clearance and angles with lift kit

[gadc047]

Hi, wonder what's the WK's lift kit improvement in terms of:
- actual ground clearance
- approach/departure angle
- breakover
???
Best, G
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[gadc047]

any idea, anyone? must be someone out there who has the info...team AEV? please?
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[JeepinJon]

I know on the ground clearance the lowest point is going to be the differentials, so these would stay at pretty much the same height regardless of lift. To get these up you would need to add larger tires. I am not sure on the other numbers for you.

[TRZ]

Hi, wonder what's the WK's lift kit improvement in terms of:
- actual ground clearance
- approach/departure angle
- breakover
???
Best, G
I don't have actual numbers, but here's my experience...

My new Jeep is a WK w/ 4" Superlift with 33" tires and the following rear mods:
1. Rear crossmember cut and moved rearward 2" to allow mounting of 32.8" spare tire.
2. Spare tire protection skid.
3. Close-fitting rear fascia protection (primarily for coming off ledges).
4. 4xGuard rocker protection.
5. 4xGuard belly guard
6. 4xGuard front guard

After running Metal Masher, Golden Spike, Hells Revenge and Pickle trails in Moab, I've come to the following conclusions...
1. Approach angle of stock WK front bumper is VERY good. I could be wrong, but it seems much better than the stock ZJ and WJ bumpers.
2. Lowest practical points on a Superlifted WK are the rear lower control arm frame-side mounts - they stick down maybe 3-4" lower than stock. There were several "hard lines" that I could not take because of these anchors.
3. I hit EVERY piece of armor I had - 32.8" tires and 4" lift just a little too short for some of the trails I ran.
4. I hit my rear protection a LOT. I thought I'd hit the trailer hitch the most, since it extends the furthest, but instead I hit my spare tire skid a LOT, I hit the fascia guard some. Forward momentum was never prevented with the rear protection like it was with the rear lower control arm mounts.

Bottom line:
1. Armor everything.
2. Rear lower control arm mounts are problematic.

Edit: I forgot to say that QDII is FANTASTIC. My previous Jeep was a ZJ with ARBs front and rear. With traditional lockers it was sometimes difficult/impossible to turn the steering wheel with the front locker engaged. QDII must have the intelligence to turn off the front locker when the steering wheel is turned - several times my spotter, who is used to tradionally locked front ends, would say "When you can, turn your wheels to the driver's side". I'd think "why wouldn't I be able to turn my wheels?" then I'd realize I have QDII and the spotter was used to traditional lockers.

I used to think I wanted the ability to manually engage the QDII clutches, after experiencing QDII, I say why mess with perfection?

[gadc047]

thanks for taking the time. seems like you are doing some real serious off-roading! anyone with some "hard data" perspective? best, G
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