If this is you, I apologize. But I still think its downright silly.People go through phases with their vehicles. I can remember when stuff like curb feelers and those crown air fresheners on the back dash were the thing. I was never one to get into it too much but this one trend lately is just ridiculous.What's with the new look of taking your full size truck and having the rear lowered so much, it looks like you have a load of bricks in the bed? For the life of me, I have no idea why anyone would think this is appealing or even "cool". I mean really guys. Your headlights are shining up to the sky and I'm sure it takes away some of your view on the road. But I see this more and more every day. Can someone please elaborate?

Just like the negative camber cars that are riding on the shoulders of the tires. It's just a look.

I don't see that as much as I see flags.When you cruise around with an American flag up on a pole, you look like a parade.

I've never heard of this before and really didn't know what you were talking about. Apparently it's called the "Carolina squat". About the stupidest thing I've seen since spinner hubcaps. Well, OK, the negative camber thing is pretty stupid too!

That's a trend I have not seen.... yet.Maybe it's a regional thing?

Saw this all over Myrtle Beach when we went for spring break with trailer to ocean lakes. That was the thing to do. Also had the led light bar right above window.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 11, 2016
jfkmk wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
Yeah well back in the day, some ole geezers probably thought fuzzy dice, cutout exhaust, 6 pack carbs and candy apple flame paint jobs y'all had were ghey too, but they didn't paste it all over the Internet. It never made it past the bar at the local diner!

Dude, the bar at the local diner was all they had!

I know...right?
For the record, the Cali lean or Louisiana slump or whatever it is pretty dumb lookin though. Rates right up there w donks!
I do prefer gloss black to flat except for accents or stripes, but I'd take a murdered out tow rig over a chromed up one any day!
jfkmk
Explorer
Aug 10, 2016
Grit dog wrote:
Yeah well back in the day, some ole geezers probably thought fuzzy dice, cutout exhaust, 6 pack carbs and candy apple flame paint jobs y'all had were ghey too, but they didn't paste it all over the Internet. It never made it past the bar at the local diner!

Dude, the bar at the local diner was all they had!
ramgunner
Explorer
Aug 10, 2016
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
I don't care for those bull balls they dangle from the receiver hitch. That looks really tacky and juvenile.

The ONLY vehicle I have ever seen on which they looked appropriate was on a HMMWV in Iraq. It sent a message.

A truck painted flat black? Maybe OD Green. Then again, a factory Multicam option might look good.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 10, 2016
Yeah well back in the day, some ole geezers probably thought fuzzy dice, cutout exhaust, 6 pack carbs and candy apple flame paint jobs y'all had were ghey too, but they didn't paste it all over the Internet. It never made it past the bar at the local diner!
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2016
It seems that the butt dragging trend has replaced the one where the two great big kahonies hung from the hitch locally. :R
bucky
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2016
P metric tires have been on half ton trucks for decades. They use them so that they can save money and brag about the ride. The smaller aspect ratio negates the ride quality but they are still saving big bucks on the tires.
SoCalDesertRid1
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2016
There is a very bad trend among the manufacturers these days of spec'ing large diameter wheels and small aspect ratio P passenger car tires on half-ton trucks, and SUV's of all sizes.
mabynack
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2016
Down here in the south you see a lot of trucks lifted 18 inches sporting huge tires and magnetic bullet holes. Some of them have great paint jobs and I wonder if they've ever been taken off road.
NEnative
Explorer
Aug 09, 2016
we have a dodge dealer near us that sells half of their 1500's with spoilers on the back of the bed. that is something I just don't get.
KKELLER14K
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2016
My way of thinking is don't over do the mods...visually...your rig says something...ok... fake or functional.. that's why I strip the logos and splash graphics from all my rigs... who cares? Your a walking/driving billboard. You don't get paid for that right??