I don’t have a direct answer to your question concerning stock ride height of LC100. There will be three answers, one for “100 series” with Independent Front Suspension (no AHC), another answer for “100 series” with Independent Front Suspension (with AHC) and a third answer for “105” series with Rigid Axle Front Suspension (no AHC) – all stock off the shop floor at tare weight without passengers, load, nor any accessories nor after-market fittings.
As you have an LX470 with AHC deleted but with standard Independent Front Suspension, may I suggest a different approach?
Firstly, it is worthwhile to understand the measurements provided by Toyota for the LC100 variants. Go to the Factory Service Manual (FSM) at
https://lc100e.github.io/manual/
Then at the index panel on the left hand side of the opening page, follow these tabs:
Repair Manual > SUSPENSION AND AXLE > FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Independent Front Suspension > INSPECTION
The first page at this reference reveals Toyota diagrams and dimensions for
both FRONT and REAR of the vehicles with various engines in various markets (USA is included in “General”) and with and without AHC. It is done this way because, technically, front end wheel alignment cannot be done correctly unless the rear geometry also is correct. Note that the dimensions given for
“with AHC” are universal in all markets.
Perhaps different to your understanding, the LX470
does have a “stock height”. These are the same dimensions as given at this reference for the LC100 with IFS and
"with AHC" because the frames are the same. The dimensions are measured when the AHC height is selected at “N” on the console switch and the vehicle is settled at that position. (It is not relevant to your question, but this “height” is quite important to AHC Owners because all AHC diagnostics and adjustments – such as cross-levelling, height settings, neutral pressures, etc, etc – must be measured at this position).
All these dimensions are very fiddly to check under the vehicle body. For that reason and to sidestep issues with non-standard tyre sizes, in relation to LC100 and LX470 (both with AHC) IH8MUD members have adopted hub-to-fender measurements of standard 'operating heights' of
Front: 19.75 inches (or 500 millimetres), and,
Rear: 20.50 inches (or 520 millimetres)
with AHC height setting at “N”, measured with vehicle on a level surface with engine running and AHC operational. These dimensions have been found to be an easy-to-measure good approximation to the FSM specifications. (Modified 'lifted' vehicles will be different).
AHC Owners also are aware of the potential higher and lower height selections they can make subject to prescribed speed and load limits:
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So in the case of your LX470 with AHC deleted, may I suggest that you check your Front and Rear hub-to-fender measurements and compare them with
- the hub-to-fender measurements for LX470 with AHC operating at “N” height setting as described above, and,
- the greater hub-to-fender measurements which would be standard on an LX470 with AHC operating and with “HI” height selected.
This should give you some idea of what has been done to your vehicle when AHC was deleted. You also may be able to see brands or numbers or markings on the shock absorbers, rear springs and front torsion bars which probably were replaced when AHC was deleted – and these may provide some clues.
It would be unsurprising to find that suspension replacement items installed when AHC was deleted have resulted in a ‘lift’ of around 2 inches or 50 millimetres (or possibly more), compared to the “stock” hub-to-fender measurements given above at “N” height. Depending on your actual front hub-to-fender measurements, it may be worthwhile to explore IH8MUD or obtain advice on whether a front 'diff drop' is prudent, if not already done, to reduce axle angles and better protect front CV joints from excessive stress and wear.
Hope this helps ....
