dont make fun.. i really wanna lower my 2001 rodeo....4wd .. alot of ppl say no but i still wanna do it... can it be done and what are some options... ...
please give me a hand... i dont have the money for airbags tho ...

this is what i want my truck to look like...

i just dont have the rims and the drop so far....
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i don't think they make kits for this.

i'm not even sure you'd want to do it with 4 wheel drive. the housings might hit the ground.

you may want to rethink this option. if you can't afford bags, then most likely you can't afford to do it the right way either.

It would be cheaper to lift it then to lower it.

No kits available. It would have to be all custom work and very expensive.

what housings?... im not talking about slamming it.. i wanna just get rid off some wheel gap to make it look clean... you dont think that it will work at all?
too dangerous

if you want to get rid of wheel gaps--then buy bigger rims/tires

you made it seem you wanted to lower it to scrape the ground or something.

just get bigger rims...you'll be gangsta like the rest..

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Can cut the rear springs or find some a bit shorter then crank down the torsion bars. Wont take much and you will be scraping the ground, the gas tank hangs way too low and will probably hit easily if its lowered. Will probably have to trim the fenders too just like those that lifted theirs to put bigger tires on.

That being said, I cant imagine anyone wanting to LOWER a 4x4. Then again I think all lowered vehicles look stupid and is a waste of a perfectly good vehicle, but thats just my opinion.

Your vehicle so your descision.

Get yourself a set of 15x8 wheels and 33x11.50's - that'll rid of the open wheel wells, course you'll have to throw on a 3" lift.

i do wanna drop it a lol bit 2 inch max.... nothing crazy ... i was told i could lower the torsion bar a bit by backing out the bolts and the back is going to drop by cutting the springs a tad... and maybe if the ride is to bouncy ill place the air lift kit air bag on the inside and have them fab it to the height i need it .. what i dont understand is why ppl say the 4x4 will scrap? how..

Maybe sell the 4x4 and use the money to buy a 2wd with some cash left over.

hopefully someone out there can help me out and tell me if the way i stated before will work... not like the guy before me lookin for second of fame...i wouldnt be posting this if i was looking for an answer like that....

any GOOD help is appreciated... thanks

i think we've given you the help.

there isn't any easy way to do it. crank down the torsion bars, cut the springs--and watch the front diff, t-case and rear end hit everything on the road. it is what will happen with this vehicle.

you stated you just want to fill int he wheel gaps. the easiest, most cost efficient and best alternative it to purchase larger rims. this will fill in the gaps in the wheel wells

the vehicle wasn't every made to be lowered. that is why everything sits so low underneath. now, if you wanted to raise the drive train up, that might work to your advantage. its all a matter of money. you want a lower stance? bag it. save your money until you can afford to do it right, without cutting anything. why trade your safety for looks, not worth it.

Yup, you can crank the torsion bars down some but then you should probably replace the bump stops because you may be sitting on them or it hammer into them very easily on the road (making it a very bumpy ride).

You can cut the springs, and you are correct it will effect your ride quality. Also, lower it you will eventually blow out the seals on your stock shocks. And you will need to have a realignment done or you will kill your tires in short order.

Also lowering will probably cause the ABS to be very sensitive (you may want to pull the fuse).

If you do this take some photos and then report back the results.

We're honestly not aiming to be jerks, but in reality, the truck you purchased is just that, it's based on a truck frame - that's what we're telling you. This truck is not based on a car-type frame like a lot of other SUV's and that is why, if you lower it, you can cause issues.

I don't think 2" is a whole lot, personally, however, you have a rather large, what I call, a Pumpkin in the back - this is what you need be watchful of. But, I have visually seen Rodeo's here and there that have been lowered, but I have not a clue how they've done it.

I for one, admire the truck you drive, as I myself have a fantastic PRE-Runner Rodeo, but boy do I wish it was a 4x4 sometimes.

See a lot of us here have purchased these Rodeo's because they're the last of their kind, really, they're the last of the original truck-based SUV's and really are meant for the off-road, or off the beaten path enthusiasts. We're a dying breed if you will, and like to cherish what's left of the type.

i completely understand that most of the ppl on this forum are off road fanatics thats why i was hesitant to ask this question but nontheless i needed some help from experts...you must also understand i live in new jersey... where ppl where most ppl around here dont offroad... and im eager to do this... my friend owns and auto body shop and he told me he would drop it for me a bit when he puts in my new shocks... i just ordered some bilstein hd's of ebay, i was gonna drop the torsion bars down a bit, and cut the back springs and stiffen them with and air lift kit inside the spring.. i dont intend in carrying huge loads in the back... mostly just my friends... but its not recomended... becasue the front end and back end will bottom out if that the problem i am going to face... and the bottom of the car will scrape as well correct...so thats the kind of problems ill face...with a 2" drop then right... oh and sensitive abs

yes. those are all going to be issues.

so now you know tha is going to be a much harder job--have fun, take pics, and post back to let us know how it ends up.

why lower it, so u can get stuck on speedbumps? lowering a vehicle is the stupidest thing a person can do. destroys your vehicle.