Should I be shot for this?

BattleRifleG3 · 06-02-2003, 08:20 PM

If only I was at my own computer and I could post pics... Thinking about what I want in my next vehicle when a few ships come in, I'm considering a used Crown Vic. But I'm used to a Bronco II and will have to have some off-road ability (ie rough roads and fields). So I thought of putting a mild lift on it and giving it high traction tires.

So does anyone think I should be shot for this? What if it was a Chevy, like a Monte-Carlo?

Jesse · 06-02-2003, 09:08 PM

I personally have driven 3 Crown Vics over the past 10 years and consider them the best cars on the road for overall performance and service. Parts avalibility is not a problem either if you have a starter go bad, ect. They do not drive as well as Lexus LS 400's, but you won't have any trouble getting help on the road if something goes bad. Anyone tried to change a tire on a Lexus while on the road... not a good experience...

PAPA G · 06-02-2003, 09:25 PM

have some major change in his jeans:nod:

hmmmmmmm a BAJA Lexus

David N · 06-02-2003, 09:29 PM

Forget the car and get a girlfriend. Maybe she would perform better with a lift.

Calvin · 06-02-2003, 09:30 PM

If you're asking about lifting a Crown Vic and putting off-road tires on it, all I have to ask is if you want a blindfold or not.

BattleRifleG3 · 06-02-2003, 10:35 PM

I despise Lexuses. They're nothing but overpriced gold lined Toyotas. Get a Toyota and buy more guns. Or buy some for me. Or buy me a new car with the leftover money.

Jesse · 06-02-2003, 11:10 PM

When my Mother's estate was settled several years ago, I ended up with her car which was a 1990 Lexus LS 400. A sweet ride for sure, but highly impractical for anyone once it goes past 100,000 miles due to the cost of upkeep. Parts are KILLER PRICED and the Lexus service centers gleam you for every $ you have. Guys, when the waiting room in an auto dealership serves a full brunch while you wait, you KNOW you are being plucked like a Tyson chicken!

NRAJOE · 06-02-2003, 11:20 PM

At least your not lowering it homeboy!

Klaus · 06-02-2003, 11:31 PM

I am strong, but even I find a Crown Vic too heavy to lift.

7mmag6 · 06-03-2003, 12:31 AM

when did smell enter into the arguement

Shaun · 06-03-2003, 12:48 AM

The vic is a good car and can handle minor offroad but nothing aggressive. Why don't you look at something in the light duty suv class like the 4 runner -- if you want the luxury find a used Cherokee the best of both worlds

Calvin · 06-03-2003, 08:32 AM

Be sensible here. The Crown Vic is a car, NOT a suitable platform for lifting. Buy a Cherokee, Blazer, Bronco, or anything else designed for that purpose.
Lifting a car is impractical. Kinda like putting mud flaps on a dragster.

dhermesc · 06-03-2003, 08:43 AM

First, I think you need a last meal and a blindfold. Second, if you where to try you lift idea, to do it might will be a lot more expensive then you think. There are no off the shelf lift packages for the front end. By the time you go through with all the time, money and effort it would be easier to have just started with a truck of some kind. For interstate driving or long trips its hard to beat a Crown Vic/Marquis, even zipping down gravel roads it handles better then most trucks. When you drive it through a pasture though, you can just hear the suspension groan and a lot of little rattles you never notice otherwise.

BattleRifleG3 · 06-03-2003, 09:45 AM

All good points. Here are the reasons for the idea:
As said before, great for riding on any roads. And chances are a used Crown Vic is going to be in better shape than a used truck, ie grampa's church car.
It wouldn't be for serious off-roading, and not a major lift either. Just enough to slip some superior tires on it and be able to handle rough roads and fields without bottoming out.
But maybe it isn't a great idea. I'd go for a Cherokee any day if it had a manual tranny and wasn't rusted to heck. But the auto trannies drop like flies. Ford transmisions kick butt!

oneastrix · 06-03-2003, 07:49 PM

I respectfully submitted my vote.

thewalkindude · 06-03-2003, 08:03 PM

uhh. I dunno about the rest of ya but where I come from 'lifting' a car is stealing it.

lefty o · 06-04-2003, 12:02 AM

thats what i call lifting a car too, and in my eyes it is punishable by death!!! now on your idea, if your gonna screw up a car please do it to a ford- do not screw up a monte carlo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully i made myself perfectly clear!

7mmag6 · 06-04-2003, 01:07 AM

if you have rough roads dont get an suv, GET A HALF TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICK UP, SCREW SUVS, THEY ARE AS WORTHLESS AS TEATS ON A BOAR HOG

7mmag6 · 06-04-2003, 01:18 AM

ok done ranting about worthless suvs, you might consider an ex cop vic, they are used by just about every police agency in the country, heavy duty suspension, cooling, and beefed up motor, that might suit your needs, you cant order the cop version, but its tough as nails

dhermesc · 06-04-2003, 08:56 AM

Anothering to consider is a '91 or older model, they still have the chrome bumpers and seem a little tougher on impact when you "find" a fence post in the middle of nowhere. They also have the 302 instead of the 4.6, much easier to work on.

