Jesse, it is lowered, I probably should have lowered it a bit more for the photos though.
I bought 235 tires this time, I like the way they fill the tire openings better, that probably adds to the monster truck look too.
As for the mudflaps, I live on a dirt road, and in the spring, it's a mud road. The car is dirty, but if the mud flaps weren't there, it would look a lot worse.
Here's a photo I didn't use because it's out of focus and you can see the mud on the mud flaps.
This mud would be all over my fender and rocker if it wasn't for the flaps.