LX 470 ground clearance w/ AHC on HIGH?

[Humpzilla]

Hey All,

I've been scouring the internet trying to figure out what exactly the ground clearance is for the LX 470 (2000 model year if it matters) with the AHC in HIGH. So far I'm coming up blank with a definitive number.

What I'm finding out there seems to show stock LX 470 "minimum" ground clearance as 9.8 inches. But what I can't seem to find is whether that is measured with it in 'Normal' or 'High' mode. I'm guessing normal, which would mean in HIGH it's something like 11.6 inches?

If anyone can clarifiy, that'd be awesome!

Cheers,
Jeff

 

[stickly]

AHC will go even higher than "high" if you are 4 low. I think it goes up an extra inch or so, kind of a 'superhigh'

 

[CanadianRockyCruiser]

This depends on what you are measuring as ground clearance.

Rear ground clearance won't change (the rear diff in the solid axle remains the low point). Front IFS will angle up, but ground clearance won't change by more than 2".

Clearance at the bumpers will improve, obviously, as the body is higher.

 

[hoser]

I think the minimum ground clearance is 8.6" under the rear differential. So, no matter how much it is lifted, the minimum ground clearance will remain the same. Fortunately, bowling bowls are only 8.5" in diameter.

Where ever the 9.8" was measured, if it was sprung weight, the clearance will go up by 1.2-1.8" in HIGH mode, depending on the location, toward the front or rear. With a 10mm box wrench, you can increase it another inch!

 

[trdcorolla]

Bigger tires increase the ground clearance under the rear diff.

 

[Humpzilla]

Bigger tires increase the ground clearance under the rear diff.

You bring up an interesting point. I recently upgraded from the stock tire size to a set of 285/75/16. With the slightly larger aspect ratio (if that's what it's called) of the tires (75 vs 70 I believe), does anyone know how much that increases ground clearance?

I can't imagine it's by much...

 

[bamabrock]

Your measuring tape broken?

 

[CanadianRockyCruiser]

You bring up an interesting point. I recently upgraded from the stock tire size to a set of 285/75/16. With the slightly larger aspect ratio (if that's what it's called) of the tires (75 vs 70 I believe), does anyone know how much that increases ground clearance?

I can't imagine it's by much...

Well, you went from 31.16 inch tires to 32.83 inch tires, so you got about 1.7inches in diameter and .84 inches in increased clearance.

 

[Humpzilla]

Your measuring tape broken?

Thank you for your .... measured .... response.

 

[Humpzilla]

I think the minimum ground clearance is 8.6" under the rear differential. So, no matter how much it is lifted, the minimum ground clearance will remain the same. Fortunately, bowling bowls are only 8.5" in diameter.

Where ever the 9.8" was measured, if it was sprung weight, the clearance will go up by 1.2-1.8" in HIGH mode, depending on the location, toward the front or rear. With a 10mm box wrench, you can increase it another inch!

This is super helpful. Cheers!

 

[Humpzilla]

Well, you went from 31.16 inch tires to 32.83 inch tires, so you got about 1.7inches in diameter and .84 inches in increased clearance.

Wow, more than I would have thought. P.S -- Thanks for doing the math on that one!