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06-02-2003, 08:20 PM	#1
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	Should I be shot for this? If only I was at my own computer and I could post pics... Thinking about what I want in my next vehicle when a few ships come in, I'm considering a used Crown Vic. But I'm used to a Bronco II and will have to have some off-road ability (ie rough roads and fields). So I thought of putting a mild lift on it and giving it high traction tires. So does anyone think I should be shot for this? What if it was a Chevy, like a Monte-Carlo? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

06-02-2003, 09:08 PM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,950 Images: 2	I personally have driven 3 Crown Vics over the past 10 years and consider them the best cars on the road for overall performance and service. Parts avalibility is not a problem either if you have a starter go bad, ect. They do not drive as well as Lexus LS 400's, but you won't have any trouble getting help on the road if something goes bad. Anyone tried to change a tire on a Lexus while on the road... not a good experience... __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

06-02-2003, 09:25 PM	#3
PAPA G Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 9,104	OOOOH JESSE MUST.................. have some major change in his jeans:nod: hmmmmmmm a BAJA Lexus

06-02-2003, 09:29 PM	#4
David N Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 198	Forget the car and get a girlfriend. Maybe she would perform better with a lift. __________________ -- In Educatio Veritas est, In Veritas Lux est (In knowledge is truth, in truth is light)

06-02-2003, 09:30 PM	#5
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,072	If you're asking about lifting a Crown Vic and putting off-road tires on it, all I have to ask is if you want a blindfold or not. __________________ If you don't like cops, call your local crackhead for help next time!

06-02-2003, 10:35 PM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	I despise Lexuses. They're nothing but overpriced gold lined Toyotas. Get a Toyota and buy more guns. Or buy some for me. Or buy me a new car with the leftover money. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

06-02-2003, 11:10 PM	#7
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,950 Images: 2	When my Mother's estate was settled several years ago, I ended up with her car which was a 1990 Lexus LS 400. A sweet ride for sure, but highly impractical for anyone once it goes past 100,000 miles due to the cost of upkeep. Parts are KILLER PRICED and the Lexus service centers gleam you for every $ you have. Guys, when the waiting room in an auto dealership serves a full brunch while you wait, you KNOW you are being plucked like a Tyson chicken! __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

06-02-2003, 11:20 PM	#8
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,737 Images: 3	At least your not lowering it homeboy! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

06-02-2003, 11:31 PM	#9
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,382	I am strong, but even I find a Crown Vic too heavy to lift. __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

06-03-2003, 12:31 AM	#10
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,052 Images: 1	when did smell enter into the arguement

06-03-2003, 12:48 AM	#11
Shaun Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,854 Images: 1	The vic is a good car and can handle minor offroad but nothing aggressive. Why don't you look at something in the light duty suv class like the 4 runner -- if you want the luxury find a used Cherokee the best of both worlds __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-03-2003, 08:32 AM	#12
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,072	Be sensible here. The Crown Vic is a car, NOT a suitable platform for lifting. Buy a Cherokee, Blazer, Bronco, or anything else designed for that purpose. Lifting a car is impractical. Kinda like putting mud flaps on a dragster. __________________ If you don't like cops, call your local crackhead for help next time!

06-03-2003, 08:43 AM	#13
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 2,136	First, I think you need a last meal and a blindfold. Second, if you where to try you lift idea, to do it might will be a lot more expensive then you think. There are no off the shelf lift packages for the front end. By the time you go through with all the time, money and effort it would be easier to have just started with a truck of some kind. For interstate driving or long trips its hard to beat a Crown Vic/Marquis, even zipping down gravel roads it handles better then most trucks. When you drive it through a pasture though, you can just hear the suspension groan and a lot of little rattles you never notice otherwise. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

06-03-2003, 09:45 AM	#14
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	All good points. Here are the reasons for the idea: As said before, great for riding on any roads. And chances are a used Crown Vic is going to be in better shape than a used truck, ie grampa's church car. It wouldn't be for serious off-roading, and not a major lift either. Just enough to slip some superior tires on it and be able to handle rough roads and fields without bottoming out. But maybe it isn't a great idea. I'd go for a Cherokee any day if it had a manual tranny and wasn't rusted to heck. But the auto trannies drop like flies. Ford transmisions kick butt! __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

06-03-2003, 07:49 PM	#15
oneastrix Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on the road Posts: 5,244	I respectfully submitted my vote. __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain.

06-03-2003, 08:03 PM	#16
thewalkindude Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yarmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 127	uhh. I dunno about the rest of ya but where I come from 'lifting' a car is stealing it. __________________ Did you exchange, A walk on part in the war, For a lead role in a cage, -Pink Floyd

06-04-2003, 12:02 AM	#17
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 6,239	thats what i call lifting a car too, and in my eyes it is punishable by death!!! now on your idea, if your gonna screw up a car please do it to a ford- do not screw up a monte carlo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully i made myself perfectly clear!

06-04-2003, 01:07 AM	#18
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,052 Images: 1	if you have rough roads dont get an suv, GET A HALF TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICK UP, SCREW SUVS, THEY ARE AS WORTHLESS AS TEATS ON A BOAR HOG

06-04-2003, 01:18 AM	#19
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,052 Images: 1	ok done ranting about worthless suvs, you might consider an ex cop vic, they are used by just about every police agency in the country, heavy duty suspension, cooling, and beefed up motor, that might suit your needs, you cant order the cop version, but its tough as nails

06-04-2003, 08:56 AM	#20
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 2,136	Anothering to consider is a '91 or older model, they still have the chrome bumpers and seem a little tougher on impact when you "find" a fence post in the middle of nowhere. They also have the 302 instead of the 4.6, much easier to work on. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.