Ground clearance measurements

[e9999]

well, was curious what my ground clearance is now that I have MT/Rs on.
I went through the trouble of measuring it all, so now I'll just get you to read the numbers....

Stock suspension, 97, unloaded truck (no 3rd row seat, only one tool box in back).
33.0" diameter MT/Rs on at 45 psi.

Serious custom elk bar on there, weight unknown, but at least 100 lbs I'm guessing. (It lowered the front end 3/4".) (From center of front wheel to fender lip above I get 19.25" - anybody knows if that's good or sagging?)

Spare tire: 13.5" clearance (after spare lift mod - see elsewhere) in the back, 13.25" in front. So far so good. In fact, yesterday I tried a sharp departure hill about 45 degrees and the tire did not rub that I can tell (tow receiver did though).

Front diff: 10"
Rear diff: 10"
Front axle control arms: 9.25". (are they supposed to protect the diff and act as sliders?)

Not that much, really, for the ultimate wheelin' vehicle...

There you go, in case you couldn't sleep wondering about this...

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[Doc]

Wow, that sucks.

I would have thought it would have been higher than that.

 

[e9999]

sadly, all the suspension mods in the world won't help much with the diffs and arms, short of making it possible to use bigger tires, or using a new design for the control arms...

(or I measured wrong...?)

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[ParadiseCruiser]

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>> From center of front wheel to fender lip above I get 19.25" - anybody knows if that's good or sagging?

I have collected "before & after" measurements vis-a-vis suspension upgrades from this list for a while, and the average from center of the front hub to the lower edge of the flare is about 19.5". Considering you have the additional weight up front, I would say there is nothing wrong with your front suspension.

Cheers, R -

 

[e9999]

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>> From center of front wheel to fender lip above I get 19.25" - anybody knows if that's good or sagging?

I have collected "before & after" measurements vis-a-vis suspension upgrades from this list for a while, and the average from center of the front hub to the lower edge of the flare is about 19.5". Considering you have the additional weight up front, I would say there is nothing wrong with your front suspension.

Cheers, R -

yea!
happy to hear that
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[Junk]

if you want clearance clarence then drop in some portals

I ain't measuring mine as it's dark out and I don't feel like it I do know that the pumpkin is rarely something that keeps me from completing a trail though. It's all about positioning.

 

[e9999]

if you want clearance clarence then drop in some portals %$#@^

I ain't measuring mine as it's dark out and I don't feel like it %$#@^ I do know that the pumpkin is rarely something that keeps me from completing a trail though. It's all about positioning.

been thinking about a Pinz for some time now. Wonder if I could get a V8 in there...?

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