low rider jeep? yay or nay?

[canadian_driver]

do u think it would look good or really bad, i know all jeeps ive seen are built up to climb rocks and such but why not put a jeep on the ground?

[RippleChip]

No. Jeeps are meant to have clearance, not a fan of trucks/etc that are slammed when their purpose is to go over stuff.

[foofighter]

speaking of which ryan...orderd my c/o's and rear leaf's [:D] 3" lift!!!

[canadian_driver]

well i found one on google heres a pic, i do think that the wheels are ugly and so are the tail covers, but if u were to chop the top of the jeep it would look nice http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/jademonkey/94jeep.jpg

[Hutash]

For the same reasons you don't jack up a Ferrari. What's the point?

It is just a pet peeve of mine, one I am sure everybody is tired of hearing.

[canadian_driver]

http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/jademonkey/94jeep_copy.jpg

heres my try at photoshoping that jeep up there, i dont think it looks that bad, but u do all have good points

[Saturnine]

[eek]


Originally posted by foofighter
speaking of which ryan...orderd my c/o's and rear leaf's [:D] 3" lift!!!

[maxh2o]

Hmmm, that lowered jeep looks kinda like a volvo station wagon.

[/\G]

http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v74/shymeone/31576738full.jpg

[marked001]

NAY! [:(]

[shehatezme]

Bwahahaha lol

[I am armed]

PUKE! Oh man, sweet shit. That hidious! What the hell were they thinking?

I have seen a newer 02-04 blue jeep grand cherokee slightly lowered, 1-2" on 19" chrome rims. It looked good. But it wasn't slammed. Totally defeats the purpose of having a jeep.

[creep]

nay to lowered jeeps

[BrokenXenon]

Originally posted by /\G
http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v74/shymeone/31576738full.jpg

ROFL looks funny looking. especially with those trophys! hahahahahhhahaha

[EVIL-AUDI]

horrible.

[Hutash]

Whimpy throphies too

[maxh2o]

stoooopid funny sh*t!

[foofighter]

sorry for hijacking i split the thread and started a new one.

[astris]

Good work FOO. Our prerunner talk got out of hand. Serious hijacking. [:p]

I still say lift the Jeep. Putting some decent rims is ok, just don't lower it.

[cj-S4]

Lowering a Jeep,, that is just,,, (I don't know what to call it) Just NO NO and NO.


http://img24.photobucket.com/albums/v73/cj-s4/3pntTurnRt.jpg

[foofighter]

love to see those flex shots...[cool]

[RippleChip]

CJ's got it right. Keep the Jeep up, if you plan on doing suspension raise it, don't lower.

[Monchichi8]

Jeeps are supposed to big and tuff!!!!! screw lowering it!

[OverSpun]

lowered jeep = waste of car and money. look at cj's jeep... that is what they need to do.

[Live2Ski]

If you slam a Jeep you are going to get laughed off the road!!! They just look dumb when they are lowered!!! They are ment to be built big and BAD!! Oh I have some great pictures of what Jeeps are supposed to look like, too bad I only have them in hard copy form and dont have a scanner.[:(]

[canadian_driver]

i know thier sposta be big and bad, but honestly i would never need that, so i think im just gonna leave the suspension, and tint the windows and then just leave it, spend the money on my audi[:D]

[Live2Ski]

What kind of jeep do you have?

[canadian_driver]

its a 98 jeep grand, and im getting bored with it being stock

[Live2Ski]

HMM, a ZJ huh? Well you have a couple of options:

1) there are mild (3") lift kits available for them. Even though you said you dont really need to go huge, this lift will change the appearance of you truck and it wont really affect the ride quality. Actually, lift kits for coil sprung Jeeps tend to make the ride quality better! Stock Jeep coils are crap and when you replace them with coil that have some engineering behind them you get a much better ride! I had a friend who lifted his ZJ with this lift, and it turned out really nice! Go to www.rubiconexpress.com. They make some of the best lifts.

2) If you want to go REALLY cheap you could also just get a spacer lift for it. This is a rubber hockey puck shaped thing that you put in between your spring and your upper spring cup. I think they are available in 3/4" and 2". All four spacers will run you about 60-100 USD. This will do nothing to enhance your ride quality but will give you a more aggressive look, especially when paired with larger tires.

One good thing about modding a Jeep is that it is much more inexpensive compared to modding these european cars. Let me know if you want to know anything else.

[Devious27t]

can i elect this to be the worthless thread of the year? worst idea evar! that chopped top jeep looks like a shitty version of a Dodge Magnum.... the Magnum doesnt look like ass though.

[canadian_driver]

like id like to lift my jeep, but i know id never need the clearance, so itd be a waste of money just so that my car looks better, i think im just gonna leave the suspenion alone, if anything maybe get like some 20 inch rims, and do stuff on the inside, or jsut save all the money and put it into my future or something

[Live2Ski]

Originally posted by canadian_driver
like id like to lift my jeep, but i know id never need the clearance, so itd be a waste of money just so that my car looks better

Now, not to be an ass or anything, but I see from your sig that you have an aftermarket front bumper. This bumper does nothing but enhances the look of your car. How do you justify spending money on one visual enhancment but not another?

[canadian_driver]

but a lift kit is ment to do something, its ment to be used, not jsut looked at, and also a lift kit costs a few thousand dollars while my bumper cost a few hundred

[angryswede]

uhh. looks like an older volvo station wagon (which is sick)

lowered / chopped jeeps, um, NO?
Originally posted by canadian_driver
http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/jademonkey/94jeep_copy.jpg

heres my try at photoshoping that jeep up there, i dont think it looks that bad, but u do all have good points

[awahl63]

I hate jeeps

[Live2Ski]

Originally posted by canadian_driver
lift kit costs a few thousand dollars while my bumper cost a few hundred

I know this is a dead issue now, but I feel you have been misinformed about the cost of Jeep suspension upgrades. The Rubicon Express 3.5" lift for your Jeep is $659. You will spend more on dubs than you will for the lift.


Originally posted by awahl63 I hate jeeps

I feel sorry for you.

[cj-S4]

Live2Ski,,, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/cj-s4/thumbsup.gif

[cj-S4]

Originally posted by awahl63
I hate jeeps

Ummmm, [rolleyes] You must not be into real 4x4 driving. Or let me guess you would rather have an H2,, LOL.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/cj-s4/jeepOld.jpg

[cj-S4]

Canadian_Driver,, you can do a cheap 2 inch lift and fit some 31s under it for around 400. You can do a body lift if you just want look for even cheaper. But how can you own a Jeep and not want to go see what it can do? Anyway heres a good Jeep parts site.

www.4wd.com

[Live2Ski]

Chris, he has a Grand with a unibody construction. It has no real frame, it built into the body. Therefore, he cannot do a body lift.
Here is another good aftermarket jeep parts supplier.

www.quadratec.com

[Boba Fett]

One word: ghetto

[cj-S4]

Originally posted by Live2Ski
Chris, he has a Grand with a unibody construction. It has no real frame, it built into the body. Therefore, he cannot do a body lift.
Here is another good aftermarket jeep parts supplier.

www.quadratec.com

Didn't realize that, when I think Jeep I think, CJ or Wrangler.

[Live2Ski]

Yeah its a shame that they were designed that way but they orginally had a different purpose. But boy oh boy, you should see my brothers grocery getter sittin on 33's, on its way up to 37's!! HAHA