them. Just spend the money on a BDS real suspension lift and the ride will also be better. They make one in a 2inch lift .
Wow ! Spacers aren't a real lift ! Trucks with sissy parts from a front wheel drive car isn't a real truck either ! Most MEN don't buy a truck for the ride either ! 2500 3" spacer 35/12.50/18 x10 ! Won't put no 35 under gm product with 3" inches of lift, spacer ,or body lift ! Maybe 3" body and 4" suspension ? Then u won't b able lock it in 4wd because turning over a set 35's b way to much on the sissy car tie rods ! Snap pop call the tow truck and the parts store !
This guy is just a big ray of sunshine!
lol!
Jeep sells its own lift kits and still warranties the vehicle.
mattsbrute jeeps > trucks
ok but hwere am I supposed to fit all my shit in a jeep? don't get me wrong, I think lifted jeeps look awesome, but a lifted truck can actually fit my 8' fishing rod in it. if im ever lucky enough to be able to afford a jeep and a truck, bet your ass ill have both
I have a lifted jeep. My son and I were hit from behind at 50 mph. Insurance covered all damage. By the way ... the 37" wheel and tire mounted on the back saved us by taking all the impact.
*Joe Smith * mine paid an additional $11,000 for just my lift, wheels, and tires when i totaled my Silverado Duramax 3/4 ton... so your wrong. you must keep your receipts. of course, i don't insure my stuff through e-surance either. I use real insurance.
Jeeps are the ultimate offroad SUV nothing beats a Wrangler or oldschool Cherokee.
I was thinking about lifting my stock 96 Bronco. Glad I saw this video first. Thanks Scotty!
I've had a few drinks, man this one had me laughing like mother. 👍🤣
Not sure why this video has so many dislikes but a lot of what he's saying is true. There is a "proper" way to lift the suspension that involves extensive driveline/steering modifications but most (if not all) "lift kits" do not address this. Lift kits only focus on the height aspect which is only half the puzzle, if you care about reliability and want to do the lift properly, you'll need to pony up the cash for the proper driveline/steering modifications. Often times, these ancillary modifications will end up costing more than the actual lift kit which is why most people overlook this.
exactly. you get what you pay for which is why I went with BDS
The video has dislikes because it’s a bunch of bullshit. The video should be titled why you shouldn’t buy a cheap lift kit. Not why are lifted trucks dumb. This is just an old creepy man spewing his opinions. If you have ever done a lift you would know a good kit does come with extensions and pivots for your steering and drive shaft. Most guys lifting their trucks are also changing drive shafts and axles and even upgrading the steering to push bigger tires around. You know what I think is dumb. Driving a tiny little car that’s slower than my big truck, I think it’s dumb to drive a little car that you wouldn’t have a chance of walking out of if you were to hit or get hit by my truck, I think it’s dumb when people put a wing on a front wheel drive car. I think it’s dumb when people put 2000 dollar rims on a car with a broken window and four different colored body panels.
Getting a 8" bds with dual fox shocks front and rear. Bds coilovers front steering stabilizers and throwing 26x16 specialty forged on 37s amp tires. Am I dumb ???!
braindeadbikers 3rd gen mega cab
braindeadbikers not yet
Hey Scotty, what is your opinion on lowered vehicles?
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Scotty you are completely correct. I had a lifted truck when I was younger and yep. Things wear out. Just like the oversize tires caused my rear differential to need replacing and I pre maturely wore out my front wheel bearings. Replaced U joints and slowed the whole vehicle down. That being said I would take my truck 4 wheeling on a regular basis and loved it and would do it all again if I could afford to have toys. 3 kids in college and a house and I can only watch you tube videos. These lifted trucks are more of a personal touch like Jeep owner always do to make their vehicles different.
Thanks Scotty!
What the heck happened to the grill? Look's like someone put chicken wire on it.
Welder Nate I've seen a lot of ford, GM, and nissan trucks & SUVS with that
Not sure why they do it (my guess is their ashamed of the manufacturer badge)
lmaoo
So they all wish they had dodge trucks? I don't know of any other big name trucks
JayGT try putting generic mesh on a Dodge Ram lol
The issues are because they didn't get a quality lift kit and didn't realign everything right. There are other details that go into it, but the main idea is, don't go cheap and if you aren't confident doing it yourself or don't have the experience, then have a professional do it.
