pickup truck modification shops?

[zeekgarcia]

Anyone know of any pickup truck modification shops as most of the 2012-2015 trucks are so high off the ground then older models as I would want one lowered to the height of previous models if possible?

Any drawbacks to doing this?

[LivinLOS]

Any drawbacks to doing this?

The wheels hitting the wheel arches..

Without being negative.. raising a truck isnt that complex, involving spacer, anti sway bars and usually but not always longer shocks.. Lowering one below spec would present a lot more engineering challenges.. Adding 'space' is easy, removing it less so.

Also as the cheaper versions of trucks usually come in a lower variant, maybe look at it from that route ??

[arunsakda]

Modified vehicles are illegal. You would be setting yourself up for problems with the BiB.

[Dante99]

What modifications are illegal?

Changing tire and/or wheel size?

Changing lights or adding lights?

Adding/changing bumpers?

Tinting windows?

Modifying suspension by adding springs?

Other ????

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Any drawbacks to doing this?

The wheels hitting the wheel arches..

Without being negative.. raising a truck isnt that complex, involving spacer, anti sway bars and usually but not always longer shocks.. Lowering one below spec would present a lot more engineering challenges.. Adding 'space' is easy, removing it less so.

Also as the cheaper versions of trucks usually come in a lower variant, maybe look at it from that route ??

Yes.. as long as you don't get any 'high rider' (4x4 lookalike) model then it should be just fine. Also there is benefit to being a little higher up in terms of visibility. I drive a truck in Chiang Mai but am currently in a little Toyota Corolla rental car and it's hell. Can't see much beyond the back of the car in front of me. (And always have to be worried about hitting kerbs, etc.)

[LivinLOS]

What modifications are illegal?

Changing tire and/or wheel size?

Changing lights or adding lights?

Adding/changing bumpers?

Tinting windows?

Modifying suspension by adding springs?

Other ????

By law, all of the above (not tinting probably as there is a defined legal limit).

Thai rules are no changes at all. Another stupid catch all law designed to be implemented when they want and ignored when they dont. I once had a fight with the land transport office because I had aftermarket LED indicators installed on a motorbike. The law (read it before but dont have it to quote) was so wide even changing tires would be 'modified'..

Its just another law thats made with no limit.