JeepinOutfitters
03-09-2010, 09:47 PM
I thought some of you might find this interesting. Here are some before and after comparison shots of BigRed vs our new JK Build. What's really interesting is... the after comparison shots. Complete album is here: http://jeepin.net/fotos/JK/before_and_after
"Before" shots of the JK are stock Rubicon trim. "After" shots are with RE 3.5" suspension lift and 35" BFG KM2 tires. BigRed is running a 5.5" RE lift with well-worn 35" GY MT/Rs and a good dose of fender trimming to clear them.
Line up the front, and the back lines up perfect as well.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4106185717_ee473b7d75_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4106952302_7a5b231296_m.jpg
Before & After:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4106952654_42a148db73_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4106188411_1dcdece9ec_m.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/4106186119_886b711b3e_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/4106953368_e19b480b09_m.jpg
Front bumpers:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4106952872_14b2938f67_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4106187079_0387827037_m.jpg
Rear bumpers, after (didn't take a before shot)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/4106187273_f32f63c776_m.jpg
Ground clearance:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4106185805_a3b156d395_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/4106953822_a12acde305_m.jpg
Rockers:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4106953012_fc919e1f9a_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4106187475_717cd46d0b_m.jpg
Fender gap & height are almost identical:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/4106188507_686b1e3614.jpg
Undercarriage comparisons:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4106188917_b8d3e1a517_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/4106955696_f0f087322f_m.jpg
Useless trivia: despite appearing almost the same in height, my XJ has a full 3" more clearance under the oil pan than the JK does, and it's got just over 1" more ground clearance under the belly skid.
And just 'cause I though it was a cool shot:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/4106187679_951780cff0.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4106955324_1bc954c28d.jpg
"Before" shots of the JK are stock Rubicon trim. "After" shots are with RE 3.5" suspension lift and 35" BFG KM2 tires. BigRed is running a 5.5" RE lift with well-worn 35" GY MT/Rs and a good dose of fender trimming to clear them.
Line up the front, and the back lines up perfect as well.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4106185717_ee473b7d75_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4106952302_7a5b231296_m.jpg
Before & After:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4106952654_42a148db73_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4106188411_1dcdece9ec_m.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/4106186119_886b711b3e_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/4106953368_e19b480b09_m.jpg
Front bumpers:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4106952872_14b2938f67_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4106187079_0387827037_m.jpg
Rear bumpers, after (didn't take a before shot)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/4106187273_f32f63c776_m.jpg
Ground clearance:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4106185805_a3b156d395_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/4106953822_a12acde305_m.jpg
Rockers:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4106953012_fc919e1f9a_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4106187475_717cd46d0b_m.jpg
Fender gap & height are almost identical:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/4106188507_686b1e3614.jpg
Undercarriage comparisons:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4106188917_b8d3e1a517_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/4106955696_f0f087322f_m.jpg
Useless trivia: despite appearing almost the same in height, my XJ has a full 3" more clearance under the oil pan than the JK does, and it's got just over 1" more ground clearance under the belly skid.
And just 'cause I though it was a cool shot:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/4106187679_951780cff0.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4106955324_1bc954c28d.jpg