Understand I'm not hating on you, I love your videos, it's just, it's not as bad as the video makes it seem
Yup.
yeah, you cant just turn up the torsion bar pre-load and call it lifted. I see what he is talking about all the time though. you cant be cool on the cheap.
HFAS TV thanks. Someone finally mentioned it. This looked like a cheap lift kit. A proper one would address most issues.
HFAS TV Just don’t do it. Nearly no practical benefit, high CoG, and annoying.
Thanks for the advice Scott 👍
Scotty i love your videos and yes ppl do shitty lifts that cause wear and vibrations and other problems and premature wear but if u are fussy and very experienced in lifting your vehicles and know all the tricks and the RIGHT parts to get and been doing it for many years as i have, it really helps offroading.
This is the dumbest video I’ve ever seen, but a good lift and it will lower the diff to keep the angles right
Sure a video about how lift kits are not always dumb just dumb in general, is stupid because of what you said, because you need to have your truck 20 feet in the air to compensate for your small penis. Sure makes a lot of sense.
If you half-ass the lift on your truck of course you're going to fuck it up.
You get what you pay for. It’s 2018 the lift kits have come a long way.
But it's the same jerkoffs lifting their trucks to drive on the street.
electricamir248 it’s their money.. Why hate?
As if we had vehicle codes and bumper height requirements for a reason. Most cops don't enforce vehicle codes, especially noise.
electricamir248 Why do you care so much? If somebody wants a loud exhaust on their car let em do it. You must not have much fun in life if a loud exhaust makes you mad.
@@jacobn3160 I've been woken up at 3am too many times. I have bikes that are fun with stock exhaust. You don't need to be a nuisance to other people, to have fun.
My first time seeing the old intro. This guy is a stud
Lets have a video that talks about not putting a mud terrain, an all-terrain, and a snow tires all on the same vehicle. Obviously this truck is owned by someone who needs more help than Scotty can give.
Justin H. I've been looking through the comments waiting for someone to say this
Great observation 😂
Justin H. Mismatched tires drives me crazy.
Justin H. All people I know with lifted trucks just do it for looks.
Idiots who drive huge trucks that never haul anything and put huge lifts on them are usually compensating for something else that ain't all that big.
We lift them so your fat bitch will quit jumping in
+James Greene Or so your fat batch can't get out and run away.
+guyonearth no, for my black bitches
+guyonearth no bubba, its usually to give you way better approach and departure angles for offroading. dumbass.
Blunt Edge Chisel 90% of those poser trucks never see "off road", and 90% of the ones that do break down the first time. Fail.
Thank you Ozzy.
What about if you only lift a truck 3 to 5 inches? I'm assuming the same thing just alot less wear and tear over time?
If that is a "giant lift kit" @ 1:13 and those are "aggressive" tires @ 2:04, I think he'd have a heart attack if he went to Texas, lol.
But, his points are valid, you can't just throw a kit on, crank up your torsion bars, and call it good. Driveline angles, steering angles, and alignment are all effected.
1)He lives in Texas.
2)He means giant as too much for the truck, it messed up everything.
3)The tires are not mud-terrain but are more aggressive than road tires.
*****
1) doesn't get out much, does he?
2) incorrectly installed or designed =/= too much.
TBH, that truck is so beat up I'd be shocked if it didn't haven't a bunch of worn suspension components.
3) Those are Bridgestones, that is a tread pattern extremely similar to the Bridgestone touring tires somebody put on a Pontiac Firebird I owned. Those tires aren't even remotely "aggressive". They are pretty much an all season tire at the most. He shoulda walked the 6 feet to the other side of the truck and showed the mud terrain tire there if he wanted to say that.
