Can someone explain this to me?

"N/A POWAAAHH" (subarulove) 03/14/2014 at 16:19 • Filed to: So confused

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We all know what proper lifted trucks look like, but what in the actual is this? Is this a sub-trend of bro trucks? More after the jump

Are those stretched tires?

inb4 staph hating bro trucks

I'm not..

Mercedes Streeter > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:23

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Donk Trucks?

EL_ULY > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:25

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daender > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:26

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The guys who spent too much money on shitty shiny lift kits and only had enough money to buy regular-sized wheels and small off-road tires. Like those primer widebody ricers rolling on stock steelies.

HammerheadFistpunch > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:26

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From what I've read, the tiny tires on huge lift is intentional to show off how much work and effort and money you've put into a pointless lift. its supposed to show off the suspension work, which of course is pointless because you are only showing off that you've done nothing that a suspension life should do: Increase articulation, bigger tire fitment, better load carrying, more comfort.

The closest thing I could compare it to is stance nation. Ruination for the sake of a "style"

Zohaibman72 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:28

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ITS A FUCKING UFO! RUN!

Textured Soy Protein > Mercedes Streeter 03/14/2014 at 16:29

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Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking as well. We should call them brodonkular trucks.

Mercedes Streeter > Textured Soy Protein 03/14/2014 at 16:29

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Even worse...and I approve of it...

Cebu > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:30

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I think that they built normal brotrucks, then switched to smaller, skinnier tires to increase fuel economy.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:30

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this is what they call "Hawaiian Style" tall 6",8" and even 12"lifts and wide 33" tires.

I assume the tall lift is for good breakover angles and the wide tires are for buoyancy for driving on sand.

but I think it's more about style than anything else.

CRider > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:31

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For the people that want a lifted truck but also want a lowrider. With stance, bro.

N/A POWAAAHH > Mercedes Streeter 03/14/2014 at 16:32

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Accurate

Enginerrrrrrrrr > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:32

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It's almost like the bro trucks had babies with the mexican trucks...

N/A POWAAAHH > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 03/14/2014 at 16:34

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Ah this actually has a purpose, that's good! Thanks!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:39

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There's a truck around here that has this same sort of thing! I'll have to snap a picture next time it flies by rolling coal...

Party-vi > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:41

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Over-inflating and stretching your tires never has a purpose, especially since you increase traction in the sand by deflating your tires.

N/A POWAAAHH > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/14/2014 at 16:43

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Is it this? (random picture off internet)

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:43

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Ricer Trucks

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:44

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More like this but with smaller tires

N/A POWAAAHH > Party-vi 03/14/2014 at 16:47

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Isn't that true for all surfaces?

Party-vi > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:51

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off road? Pretty much. You increase the contact patch, the ability for the tire to flex and grip rocks and other objects, and you distribute the weight of the vehicle through the tires over a larger area and more evenly.

Matt Urban > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 16:52

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C'mon, don't you know what Anti Stancing is???

JEM > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 17:07

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No. No I cannot explain this to you.

And now, I cannot un-see this either.

Team6.1 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 17:26

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So you can transport your monster truck around more easily without ginormous tires...although in your examples it unfortunately just looks like bad idea style

Team6.1 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 17:27

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So you can transport your monster truck around more easily without ginormous tires...although in your examples it unfortunately just looks like bad idea style

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 03/14/2014 at 17:33

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It looks like the vehicular equivalent to sagging. That second gen 4Runner almost makes me cry.

N/A POWAAAHH > Matt Urban 03/14/2014 at 17:37

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Google tells me anti stance has something to do with Saabarus. And this.

DeMarcusStark > therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) 03/14/2014 at 17:46

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this reminded me of the time i got banned from commenting on the Ford Mustang facebook page because i sad that a mustang souldn´t be riced like the one they posted (it really was fucking awful)

Gray > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 18:46

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It's known as Cali-style or Cen-cal, it's a subgroup of brotrucks

jdjonesdr > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 18:47

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Um.... OK.

