518Cherokee

So a few months ago I bought a 1996 xj, the guy said it has a 4.5 inch lift on it. I looked up and read a few ways was to check the ride height. So far I have measured from the front axle tube to the uni body frame and that came out to be a little over 12 inches. then I measured from the front center hub the the bottom of the fender which is NOT trimmed and I got 23in and stock I heard was 17 inches. So from what I can tell its like a 6 inch lift, If anyone has another way that I can tell for sure I would love to know. THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!

Z71Gladiator

Thats the way I have always been told to measure the lift. Stock from hub to bottom of flare should be 17 like you said.

kb2rocket

Compare it to one that is not lifted
mine has no lift tell me where you want me to measure and I will post my results

kyleag89

My 93 has 3.5" RE springs up front and 31" tires and mine measures 22.5" from the bottom of the flare to the center of the hub.

kb2rocket

My bone stock 01 Cherokee measures 18" from the hub center to the bottom of the flair in the front and 17" in the rear

518Cherokee

Here's a picture of it sitting next to a 1992 xj. Mine has 31's on it but plan on going bigger once I get the money, well i plan on doing a lot more when I get money. So from what I can tell its more closer to a 5-6 inch lift?

SuperGlue

Dont forget that the larger tires add more left also. Split between the top and bottom of the tire. As in a stock cherokee tire is about a 29, so if you go to a 33 which adds 4 inches, it will add 2 inches of overall lift, which would be right about what you have now, let me guess, you have 33's? And your picture did not work for me, not sure about the others.

518Cherokee

sorry took me a bit to figure out the picture

Skunkape

You can measure from the top of the rear axle tube to the bottom of the unibody rail,stock is 6''.Up front from the top of the axle tube to the unibody is average 6.75'' So 9'' from the top of the rear axle tube to the uni body rail would be 3'' of lift for example.So Yours should measure 10 1/2" from axle tube to uni body rail in the back if its a 4.5'' lift

Skunkape

Most are about 3/4'' higher in front

518Cherokee

@ SKUNKAPE, looks like I'm going back under to measure the rear tube to frame. thanks for the info everyone. I'll let you guys know what the end result is tomorrow.

Rockhead

My stock XJ measures front from uncut trim to center hub F-18 5/8ths inch, R-18 1/2 inchs. Sounds like there can be a little difference in stock setups.

Skunkape

Yep, Up Country packages are taller.Here is a diagram so you can see the specs for a regular ol XJ.

kyleag89

That diagram looks like an MJ not an XJ, its SUA.

Skunkape

I know I said the same thing, its right out of the manual though and the numbers are right.Probably is a Mj pic..http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=912893