l337pwnage
They are probably dueler 694, an All terrain kind of tire, they are not that aggresive but every new 4wd comes with road tires, in comparison to them yeah they are much more aggressive. There is no lift that won't mess up an Independent Front Suspension unless it's not lifting it much but still... The only right way to put such lift is to install a Solid front Axle and then lift it, but still it might require a differential lowering kit if it's too much. You also got to worry about the driveshaft. Lifting a vehicle is not as simple as it may sound. Sure you can do it but it will cost you in reliability. Monster trucks made from f150s and any other similar truck look cool, are great off-roading but they break often aswell. Just an example.... Of course if you need one of these lifted trucks nobody said not to get one, he was probably criticizing the people who lift them for the looks! That's crazy it messes up everything and gives you something that you don't really need. Anyways... oh by the way, what truck do you drive? Have fun and keep wheeling :)
l337pwnage
Looking at it again and judging by the siping the tires could also be Dueler 695 or dunlop grandtreks but what I'm really curious about is why the owner had 4 different tires in the truck. That's one of the reason it surely gets bad MPG... let alone the aggressive tires hehe
l337pwnage
never mind my other comment, I watched the vid again, they clearly are Bridgestone Dueler A/T 694 tires.
Your next video should be why your stingray smokes like your burning roofing shingles. I am not referring to the tire smoke!
the1boogeyman BEST COMMENT ON THE LIST BY FAR! LMFAO
Wow I must be lucky my 2013 Sierra has a 6 inch lift and 214K on it and I never broke my ankles or had a premature driveline failure!!! A properly engineered system maintains stock geometry!!!
Sounds like cope on top of cope
i'm addicted by your channel i learn soo much about car mecanic
I gots an idea.
Lifted.
Smart-car.
????
DO IT
make this happen
Step 1) Lifted Smart Car (w/ Super Swampers?)
Step 2) ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Step 3) Profit !
Don't forget to paint the dice numbers on the sides.
Ian McGee
Profit?
PROFIT.
2k people got offended
it's at 4k now
Its 5k now
I’ve had a 1993 lifted Cummins in my family since new and it’s still running better then any vehicle today
It basically ruins the idea of a truck. They were originally made for work, not play. On a regular truck, the weight is lower to the ground and that’s where most of the power is at, so it’ll have a bigger towing capacity. But if you lift it, the weight is in the sky, and power without traction is nothing. There’s less traction if you lift it. I’m also partly grateful for the idea of playing with a truck, since it’s really fun to go off-roading through the mountains.
Didn't know lifted trucks are consider race cars
Michael & Mishelle i think he said, "raised" cars, instead of trucks.
I think thats the joke
I thought the same thing plus Iam lit af
Well every lifted truck I see does floor it at a green light.
Dillion Castillo they look stupid!
Did he say chevy sierra ?
Yes... But to be fair they're the same thing.
haha yep, i just said EXACTLY the same thing
Chevy is a GM product he probably just mixed up the Silverado and the Sierra.
It's the same truck. If anything it shows he knows more than the modern consumer.
Not necessarily. 99% of people know they're the same.
Love lifted trucks but this is hilarious🤣🤣👍🏾
This intro with the side pipes and breaking tires loose in vette is best one
Informative video. Thanks for sharing your expertise. A question: Is there a sweet spot (i.e. 1" or 2" lift) in which the wear/damage would be diminished due to a less severe angle?
This is a good question
Don’t buy cheap lifts and 90% of the problems he addressed won’t happen. Alignment and well balanced tires will also preventive ware
Nobody has ever seen a proper lift kit, They are like bigfoot they don't fuckin exist.
can you give some serious suggestions on name brands? I wanted to lift my truck because I drive down some bad dirt roads but only once in a GREAT while but after seeing this video I changed my mind. Give some sources man id like to know for sure.
Edward Berry bds suspension
Edward Berry Rough Country is the best lift kit brand probably. But it’s called rough country for a reason. The ride is a lot tougher then before.
Edward Berry .. dont mess the suspension would be my advice. Just do some mild fender clearancing for a size up on tires.
What about relatively small lifts? Properly done, well as best as can be, and only a few inches? I'm talking about just accommodating slightly larger tires, maybe 3 inches max. Is the damage going to be lessened equivalently to the size of the lift? Or is it still going to be just as serious in the long term?
