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Old 01-13-2011, 07:02 AM
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I know, retarded question. To the best I can tell, my ZJ appears to be stock. I ordered my 3.5in lift and have not had a chance to install it. Lately at parking lots I have noticed that compared to many XJ's and ZJ's mine appears to sit higher. I'm not going by wheels, as my fenders are trimmed. I'm noticing this based on the appearence that my roof and racks sit considerably higher then those around me.

Is there a way to tell if one of the three previous owners did some kind of lift? It can't be that much if any.
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Look for plastic pucks on top of your coil springs that are about 2"s tall vs the 1/2" pad that's normally in its place!
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18" from wheel center to bottom of fender is stock
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his fenders are cut!
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so are mine lol and just looking for a puck wont tell if he has a lift he could have orvis springs or any other springs that may offer 1-3 inches of lift
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I'll take a look see if a puck is in there. As more fender measuring as the OP and another poster mentioned, mine are cut. Can't really measure them.
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you got a photo?
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No, I'm stuck without internet till monday (using blackberry) and it doesn't let you upload from mobile. Not sure you could tell from a picture though because of the terrible unfinished job I did on the fenders.

Heading to class in a bit, will peek under for the puck
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so are mine lol and just looking for a puck wont tell if he has a lift he could have orvis springs or any other springs that may offer 1-3 inches of lift

True the only reason I'd look for a puck first is, cause its the more common lift...
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IF you have a limited then you have the upcountry suspension, which sits 1" higher then stock
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