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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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I currently have a 265/50/20 on. My rear sits 4" higher than my front so I hope the lift will event things out.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Front is 38" from ground to bend in metal and 42" at rear from same points. What are others getting?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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If you measure from the center of the wheel to the wheel arch, you'll get a better idea of lift, without having to worry about tire size. That's how the spec is listed in RAVE.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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okay thanks J. You have this same lift right?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by aarongregor
okay thanks J. You have this same lift right?
I think so. I've got the 3" prosport.

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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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So from the center of the wheel, to the lower edge of the wheel well, I measure 22" in back and 21.5" in front.

So accord to rave it should be:

19.7" front
19.0 " rear

So I'm getting about 3 inches lift for the rear and 2 inches lift for the front. That's with an ARB and winch. I have stock rear bumper so far... haven't installed my new bumper yet and I don't have my spare currently.

For comparison my 99 sits at 19" in the rear and maybe 19.25 in the front. That also with 110k miles on the front springs and 130k miles on the rear springs (I used my old springs off the 03 to convert the 99 from air bags), and the 1999 has the jump seats, which require either SLS or heavier springs. Make me think that the stories of springs sagging due to age are slightly exaggerated.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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Thanks J from the center of wheel I am at 19" front and 21" rear. Thats with Bull bar and blue top. I am cant wait to measure after I add the 3" lift. Your pretty close to me.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Will post pics tomorrow but finished the 3' TF HD lift, you can see a huge difference. The front sits at 21 1/4 and the rear at 22 3/8. So the rear is 1 2/16 higher. I am hoping that when I add the Tactical Rovers rear bumper that it will drop it down a little. Have a quest though. I was not able to get the drivers side front brake line off because the nut on top is ceased. Any advice on getting this loose? It looks like at some point it was leaking at this area and has ceased and stopped the leak. Any advice?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Heat and keep it soaked in penetrating oil with hope it will eat the crud off of it. Other way would be to go back to the next coupling. For now keep it zip tied back but not to tight. Good luck
 
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Thanks lr2001 I figure I will soak it every day for a week with penetrating oil and then try again. Sucks I will have to bleed the brakes again since I only got the new rears on and have to bleed all 4 wheels to get the air out.
 
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