Regular Cab / Short Bed Pick ups?

**Troll** · 02-13-2010, 05:32 PM

anybody like this? I know it's a Chevy, but I love the look of regular cab, short bed 4x4s.

**3ggt2** · 02-13-2010, 06:04 PM

heres mine 07 with 9300 miles works good in the winter and looks good in the summer.

**Troll** · 02-13-2010, 06:12 PM

that is nice! do you have a lift on there or just the leveling kit in the front?

**3ggt2** · 02-13-2010, 06:15 PM

leveling kit and 20's with 33"'tires for summer and upgraded 18's for winter.

**scott5** · 02-13-2010, 06:16 PM

for a truck it has to be atleast ext cab.. but thats just me

**Hawkeye** · 02-13-2010, 07:06 PM

I agree, I have always like short beds with reg cabs, much like my old 93 Ranger Splash.

**scott5** · 02-13-2010, 07:17 PM

I take that back.. If it looks like this then im all for short bed reg cab

**scott5** · 02-13-2010, 07:18 PM

**Martin0660** · 02-13-2010, 07:42 PM

I love regular cab - short bed trucks :D

I haven't taken any fresh pictures but I did a leveling lift (torsion bar keys), have much better tires, and a good cat-back on it. Just a driver for me. Almost didn't buy this truck because of the 20" wheels, but am happy with them in the end.

**scott5** · 02-13-2010, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

I love regular cab - short bed trucks :D

I haven't taken any fresh pictures but I did a leveling lift (torsion bar keys), have much better tires, and a good cat-back on it. Just a driver for me. Almost didn't buy this truck because of the 20" wheels, but am happy with them in the end.

hmmm.. i have been debating whether or not to do that to my truck.. Any ride difference?

**Martin0660** · 02-13-2010, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by scott5

hmmm.. i have been debating whether or not to do that to my truck.. Any ride difference?

You mean the leveling lift? If so, no change in ride, just higher in the front. There is still a little rake to it, but less than an inch now. Made a huge difference in the look IMO.

**Steve-0** · 02-13-2010, 09:49 PM

Remeber to not lift too much in the front of the truck with the torsion bars. Putting keys in or eeven just cranking them you have to be careful. You lose downward travel in the suspension, and it does tend to make it a little bit stiffer. The higher the torsion lift without relocation brackets the much harsher the ride. If you go too far u also tend to blow out front axles(ask me how I know) they look good though! Haha

**wick** · 02-14-2010, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by Steve-0

Remeber to not lift too much in the front of the truck with the torsion bars. Putting keys in or eeven just cranking them you have to be careful. You lose downward travel in the suspension, and it does tend to make it a little bit stiffer. The higher the torsion lift without relocation brackets the much harsher the ride. If you go too far u also tend to blow out front axles(ask me how I know) they look good though! Haha

Are those keys easy to put in? I was going to get a set and lift mine about 2 inches. Old school Silverado.

**412mustangz** · 02-13-2010, 10:59 PM

i like it

**John4cam** · 02-14-2010, 12:04 AM

I like the look of them, but It wouldn't work for myself and my situation right now. Thats why I just picked up a king ranch f-150. I'm loving it!

**ModularMike** · 02-14-2010, 09:49 AM

I like the rc/sb look too. 3ggt very nice! I'm not really a Chevy man but I think that truck looks great.

Bob how do you like your truck? My friend has one just like it but I never drove it. Nice trucks!

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 02-14-2010, 10:02 AM

ive always been fan of extcab trucks (which is what i have now)... but i guess being almost 7' tall a reg cab truck isn't the best fit for me. hehehe

bob- do your dodge wheels have the plastic outside cover on them? my buddy bought one and his wheels have a chrome plastic cover on them.

torsion keys- they arent hard to install, just like steve-o sayin though watch how high you crank them cause you can do some damage. im goin with 3" aftermarket torsion keys and 3" blocks in rear on my silverado with prolly 33's... my buddy has that setup and has had no issues at all. i was gonna go 6" susp lift with 38's but few ive talked to says you do more harm then good(in the long run) even though it looks bad azz... lol

adam- i think that truck is awesome.

**scott5** · 02-14-2010, 10:06 AM

i was thinking about buying thsi kit
http://www.americantrucks.com/2inch-...-9703-4wd.html

whats your feedback about this kit guys?

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 02-14-2010, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by scott5

i was thinking about buying thsi kit
http://www.americantrucks.com/2inch-...-9703-4wd.html

whats your feedback about this kit guys?

id look round first scott, the keys alone can be bought off ebay for $99 then the block kit is at advance auto or autozone for $29. will save you some cash

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by wick

Are those keys easy to put in?

REALLY easy with the right tool. The problem is, the tool can be more than the lift keys. Here is where you need a buddy with the tool.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPX-SMX-MT/

Originally Posted by ModularMike

Bob how do you like your truck? My friend has one just like it but I never drove it.

I really love it. It's an '02 I bought used with low miles. 4.7 / auto / 4x4. I'm amazed how well it gets along, and even tows well for all I really do. It rides great, handles well. Actually a side benefit of the leveling lift is that it brakes better. I always though the braking on it was a litle on the edge but new pads, rotors, and the leveling kit seemed to sort that out ;)

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

but i guess being almost 7' tall a reg cab truck isn't the best fit for me. hehehe .

You are deffinately bigger than me, but I'm no small fry and love the reg cab Dodge. This is the first vehicle I don't have the seat "the whole way back", and the seat will still recline (I'm 2 clicks from back). There is a big chunk of space behind the seat on these.

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

bob- do your dodge wheels have the plastic outside cover on them?

Those are all aluminum, even the center caps. Between the wheels and tires, it's a freaking heavy ass wheel / tire combo for sure.

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

the keys alone can be bought off ebay for $99 then the block kit is at advance auto or autozone for $29.

For sure, but a word of caution ... some of the eBay keys are flame cut and not very accurate (read on Dodge forums guys had issues). I ended up spending ~$160.00 for the leveling keys and they are very nice and fell right in.