SquirrelyWrath > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 18:54

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Still not as ugly as donks.

N/A POWAAAHH > Gray 03/14/2014 at 19:01

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Are they normally dumped like this?

Shiarlis > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 19:17

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I prefer calling it "the skateboard look".

N/A POWAAAHH > Shiarlis 03/14/2014 at 19:23

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holy crap that made me laugh, that was good!

LAbornTXraised > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 03/14/2014 at 19:58

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That is one of the weirdest looking things I've ever seen

LAbornTXraised > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/14/2014 at 20:00

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See and here I was goin well if you threw some bigger tires on that would be a pretty truck. Useless as it would never see dirt and entirely too tall to drive safely but definitely pretty

Jumbojeepman > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 20:21

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That's the Carolina Squat.

N/A POWAAAHH > Jumbojeepman 03/14/2014 at 20:30

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Holy shit that's a thing

pirates-ecu > HammerheadFistpunch 03/14/2014 at 20:38

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im not a truck guy, but couldn't agree more, wow those are freaking hideous

Gray > Jumbojeepman 03/14/2014 at 20:50

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Typically the squat isn't that severe, it's usually more subtle like this

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 20:59

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Good lord the prophecy has almost come true. Lifted bro trucks with stretched tires. Now all that's left is for them to be cambered, then the prophecy will be fulfilled.

N/A POWAAAHH > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 03/14/2014 at 21:01

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Stanced bro trucks for life!

Redfurylll > N/A POWAAAHH 03/14/2014 at 22:06

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They look like they are trying to make their trucks look like quad runners.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > N/A POWAAAHH 03/15/2014 at 04:35

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This fella looks scared.

DayWooTang > N/A POWAAAHH 03/15/2014 at 07:24

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But.... the front and rear diffs are only 8 inches off the ground.

Jumbojeepman > Gray 03/15/2014 at 12:20

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Dude, I live in eastern NC. There are varying degrees of squat. Some are a couple of inches dropped in the back, some are slammed in the back, lifted in the front. All are about the stupidest thing to come down the pike in quite some time, topped only perhaps by 'stance' and 'hellaflush'. I'm all for mods that improve performance, and can even get behind those that are only for looks and at best are performance neutral, but those that actively make a car more dangerous?

Jumbojeepman > Party-vi 03/15/2014 at 12:28

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At a certain size tire, you no longer have to worry about deflating your tires. For instance, I had tires from 31x10.50 to 35x12.50 on my former F-150. With the 31x10.50's to traverse deep sand easily (Cape Hatteras) I had to both let some air out and shift into 4wd. With the 35x12.50's I just cruise across the same sand in 2wd without letting any air out at all.

I think part of the reason for the massive lift (particularly in Hawaii, but it's more common now) is people don't want to cut their fenders anymore to make tires fit. So they have to lift the truck more to get the body up off the tires. I say particularly in Hawaii because if they drive on the beach they may want to keep their body out of salt spay, too.

lazydave42 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/15/2014 at 19:53

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Hmm, all the non-handling and appalling mpg of a monster truck with none of that tiresome ground clearance... makes perfect sense to me ;-)

TheOnelectronic > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 03/15/2014 at 23:52

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If they were going for any sort of functionality, you'd think they'd have taller tires.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Cebu 03/16/2014 at 10:47

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That would gear them so low, any gains are negated by rpm.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > DayWooTang 03/16/2014 at 10:50

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These trucks will never be off road, see snow, sand or rain. Their life is to show off and stay shiny.

Mosqvich > N/A POWAAAHH 03/16/2014 at 13:25

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It's funny because I haven't noticed these types of trucks in my many travels to Hawaii (I go several times each year for work). I think the explanation is likely where I go and work, mostly Maui. I bet this is seen on Oahu more than anywhere else. I could be wrong though. Regardless, it's interesting to look at. I'd never do it, but I can appreciate others' unique tastes and styles.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Jumbojeepman 03/16/2014 at 13:57

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You can fit 33s on a stock xterra with a heat gun used on the mudflaps. Cutting fenders doesnt explain stanced 4x4 tires. Bad taste and a general disregard for tire wear does.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 03/16/2014 at 14:27

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All I see.

