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Question:
The current trend seems to be lower or "less lift" with a lower center of gravity. Yet enough people are buying big lift kits that the manufacturers are spending considerable monies on R and D. This being evident in the advancement of the newer lift kits.

So here's my question:
Big Lif Kit (6 to 8 inches higher than stock) as measured after install, not taken from the name (ie. a SkyJacker 6" lift may provide 7.5 inches of lift over that of a stock vehicle).
Or keep your ride as low as you can and relieve it of some of it's sheet metal? (not street legal in some states)

Do you go with enough lift to look down at people at stop lights? Maybe roll over small imports at the local WallyWorld parking lot/asphalt orv park?

Or do you keep it as low as you can and take away sheet metal? Risking having to trailer it to take it off road?

Choices:
More Lift
Less Lift

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Posts: 468 | Location: 49853 | Registered: October 17, 2005

Ol Yeller

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I know it's better to keep the COG lower but I can't help myself. I get all rubber necked when I see a high lifted rig. So I voted High.

Dennis

05 Yellow Not Limited Rubi (excpt for the shovel under my Jeep)

88 Sami JX Locked, Lifted, & Lobstered

Posts: 1746 | Location: McKinney, TX | Registered: October 09, 2001

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Squid in a Jeep

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I'm at the max range of your less lift. RE 4.5 will work with 33's or 35's on the trail, I don't want bigger tires on my daily driver.

To boldly go where we're too stupid to know any better.

"Use your hammer, not your mouth, jackass!"
Mike Ditka

Mostly 03 TJ, RE 4.5 Superflex, 35 x 12.5 BFGs, OBA, MM Hyd winch, Elockers,
Custom built Dana 44's, Rockhard cage, and wonder gadgets.

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Posts: 623 | Location: Cordova, TN | Registered: November 09, 2004

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B0BK4T

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quote:
Originally posted by Ol Yeller:
I know it's better to keep the COG lower but I can't help myself. I get all rubber necked when I see a high lifted rig. So I voted High.

It's only one of two things I know that'll give a fella whiplash. (oh, except for an accident, I guess that's three things) lol

Posts: 468 | Location: 49853 | Registered: October 17, 2005

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Highlander JMS

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Low COG 3.5-4.5 lifts ok for the DD

2000 TJ Sahara 3" BD Suspension / 1" BL 33x12.5 Interco Trxus MTs and a bunch of other stuff...

"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines."

Posts: 506 | Location: Upstate, NY | Registered: January 08, 2004

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