Carolina Squat- An Informative Guide

"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
04/23/2014 at 15:43 • Filed to: Carolina Squat

After reading the article from offroadkarter on “Carolina Squat” I decided to make an informative Picture-Thing about why I think it’s a shitty idea.

Your headlights will point up, you will be viewing up. What the fuck is the point of headlights if you aren’t looking down.

If there so happens to be a Miata, you will not be seen. (Beware Sports Cars)

From predictions, even an smaller Hatch would be barely visible.

Then, I’m not too sure about the correctness of this one. But if you are towing, won’t this happen?

But what’s the conclusion? Well, I have a simple answer for you.

offroadkarters article if you missed it:

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/i-found-someth…

DISCUSSION (60)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:46

It's the West Coast Lean, but with bro trucks.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:50

They could, at least, put the lift on the back, and put bigger tires on it. So it'll look like a dragster. They still won't see squat, but it'll look better than this.

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 15:51

Yeah, Like Reverse-Carolina squat. It would sure as hell be safer.

Cable > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:52

You have an ep3 as well?

jkm7680 > Cable
04/23/2014 at 15:53

No I don't.

Just a model that I had made.

Cable > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:54

Ahhh ok haha

jkm7680 > Cable
04/23/2014 at 15:55

Haha, I like them though.

I went Super-Jdm on these. I made another with Mugen seats, and Enkeis.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:56

Yeah, plus if the engine is still in the front, you could just drag race from light to light. Besides have a bad angle for the headlights, i don't see any cons here....

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 15:57

Tailights is the only possible concern though, If somebody rear ends you they'd just go straight under, Haha.

Cable > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 15:59

What program are you making these in?

jkm7680 > Cable
04/23/2014 at 15:59

I used Google Sketchup 7 for them. It's much easier than Blender, Lol.

Cable > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:00

I'll have to give it a try

jkm7680 > Cable
04/23/2014 at 16:02

Yeah! It's a good product. It's called Trimble Sketchup now actually.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:03

hmm, curious....lets see...well the head light issue could be solved by putting a roll bar in the bed and angling the lights in the correct direction. for the taillights....you could have a metal post extend downward and attached some trailer lights to it. See problem solve, plus you now have a non-capable off-road truck that looks snappy and original!

No idea of what to call it though, i hear reverse-carolina and i think reverse-cowgirl, not applicable i think....

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:05

Haha, Reverse-Cowgirl would not be the best name.

Or would it? Hmmmmm.......

That would probably work though.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:09

Well it bites because if it was called a south-carolina squat, our ingenious invention could be called the north-carolina squat. but since its not.....

how about the virgina squat. I've been to west virgina, they drag race there, and our new creation is essentially a wannabe dragster.

........someone should photoshop our creation...i want to see it...

BigBlock440 > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:09

I'm not sure they could squat much more even with a trailer...

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:10

I'll Shop that up with that model I've got up there ^

West Virginia Squat is the official name, We're onto something.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:11

i would give you more stars, but kinja keeps denying me that opportunity.

and i would agree, we are. *air high five*

offroadkarter > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:14

if they had mismatched tire size it would be 150% more obvious that the truck is either 2wd or never sees dirt. You can't mismatch tire sizes on a 4wd/awd anything

offroadkarter > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:15

I like the overly popular in the 1980's American Racing Outlaw II's on the 2000-2003 GMT800 silverado.

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:16

Here, Introducing the "West Virginia Squat" At a funky angle.

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > offroadkarter
04/23/2014 at 16:18

Haha, Right. I thought the Combo would look nice.

zeontestpilot > offroadkarter
04/23/2014 at 16:21

well, i would imagine half the trucks in the u.s. don't even see dirt, so it should be ok. :)

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:25

HAHAHA, I love it! It creates the allusion of speed, just like any bro-truck in existence....

west virigina squat for the win!

zeontestpilot > BigBlock440
04/23/2014 at 16:31

its like its permanently towing an invisible trailer...

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:43

Haha, So do I.

There is serious money to be made here.

The Transporter > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:45

So this fad has a name now. Good. Now that we have labeled it, it should be easier to kill.

jkm7680 > The Transporter
04/23/2014 at 16:47

Yes, It is easier to kill your enemies when you can match a name to a face.

zeontestpilot > jkm7680
04/23/2014 at 16:52

i'd love to see a a carolina squat truck and a west virginia squat truck in a race. ones pulling an invisible trailer, and other thinks its fast. it would be an epic race....

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot
04/23/2014 at 16:57

Haha, Dangerousley epic.

2tonic > jkm7680
08/25/2014 at 07:23

Hmmm. I'm a North Carolina native, travel all over the state for work, and I haven't seen this phenomenon.

Codeinelean > jkm7680
02/03/2015 at 19:16

Kinja'd!!!

pjhusa > jkm7680
06/15/2015 at 19:30

How did you make this?

jkm7680 > pjhusa
06/15/2015 at 19:31

Google Sketchup! I made all the vehicles you see, except for the Airstream and the fireball effect.

pjhusa > jkm7680
06/15/2015 at 19:33

Wow, that's good!

jkm7680 > pjhusa
06/15/2015 at 19:34

Thank ya!

pjhusa > jkm7680
06/15/2015 at 19:35

No problem!

krohnku > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/15/2015 at 20:47

Test

Alex B > jkm7680
06/15/2015 at 21:02

Ew.

jkm7680 > Alex B
06/15/2015 at 21:04

Then we share the same opinion on this fad.

Big Russ > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/15/2015 at 21:50

Was a prerunner thing that crossed to the streets

wafflesnfalafel > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/15/2015 at 22:06

“bro lean”

OPPOsaurus WRX > jkm7680
06/15/2015 at 22:10

i knew a kid that did this with an early 90’s f150. then he painted the axel and diff red yellow and blue in honor of BigFoot and the bumper bright green. the rest of the truck was stock two tone white over grey. looked really dumb.

Lawyer_Applegate > offroadkarter
06/15/2015 at 22:16

I have 33s up front and 35s out back on my mighty 4wd 1989 F350 crew-cab, aka ‘Hodor.’

Mainly because I’m really cheap and haven’t found used 35s yet. But also because I don’t use 4wd unless I’m in some real slop, and Hodor ain’t even care.

Berang > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 02:36

I sometimes wonder if these brotruck guys wake up in the morning and scream “I WANNA BE THE STUPIDEST MAN ALIVE!!!”

“it will look like i have a really heavy load in my rear”

“just kidding there’s nothing there, just like my personality”

MuchWagon > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 05:56

Share to the warehouse?

jkm7680 > MuchWagon
06/16/2015 at 07:26

Nah, never even bothered. More of a personal hobby than anything else.

450X_FTW > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 07:48

What’s GVWR and GCWR for? Ah probably just some legal bullshit

jkm7680 > 450X_FTW
06/16/2015 at 08:01

Would those relate to squat?

450X_FTW > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 08:06

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (max amount your vehicle can weigh) and Gross Combined Weight Rating (max vehicle + max trailer weight). Usually on the inside of the drivers door you’ll find these values.

jkm7680 > 450X_FTW
06/16/2015 at 08:10

Ah, I see.

MuchWagon > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 08:52

If your models are to scale give it a go. I used cars I found to great effect in my urban design courses.

dirt2ride > jkm7680
06/16/2015 at 09:35

Kinja'd!!!