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Old 08-18-2017, 03:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
Lifting still helps.

Axles are movable. Articulated. The body isn't. Lifting it means less chance of getting high-centered on some random obstacle.

But it's a terrible idea for a road-going vehicle.
It also allows you to use taller tires, which gets the axles higher. Lifting can make a lot of sense for offroading, but like the article says, there are consequences that make it terrible to daily drive.
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