The wheel wells ride much higher in a lifted truck. After the wheel wells are raised, taller tires can then be added to have a truck become a lifted truck.
I have a lifted truck and love it. There are however drawbacks that need to be addressed in order for a lifted truck to work safely. This website has a wonderful article on what to look for and what to keep maintained. www.truckinweb.com
You would need an auto insurance policy with a modified vehicle endorsement added on.
Many Insurers will insure modified vehicles why any others will not. Just ask your agent which company will accept you Lifted trucks are more expensive to insure because of the high risk associated with modified vehicles.
When one adds a suspension kit and larger sized tires to a truck it becomes "lifted". One must buy a lift kit which has everything the person needs to "lift" their truck. The term "lifted truck" generally means a truck that is higher up from the ground.
A truck which has three axles. The rear axle (the undriven one) can be lifted up in order to reduce wear on the tyres while operating under light loads.
Personally, I would buy one that is lifted or have it professionally done. If you buy one already lifted, you don't run any risk of messing up your truck.
no,not truck shocks, but you can use spring helpers or you can order a lift kit for the front and for the rear you can get air shocks from your local parts supplier.
Bigger tires and raised suspension are what a make a lifted Silverado. Lifted Silverados are above the original suspension of the truck when purchased.
Not modified.
Any truck is safe to drive, lifted or non-lifted. The choice on if you should get one or not is completely up to you and your personal likes and your height.
Yes. An F3 tornado would probably be able to lift a monster truck.
A lifted truck is a truck that has had its suspension altered to increase the height of the vehicle, and sometimes fitted with large wheels. This increases road clearance and makes the vehicle appear to be larger than stock vehicles.