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Old 03-13-2010, 11:04 AM
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Default this look lifted?



i stuck a flare back on to see how much clearance i had before the flares were off. looks like i have more clearance than other people with 31's. i know i have more than my friend with 265/75's which are close to a 31.

so, does it look like i have some sort of lift? there are no spacers and the rear leafs are flat, not arched...shackles look stock too...
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Why dont you just measure it?
That way you would know for sure..........
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That control arm looks like its pretty strait so maybe a mild 1" or something but I think those are a little larger tires thats all.
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Looks fairly normal to me up front. A back view might give more clue as I know how close my rear was when I had 31`s on a stock Jeep
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it looks like a stock xj with 31s
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i figured it was stock, but why do i have like 2" more clearance than my friend who has 265/75-16's that measure out to right at 31"? his has 1/3 the miles of mine, so i dont think it's spring sag...

i dont really care though, i'm trying to decide if i am going to lift it. it doesnt rub even when flexing it...might lift it 2-3" when i swap in an 8.8 and put my 33's on....
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looks like it just has a bigger tire.
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looks to me it's up an inch or so.

how many coil isolators are on there?
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Once again...
Why dont you measure it?!

Center of hub to flair, 17.5" front. 17" rear.
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one isolator.

18" center of hub to flare
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