Well I went to my local drag strip the other day and took a pic of my truck. Not only is my truck a mall crawler but a parking lot parker. I was going to flew out the suspension in the parkign ot but that would be to cliche. I personally think a mall crawler should be described as an unsafe lifted vehicle. Wheter it be 44 boggers on dana 44 or them custom made drag links.
I even managed to park within the lines of the parkign lot for you guys lol.
If you want to feel good about owning a $50K show truck, the guys in the SD forum are nicer about it. I still think "going after a look" is enough to qualify a mallcrawler.
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2007 F-250 6.0L PSD FX4
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Well as scary as that may be what I'm going to say to thwart your theory is even scarier...sometimes those rigs are wheeled, which would then just make it a stupid owner, and not a mallcrawler...but the ones that aren't wheeled, then yes those are mall crawlers or pavement pounders.
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If you want to feel good about owning a $50K show truck, the guys in the SD forum are nicer about it. I still think "going after a look" is enough to qualify a mallcrawler.
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Originally Posted by UTfball68
That's a very good way to put it...Which reminds me...when did this thread turn into a "Show us Your Mall Crawler" thread? If you need clarification if your rig is a mall crawler...it is. No need to justify it's purpose...it just is.
The only reason that I posted on this thread was because soemwhere along the line a user commented that the mall crawlers are unsafe. I will agree that there are some Mall crawlers are unsafe and give lifted trucks a bad name. I believe that my truck and the other lifted superduty in this thread are perfectly safe. My truck is perfecty safe and even passed the NJ tilt test. No I dont need anyone to be nice to me about my truck. My truck is not a show truck nor cost anywhere near 50,000 dollars. It is my daily driver and well a fun vehicle to dive. I was trying to corret the common misconception that all lifted vehicles are unsafe mall crawlers; which is entirely untrue. Some are functional vehicles that are not purpose built per say but mulit purpose vehicles that excell in a various aspects. That is all I was trying to say; with a little ball bustin along the lines.
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Yea i can understand a lifted truck being kept clean and looking good, but thats all everybody does anymore, its ALL about the looks and nothing to do with the functionality of it.
And what if it IS a fully functional but nice looking truck that's kept clean?
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Which is what is so frustrating about it. Big companies are catering to the crowds with the money. . .
But if that's were the money is, can you blame them?
But what your saying is if they offered chrome plated fender flares, color powder coated banana springs, or kuZtum "Z" bars in your price range you would buy them then?
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they all want "show" trucks, well what about us that want the truck to function and dont give a **** what it looks like?
You're not in their market then anyways, and I doubt you would buy from them even if they offered what you needed. You don't sound like you're into bling. . .but more of a "I can do this myself with scrap steel, a welder, and a local junk yard"
And for the rest of you. . ."Mall Crawler" is a derogatory term the cheap rednecks came up with because they are jealous of yall's $50k blinged out SuperDuties
*me runs away and hides*
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2004 F150 STX
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And what if it IS a fully functional but nice looking truck that's kept clean?
But if that's were the money is, can you blame them?
Sure cant, but they need to support the real sport here of actual off roading, flexing on mall curbs is bs.
But what your saying is if they offered chrome plated fender flares, color powder coated banana springs, or kuZtum "Z" bars in your price range you would buy them then?
Chrome fender flares, No thanks, Fender flares at all, no thanks, Powder coated bannan spring no thinks, powder coated springs, yes in black ONLY. Z bars?!?!?!? wtf are you kidding me, yea i would buy one!!! And use it to beat the dumb ****s who istalled them on there trucks.
You're not in their market then anyways, and I doubt you would buy from them even if they offered what you needed. You don't sound like you're into bling. . .but more of a "I can do this myself with scrap steel, a welder, and a local junk yard"
Junkyards are like a toy store for me, even if i buy nothing, its just fun! I like bling, but my truck it aint worth it, i could drive a bling vehicle, my next project is just that actually either a 429 ranger, or an oil burner... 2wd of course... and no lifts.
And for the rest of you. . ."Mall Crawler" is a derogatory term the cheap rednecks came up with because they are jealous of yall's $50k blinged out SuperDuties
Jealous, nah not really, its not my cup of tea. Trucks dedicated just for show kinda sicken me, seems like there all big and jacked up and shiny, makes me wanna vomit. I drive a super duty.
*me runs away and hides*
Might be a good idea.
gd10clcskd
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I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
And what if it IS a fully functional but nice looking truck that's kept clean?
But if that's were the money is, can you blame them?
But what your saying is if they offered chrome plated fender flares, color powder coated banana springs, or kuZtum "Z" bars in your price range you would buy them then?
You're not in their market then anyways, and I doubt you would buy from them even if they offered what you needed. You don't sound like you're into bling. . .but more of a "I can do this myself with scrap steel, a welder, and a local junk yard"
And for the rest of you. . ."Mall Crawler" is a derogatory term the cheap rednecks came up with because they are jealous of yall's $50k blinged out SuperDuties
*me runs away and hides*
Amen brotha. I've got a $50K dollar truck, and you know what? I could have a dozen trucks like yall have. I choose to put it in my drag car and my tow rig. So the way I understand it is you guys logical thinking would mean that because my race car looks great that its not capable of performing well? WRONG. I have no problem with the term "mall crawler" but I dont agree that anything that looks good and has a touch of chrome is a mall crawler.
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I truck can look nice and perform, but if its built more for looks and less for funtion, mall crawler... Think about this, someone that spends money on chrome this and chrome that and custom painting there truck. You REALLY think there gunna wheel it? PLEASE! Good for you and your race car. So tell me something honestly? Do you wheel your truck? O wait you already said you dont... So mall crawler, that simple. If you dont like it go back to the SD forum.
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Don
I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
Hell my truck looks good clean, and has chrome on it, but it spends more time in the mud and on the trails then being cleaned and goin around town to look pretty...
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Don
I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
I truck can look nice and perform, but if its built more for looks and less for funtion, mall crawler... Think about this, someone that spends money on chrome this and chrome that and custom painting there truck. You REALLY think there gunna wheel it? PLEASE! Good for you and your race car. So tell me something honestly? Do you wheel your truck? O wait you already said you dont... So mall crawler, that simple. If you dont like it go back to the SD forum.
Ouch, didnt mean to get your narrow minded panties in a wad. So tell me, is it just you or does everyone in your trailer park have these same narrow minded views?
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bwahahahaha trailer park thats funny... So what does daddy do? Its kinda obvious that you daddy bought you your truck.... Nice though, im a VP of a company doing millions in business each year... Sorry i got people to support, and dont mommy and daddy to support me...
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I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
bwahahahaha trailer park thats funny... So what does daddy do? Its kinda obvious that you daddy bought you your truck.... Nice though, im a VP of a company doing millions in business each year... Sorry i got people to support, and dont mommy and daddy to support me...
haha mommy and daddy. Yeah thats it.... VP.....what are you the head Valet Parker at the Holiday inn? Anyway, weve gone too far Im done
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probably wise... I dont take kindly to being insulted... If you care to take this up privately, i dont mind send me a pm, but we dont need this on the boards...
For the record, i never was slamming your truck or calling it junk, its a mall crawler, face the facts... Can i say i blame you no, not many people like to build up brand new trucks and wheel them, that would get expensive quick. Its a nice truck, but not my cup of tea.
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I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
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VP.....what are you the head Valet Parker at the Holiday inn? 
Anyway, weve gone too far 
Im done 
