How do you guys feel about lifted trucks?

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by qcbaker

"reading comprehension" again.

If you wanna have an actual discussion, replace "he" with "you" in what I said my other post, then respond:

Oh fuck off. You don't want an "actual discussion." You're just trolling for an argument by intentionally misstating what I wrote.

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

So the black clouds coming out of the exhaust is something the vehicle is specifically modified for? Holy crap, if you need any more evidence than th... How are these trucks not pulled over, impounded and crushed immediately? So a cop drives behind one, gets absolutely covered in soot and believes it's a normal occurrence??? Wtf is going on here?

Yup. Usually through engine management tuning to dump extra fuel into the cylinders. It can be a lot more complex than that as well. It is illegal and, depending upon state (for US residents, can't speak on Canada), a vehicle can be anywhere from ticketed to impounded for doing so.

While I'm not a fan of the practice, I tend to keep my mouth shut on it. The same rules apply to just about everyone running a catless header or forced induction (without a specifically approved tune for FI).

[qcbaker]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Oh fuck off. You don't want an "actual discussion." You're just trolling for an argument by intentionally misstating what I wrote.

Wow, who pissed in your cheerios? I've got no problems with you personally, and I'm not intentionally misstating anything.

You said you "blame" environmentalists (at least in part) for the fact that people drive brodozers and roll coal. You even laid out what you thought their thought process was. I disagree that the environmentalists are to blame in any way. That's what I wanna talk about. If you want to call that "trolling for an argument" instead of "wanting an actual discussion" that's your prerogative I guess.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Yup. Usually through engine management tuning to dump extra fuel into the cylinders. It can be a lot more complex than that as well. It is illegal and, depending upon state (for US residents, can't speak on Canada), a vehicle can be anywhere from ticketed to impounded for doing so.

While I'm not a fan of the practice, I tend to keep my mouth shut on it. The same rules apply to just about everyone running a catless header or forced induction (without a specifically approved tune for FI).

Thanks for your reply. And just to clarify, they use diesel fuel, these coalsomething trucks?

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Thanks for your reply. And just to clarify, they use diesel fuel, these coalsomething trucks?

Yup.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Yup.

holy crap that's basically carcinogens being dumped all around in streets where kids could be walking. Unbelievable

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

holy crap that's basically carcinogens being dumped all around in streets where kids could be walking. Unbelievable

Mainly just plain old soot. Not very respirable either since the particles are large enough for the body to keep out. Not acceptable by any means but running no cats on our cars is just as bad even though it is invisible.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Mainly just plain old soot. Not very respirable either since the particles are large enough for the body to keep out. Not acceptable by any means but running no cats on our cars is just as bad even though it is invisible.

Precisely why I was looking at catted headers. Driving behind an uncatted car is thoroughly unpleasant and I can't imagine doing that to hundreds of people a day. I heard that diesel fumes are much more toxic so if they're producing more of them on purpose, that's highly unethical. Then again using "ethics" in the same sentence as "lifted truck" is kind of an oxymoron.

[bcj]

[qcbaker]

For anyone else curious about what rolling coal actually is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_stacking

[Tomm]

I'm confused why people concern themselves with the way others spend their money.

[soundman98]

It's a hobby. Like knitting, some people just need to pass judgement on others decisions to justify their own.



Now about your wheel choice...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tomm

I'm confused why people concern themselves with the way others spend their money.

I'm not and I don't think many others actually care about that either. My only concerns are when the truck dudes crap all over me for shits and giggles. No doubt there is a thread on a lifted truck forum that is the complete reverse of this one and we are the evil douches.

[x808drifter]

Rule 1 of being cool/get noticed/break necks.

If your doing something to try and be cool/ect/ect, you automatically aren't.