
The purpose of the loud exhaust is to increase the thrill and make your truck stand out from the crowd. In addition, resonators and mufflers are components that can reduce the sound of its exhaust. They achieve this by following several ways to sound your pickup louder and deeper.įor example, you can use larger diameter exhaust pipes and remove some components that suppress the noise. These vehicles have a modified exhaust system to give a loud sound effect to the vehicle. Moreover, most people do it to change the truck’s appearance to give it a more muscular look rather than conventional styles. It also provides better road grip and braking at high speeds. It gives the truck owners freedom to do sharp turns at corners. However, I have seen pickups with tires as wide as 43″. However, lifting them will allow you to use 30″ -37″ wider tires. Limited wheel arch clearance on pickups like Chevy Silverado restricts wider tires because it will rub the arch. TiresĪnother characteristic of a Bubba truck is broader and larger diameter tires on stock wheels. Moreover, it gives you better road visibility due to the elevated truck body. It makes the vehicle suitable for off-roading, protecting the body from debris and hard objects like rocks and stones. Moreover, now these leveling kits are available for all truck brands, including Ford F150, Chevy Silverado, and other models specific to them. In addition, these kits include spacing struts to lift the chassis above the spring seatings. Some even increase it beyond these numbers to use it in dirt racing or make their vehicle look different.īut that gives the pickup an unusual look and is not very common. The elevation can vary from 2-inches to 12-inches high. The purpose of the lift is to increase the spacing to fit larger diameter tires having more surface area. One of the prominent features of this truck is the modification in its ground clearance using either leveling or lift kit. Some people also convert their vehicles using aftermarket modifications like wider tires, lifted chassis, loud exhaust, and grille guard.įor example, I have converted my 2009 Ford F150 into a Bubba truck by adding a 9″ lift kit and 37″ tires. So now you will find these trucks on the road of different manufacturers and model years introduced by local dealers. However, it became common in other brands like Ford, Toyota, and GM. Initially, the Bubba version of the Chevy Silverado was available in 2004. However, now it is a general term used for modified pickups of all brands and models having a few of the following characteristics: Model years Can you modify any truck into a Bubba truck?Ī Bubba truck is a slang term used for modified Chevy pickups offered by some local dealers in 2004.
