| Measurement | ||||||||||
| WhoWhat | Lift Type & notes | Front Lift (Avg) | Rear Lift (Avg) | Front (hub) | Rear (hub) | Front (dirty) | Rear (dirty) | Front (rim) | Rear (rim) | Vibes? |
| Stock | Reference Measurement | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | 17.00 | 11.25 | 6.25 | 9.50 | 9.00 | |
| Jeff Arnfield 1987 |
Spring Service & Rusty's full AALs, Moog HD coils; extremely heavy bumpers, tire carrier, tool bin & skid plates affect height! | 1.25 | 1.75 | 18.75 | 18.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | none | ||
| Jeff Arnfield 87 |
Spring Service & Rusty's full AALs, Rusty's 3" coils | 1.63 | 2.00 | 11.13 | 11.00 | none | ||||
| Jeff Arnfield 87 |
Spring Service & Rusty's SHD AAL, Rusty's 3" coils | 1.63 | 2.81 | 19.25 | 19.88 | 12.75 | 9.00 | none | ||
| Jeff Arnfield 87 w/ 213k miles |
Rear: Spring Service full AAL, Rusty's SHD (7" arch, 45" long) full AAL, Rusty's 6" shackle; Front: Rusty's 3" coils, 1.75" poly spacer, back of shock mount ground down, Rusty's adjustable track bar & stabilizer, Rusty's LCAs, poly swaybar bushings, RE disconnects; General: Black Diamond XT shocks, extended brake lines, YJ slip yoke. Extremely heavy custom bumpers, tire carrier, tool bin & skid plates affect height! | 3.3 | 3.8 | 21 | 20.75 | 14.375 | 10 | 12.875 | 13 | some 40-45 mph, mostly on deceleration from 65-75 |
| Jeff Arnfield 87 w/ 235k miles |
Rear: Spring Service full AAL, Rusty's SHD (7" arch, 45" long) full AAL, Rusty's 6" shackle, 1.5" RE tapered block; Front: Rusty's 3" coils, 1.75" & .75" poly spacers, back of shock mount ground down, Rusty's adjustable track bar with heavy duty frame bracket and bushing rod end, Rusty's stabilizer, Rusty's LCAs, poly swaybar bushings, RE disconnects; General: Rusty's Hydro shocks, 22" braided stainless brake lines, Tom Woods SYE & CV shaft. Extremely heavy custom bumpers, tire carrier, tool bin & skid plates = 4200 lbs that affect height! | 4.5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | just from the AR767s: tough to get balance right | ||||
| Hallmark | 3" Procomp coils, 2.5" SuperLift AAL | 3.00 | 3.00 | 12.50 | 12.00 | |||||
| Tom Roche 89 |
1-25/32" coil spacers & extra coil isolators, RE 2.5" full length AAL | 1.50 | 2.55 | 19.00 | 19.60 | 11.00 | 11.50 | |||
| Howdy 94 |
Black Diamond 3" coils and full length AAL. Rear sagged 1.25" since install | 4.00 | 2.25 | 13.50 | 11.25 | |||||
| Charles 97 |
RE 3/4" coil spacers and Pro Comp 3" springs, used RE or Tomken 3" (4"?) leaf pack and MJ shackles | 3.00 | 4.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | |||||
| JnJ 89 |
Front: 1 3/4" spacers + additional isolator up front and Rear: Full Rusty's AAL | 1.81 | 2.81 | 19.13 | 19.50 | 11.50 | 12.13 | |||
| sr 99 UpCountry |
Front: ome + 2 stock isolators stacked, Rear: ome + mj shackles | 2.75 | 2.75 | 20.38 | 19.88 | 12.13 | 11.63 | stock; SYE fix | ||
| sr 99 |
Stock Up Country | 1.00 | 0.50 | 18.50 | 17.50 | Yes | ||||
| Scott Mac 94 |
Front: OME+ 3/8 coil spacer Rear: OME + MJ shackles | 1.81 | 2.50 | 11.31 | 11.50 | |||||
| Scott Mac 96 |
Stock | 0.50 | 0.50 | 10.00 | 9.50 | |||||
| Jerry H 95 |
Stock | -1.00 | 0.50 | 8.50 | 9.50 | |||||
| Bones 90 |
Front: OME XJ coils, Glen's 1.75 poly spacer, one isolator Rear: OME JC1A leaf packs + 1.5" shackle (?) | 2.50 | 2.58 | 20.00 | 19.50 | 13.75 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 11.50 | |
| Scott Bibbee 97 |
5" RE / Custom lift - 3.5" RE lift, MJ shackles & 3/4" block, 1" coil spacer, RE LCAs, RE trackbar, RE SYE / CV driveshaft; was Up Country | 5.00 | 5.00 | 22.50 | 22.00 | SYE fix | ||||
