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Originally posted by Tour4reak:

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whats the point of lifing it that high if the diff's are still 1 foot off the ground

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Originally posted by ZetecNinja:

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Originally posted by Tour4reak:

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whats the point of lifing it that high if the diff's are still 1 foot off the ground

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that is something I have yet to understand...that truck could be about 6" lower and have the exact same amount of ground clearance. those huge tires are about the only thing upping the clearance on that truck.

but whatever, I'd take a lowered car with some nice stiff suspension over that anyday.

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Originally posted by Thinkmoto:

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Stock cummins with a 6speed will see 20-25mpg easily even 7.3L powerstroke fords can get theat with the 6 speed. Maybe with 44inch mudders it might not but it'll do alot better then you think.

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Originally posted by GIT-R-DONE:

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Originally posted by ZetecNinja:

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Originally posted by Tour4reak:

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whats the point of lifing it that high if the diff's are still 1 foot off the ground

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that is something I have yet to understand...that truck could be about 6" lower and have the exact same amount of ground clearance. those huge tires are about the only thing upping the clearance on that truck.

but whatever, I'd take a lowered car with some nice stiff suspension over that anyday.

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do you not see how close the tires are to the fender wells? if the truck was any lower than when the suspension flexs, the tires would murder the fenders.

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oh, so thats what the 6" lift is for...to prevent rubbing.

i always thought it was for those parking lot speed bumps.

Originally posted by Thinkmoto:

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Stock cummins does alot better then 15mpg. I saw gains of around 3-4mpg with my duramax. That was running stage 3 edge juice with attitude. adds upto 125hp/325lb ft if i remember correctly to stock power numbers....so 400+hp/800+lb ft and around 20-21mpg for a dmax. Stock cummins with a 6speed will see 20-25mpg easily even 7.3L powerstroke fords can get theat with the 6 speed. Maybe with 44inch mudders it might not but it'll do alot better then you think.

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I have to chime in here! Turbo diesel power is the only way to go for trucks and SUV's. Tuning and small mods net huge numbers, and they also net a MPG bump in an already efficient setup like Thinmoto is pointing out.

Also, you can run biodiesel in them as-is, and look to our farmers to fuel them.

There is a point to where lifted trucks are simply grocery getter death traps (for other people, that is). But I do like a small to moderate lift on trucks/SUVs. But, only a lift that improves a vehicles abilities and not make them a top heavy and untrailworthy POS. There is such thing as too big.....

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Personally, I would go about this big. This Excursion is a perfect example of what I would want to buy (minus the butt ugly grill guard!), if I weren't saving for a home. Turbodiesel for power and good MPG, small lift, nice wheels/tires.....