Jumbojeepman > Thisnewformatisrubbish 03/16/2014 at 14:32

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Maybe 33x12.50's but not 33x15.50's I bet. The majority of trucks I see like this aren't Xterra's BTW. They are Toyotas and full size trucks (which are already lifted to much from the factory these days.) When you turn the mega-wide tires, they require lotsa room in the fender area up front.

ZiptieMcBumper > N/A POWAAAHH 03/16/2014 at 15:31

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I'll explain it to you.

Meth. It's gotta be meth.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > N/A POWAAAHH 03/16/2014 at 17:08

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I never saw these before I moved to Arizona 2 years ago (from the Midwest), seems to be a Mexican thing here...I don't get nor like how they look, but whatever floats your boat

Cebu > Thisnewformatisrubbish 03/16/2014 at 19:34

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Bros don't understand mechanical engineering.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Cebu 03/16/2014 at 23:09

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Bros know bro.
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Thisnewformatisrubbish > Jumbojeepman 03/16/2014 at 23:12

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Look at that green chevy. Thats not turning clearance, and those tires just.... dont.

Jumbojeepman > Thisnewformatisrubbish 03/17/2014 at 02:33

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On the green Chevy, yes, you are correct. That guy would be an extreme outlier. However, look at the grey Dodge or the white 4Runner. Both of those would start hitting if the truck was lowered just a bit and the tire was turned.

DayWooTang > Thisnewformatisrubbish 03/17/2014 at 07:41

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I don't like useless things, that's one of the saddest things I've ever heard.

David E. Davis > N/A POWAAAHH 03/17/2014 at 09:37

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That picture makes me sad.

David E. Davis > Enginerrrrrrrrr 03/17/2014 at 09:38

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He must have been going like 10 mph to lift that front wheel.

N/A POWAAAHH > David E. Davis 03/17/2014 at 09:53

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Why? It's a subaru in it's natural habitat....almost

MEESTALUBBA > N/A POWAAAHH 03/17/2014 at 12:52

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they live in hawaii - they've already won.

strangeorange98 > Team6.1 03/17/2014 at 17:34

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what is the thing on the front of the truck?

Thisnewformatisrubbish > Jumbojeepman 03/17/2014 at 18:40

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Tires still dont fit the wheels. And all of them are aweful, useless showoff machines. The rims would get destroyed off road

Team6.1 > strangeorange98 03/18/2014 at 00:04

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looks like a bad minigun replica to me, possibly exhaust.

Apollon > N/A POWAAAHH 04/20/2014 at 09:24

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Lifted truck? Check.

No ground clearance? Check.

PauHana > Mosqvich 05/10/2014 at 22:01

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Actually, there is stricter regulations on O'ahu, called RECON. Every island has safety checks each year to make sure your tires are within your fenders (or fender flares). (they check more than just tires in the safety check). All of these trucks are illegal, but people get around that because over here, there's a lot of who you know. It's hard to believe you didn't see any of these types of trucks on Maui. Although it does depend on where you drive, if you drive on the road at all, then you will easily see 5 of them or more each time you set out. There aren't any legal places to wheel over here because most of the land is privately owned. Driving on the beach is illegal, VERY illegal, so it's not a beach setup for sand. (Driving on the beach can crush turtle eggs burrowed under the sand and other native species habitats). It's just style that is very unique to Hawai'i. Even though they look a lot like the CenCal style, it's a whole different attitude. I hope having some info from someone who lives on Maui has helped. I tried to inform as much as possible without getting too off topic.

PauHana > ZiptieMcBumper 05/10/2014 at 22:06

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Well, selling meth for the police is one way these guys pay for these extreme rides and how they keep the police off their tail for all of their illegal modifications