| GC | Rusty's 3" coils, long AAL & MJ shackle; Rear has settled noticeably | 2.75 | 2.75 | 20.25 | 19.75 | |||||
| Nay 98 |
Custom RE 6" kit | 6.00 | 6.50 | 23.50 | 23.50 | SYE fix | ||||
| DippStick | 6.50 | 7.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | ||||||
| Steve Lusk 98 |
OME + 2" Teraflex budget (rear was 16.5 stock) | 4.00 | 3.50 | 21.50 | 20.50 | |||||
| Tim Flowers 98 |
OME + RR budget boost, less factory isolator | 2.75 | 3.00 | 20.25 | 20.00 | 12.25 | 12.00 | |||
| Glenn Baker | Explorer ProComp 3" coils, custom rear pack | 2.75 | 2.75 | 12.25 | 11.75 | |||||
| Eric Thomas 96 2 door UpCountry |
2.75" poly spacers, 3" of blocks & shackles | 2.50 | 2.50 | 20.00 | 19.50 | |||||
| Fred Blum 90 |
Rusty's 3" coils; Black Diamond 3/4 AAL, MJ shackles | 3.0 | 3.25 | 20.50 | 20.25 | none | ||||
| Casper 87 |
Front: 3" Rancho-coils, 1.75 RE spacers, factory isolator Rear: 3" rancho-add-leaf, 2" blocks | 4.25 | 3.4 | 21.5 | 20.0 | 16 | 10 | 13.5 | 12.5 | none |
| Jonathan Dewdney 92 UpCountry, 178k miles |
OME coils, 1.5" Daystar coil packer, no factory isolator; OME JC1B leaves, Summit 1.5" shackles. OME shocks. Mods: spring tower lower lip ground off, Teraflex 2nd Gen. XJ disconnects, RE S/S brake lines | 2.5 | 2.75 | 20 | 19.75 | 13.75 | 9.375 | 12.0 | 11.5 | none |
| Jon Jacobs | Front: RE 4.5 XJ coils, Tomken 2" spacers, second factory isolator, Rusty's arms; Rear: Alcan custom springs, Rusty's 1.5 lift shackles, 6* tapered shim for the SYE. This does make more than a quarter inch difference due to the lever effect of the large taper. | 7.75 | 7 | 19 | 13.25 | none rear, some front but will address at some point, probably cut and turn the knuckles | ||||
| GTSer / Garret Welch 96 Sport, 80k miles |
RE 4.5 kit, Rusty's trackbar & discos; optional RE1463 4.5 springs | 4.5 | 4.75 | 22 | 21.75 | Drive shaft vibrations throughout the speed range, very noticeable at 35 mph. FIX: RE slip yoke eliminator kit with the RE CV driveshaft. 2.5 degree shims to tip the pinion towards the transfer case. No vibes at 9* of driveshaft/axle angle | ||||
| Larry Shank 94 2 Door SE |
BlackDiamond kit with front coils and rear add a leaf. BlackDiamond AT shocks; ARB front with WARN 8000, C4x4 rear with tire carrier, about 30 lbs tools in cargo area. 31" BFG A/T's. | 3.25 | 2.5 | 20.75 | 19.5 | 12.75 | 11.5 | No vibes | ||
| Jochen Wolters - 4T9R 97 Limited, 22k miles |
Skyjacker 3" System (3" coils, 2.5" rear packs w/1.5° shims, longer LCAs), Skyjacker Softride Hydro shocks, Skyjacker extended quick disconnects (Note: rear sagged 1" since installation; need lift shackles) | 3.5 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 | Strong vibes 40km/h, 80km/h etc. Lowered transfer case cross-member 1", but vibes remain. | ||
| Larry Shank 94 2 door |
Front: RE custom 5.5" using ZJ coils, RE UCA, Rusty's LCA, RE trackbar, Rancho 9000's Rear: RE 1462 spring pack, Tera 1.5" shackle, Rancho 9000's Extra stuff: ARB front with WARN8000, C4x4 rear with tire carrier, SURCO (custom) roof rack with highlift mounted side; BFG AT 31 x 10.5 | 6 | 6 | 23.5 | 23 | Rear: AA SYE and custom DS - no vibes Front:stock DS 7° pinion angle - vibes. Going to try WARN locking hubs | ||||
| Tracy Michaels 90 2-door XJ |
a. RE ZJ 4.5" Coils
b. 2 Rubber Isolaters c. Tomken 3.5" Leaf Pack d. 1.5" Lift Shackle e. .75" Bar Stock Block f. 6° Shim g. RE SYE Extreme Fender Trimming 35x12.50 Mud TA's Custom Bumpers & Winch |
6 | 5.75 | 17.25 | 11.75 | none (CV SYE) | ||||