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96xj

11-19-2009, 03:54 PM

im sitting at http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/102_1830.jpg with a 6.5 RC lift and 31/10.50/15
also include how you got that high tire size , lift , add a leaf , ect

Dirt Dogg Rydas

11-19-2009, 03:58 PM

This is where I'm at I think I'll get a little more clearance when I do the full leaf packs.

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv254/hatchetman0170/height002.jpg

Melissa

11-19-2009, 04:33 PM

I'm sitting around 17" with my stock jeep

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/melreese83/Jeep/HPIM0956.jpg

Mudderoy

11-19-2009, 04:51 PM

After new lift, wheels and tires, it was 24" to the bottom of the tub. Not sure now that I have two new bumpers and the tires are a couple of years old.

1995XJ_Sport

11-19-2009, 05:07 PM

well, i just ran out in the freezing cold to check mine (with the bright light of a cell phone screen lol) and with my setup:

between 5 and 6 inch lift and 33x10.5x15s I am sitting at 25 inches.

here is a pic of my setup..
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/jeepshaun/jeepon33s2.jpg

xj4life2

11-19-2009, 05:50 PM

Not to be a nay sayer but shouldn't we be measureing actual ground clearance IE from bottom of diff. to the ground ??

Dirt Dogg Rydas

11-19-2009, 06:19 PM

Not to be a nay sayer but shouldn't we be measureing actual ground clearance IE from bottom of diff. to the ground ??

wouldn't that only give you the difference from whatever size tire you have.

Mudderoy

11-19-2009, 06:37 PM

Not to be a nay sayer but shouldn't we be measureing actual ground clearance IE from bottom of diff. to the ground ??

NO! I like my 24" :rotfl2:

Mudderoy

11-19-2009, 07:20 PM

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/jeepmeasure.jpg

Yep looks like bumpers, spare tire and time have taken their toll.

4.3LXJ

11-19-2009, 09:21 PM

Not to be a nay sayer but shouldn't we be measureing actual ground clearance IE from bottom of diff. to the ground ??

He has a good point. Many areas with mud get ruts in the roads and trails. If you are running short tires, or have large differentials on tall tires, you will be using the winch.

Mudderoy

11-20-2009, 06:48 AM

im sitting at http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/102_1830.jpg with a 6.5 RC lift and 31/10.50/15
also include how you got that high tire size , lift , add a leaf , ect

That's interesting. We both have the same ground to body clearance. I have a 4.5" lift and a couple of hundred pounds of bumpers, and you have a 6.5" lift and much lighter bumpers.

If you had 32" tires, you'd be up 1/2" Strange, things aren't adding up.

96xj

11-20-2009, 09:30 AM

That's interesting. We both have the same ground to body clearance. I have a 4.5" lift and a couple of hundred pounds of bumpers, and you have a 6.5" lift and much lighter bumpers.

If you had 32" tires, you'd be up 1/2" Strange, things aren't adding up.

i didn't think so that why i was asking :stars: , so what do you think is wrong :confused: i would of thought i would of been higher
i supposedly got a 6.5 RC lift and I'm running 31's but they are pretty worn out :headshake:

Mudderoy

11-20-2009, 09:47 AM

i didn't think so that why i was asking :stars: , so what do you think is wrong :confused: i would of thought i would of been higher
i supposedly got a 6.5 RC lift and I'm running 31's but they are pretty worn out :headshake:

Sorry I didn't understand that was why you were asking.

I don't know. What was the measurement prior to the lift? I would expect you to be 6.5" higher than what it was.

Oh and I neglected to mention. I'm actually running a 5.5" lift in the rear. I bought the AAL kit then later added RC full leaf packs. So I have the same 4.5" leaves and shackles that came with your 6.5" kit. I just have the leaves set to the top hole (5.5").

Do I see a winch on your rig?

96xj

11-20-2009, 10:32 AM

this is the front with the smitty xrc8 and a rusty bumper

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/securedownloadbg.jpg

this is the rear with a 60inch 4x6 3/8 thick bumper would say colse to 50-60 LBS with tools and a 10k champon winch in the back

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/bbb.jpg

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/ttttttttttttttt.jpg

-the yellow top

Mudderoy

11-20-2009, 10:37 AM

xj4life2

11-20-2009, 12:06 PM

wouldn't that only give you the difference from whatever size tire you have.

exactly!! thats the reason you lift the vehicle, to allow you to get larger tires so you can improve ground clearance. Look the wrangler kit thats out now. It just moves the fenders up and allows the use of 40" tires on a stock suspension. True ground clearance is from the lowest point on the rig to the ground. Yes ride height sounds much better but is not true clearance.

Dirt Dogg Rydas

11-20-2009, 09:54 PM

exactly!! thats the reason you lift the vehicle, to allow you to get larger tires so you can improve ground clearance. Look the wrangler kit thats out now. It just moves the fenders up and allows the use of 40" tires on a stock suspension. True ground clearance is from the lowest point on the rig to the ground. Yes ride height sounds much better but is not true clearance.

I assumed he was asking about ride height since he asked this ? in anothe thread after installing his 6.5" lift.