Does this also go for lowering a vehicle? I lowered my Altima and 5 years later I had to fix the boots. Not cheap.
man scotty with this video and the dont drive through water video you aint gettin any points with the offroad community haha
So it's not ok to lift your truck but it is ok to slam on your brakes and flatspot tires?
oh, someone wants revenge. I'm making intros that have some snap to them, otherwise I don't drive like that. customer wanted brakes to work better, so I fixed em with a new brake booster and wanted to try em out.
Casey Miller
You certainly don't know me, my wife says the exact opposite. But really, many of these raised truck guys do seem to have been underendowed in the manly department from my experience. I don't need a tall truck to pull women.
Scotty Kilmer in your experience? how many dicks have you seen of dudes that drive lifted trucks????
Power Stroker
not too many, they are too small to actually see. (you asked for that one.)
Scotty Kilmer that was the only acceptable answer haha
Does 2 inch lift still bad?
What's your opinion on a 2 1/2" leveling kit for a front end only, on a 2017 F-150 just to level it?? That you! Great channel Bud 👍
Dumb video, if you do it right you can eliminate all of these issues. My buddys 06 Duramax has the CV joints straight from axle to hub on a 4-6'' Cognito lift. He has Cognito UCAs, heavy duty tie rods, tie rod sleeves, everything to eliminate these problems.
True, but he brings up several valid points that many people who lift their trucks for the looks don't consider. Your friend did some research, and lifting his truck was still worth it to him. To me, the added off road performance outweighs the higher center of gravity, worse drivetrain geometry, decreased stopping distance and cost that it adds to my maintenance. If this video dissuades one person from turning their truck into a pavement pounding poser-mobile, then I am glad it is on RUclips.
He is right TD, and you are as well, however you are basically talking about rebuilding a truck to run normally with a lift.
This truck looks like it got a basic low buck lift that will "get you down the road", IFS is already a fail attempting to lift it, so please don't argue that with me.
he is simple ...do it the professional way and no problems it is not dumb like he said ..u can lift any truck but do it right
exactly. but most People take shortcuts and dont do it right...
Lifts have changed a great deal over the past few years....any decent kit will keep all the angles the same as the factory set them. But then again, every major truck manufacturer is now offering full size trucks lifted up to 6" out the door AND covering them with the same factory warranty that would be offered in the stock form....So, Not dumb to lift a truck when done right. Sure, a cheap lift installed by a DIYer could result in accelerated wear of drivetrain components...sure if the shocks & springs are not upgraded with the lift, the ride quality will be poor...sure the trans, Differentials, Transfer Case, ect. Can be damaged if NOT re geared to accommodate larger tires....And yes, you will also see decreased gas mileage if the ECM is not tuned.....BUT, These are things that are involved in doing a PROPER Lift. So once again, when done the right way....The truck will last just as long lifted as it would last in the stock form. This video was really unnecessary.
I did put a two inch lift on my two wheel drive front end Chevy to just level it - hopefully this wouldn't cause me problems down the road ....
I leveled my truck with a 2 inch leveling kit. Going in for a alignment and now they say I need new cv axels (extended performance) because my truck is now “lifted”. Is this true guys? Please help
So should I get a 9’’ inch or a 10’’ inch lift
i would say don't go too high but depends what are you going to use it for
12 for sure
go with 24" Lift kit with 40" tires that's gonna look insane
Drop it and put on 13's
24" with military axles and 54" tires.
Well, to each his own. I don't care much for lifted IFS trucks anyway. If it's done properly you eliminate most of those problems he mentioned.
Does the same apply to lowering the truck? I see there are 3/5 or 4/6 lower kits.
Scotty says that even worse,
It makes since Scotty. Agree with you
As a GM technician this video makes me laugh. We put factory lifts on our truck nowadays, and I have never seen one come back
You make me laugh. EVERYTHING GM makes these days comes back with problems, you are not telling the truth.
Scotty Kilmer OH SHIT
I went through some nightmares with GM cars. Never in my life ill drive a GM again.
If your lifting your truck just for looks, then push off. But Jeeps and other well supported 4x4s are nearly full proof with the correct parts.
1:43 😂BOOTS!!
That's what they're called?
Ok, how do you suggest getting a higher clearance level to avoid hitting things off-road if I can't have a lift kit?