On Jul 31, 5:20 pm, lloy...@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hey, I am a new (used) Jeep owner. I have a 2000 TJ Sport, I have
> been out to the Uhwarrie National Forest on the OHV trails and having
> a great time. I would like to add some more clearance to get over
> larger ruts and rocks, is there something basic that I can do to add
> some height?

I'm in between the two opinions. The gas tank on a YJ/TJ tends to get
hit every so often so a small suspension lift is good because it gets
it up to a safer height. A small suspension lift plus a no more than
one inch body lift would be a good compromise between clearance and
center of gravity.

 

On Jul 31, 5:20 pm, lloy...@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hey, I am a new (used) Jeep owner. I have a 2000 TJ Sport, I have
> been out to the Uhwarrie National Forest on the OHV trails and having
> a great time. I would like to add some more clearance to get over
> larger ruts and rocks, is there something basic that I can do to add
> some height?

I'm in between the two opinions. The gas tank on a YJ/TJ tends to get
hit every so often so a small suspension lift is good because it gets
it up to a safer height. A small suspension lift plus a no more than
one inch body lift would be a good compromise between clearance and
center of gravity.

 

On Jul 31, 5:20 pm, lloy...@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hey, I am a new (used) Jeep owner. I have a 2000 TJ Sport, I have
> been out to the Uhwarrie National Forest on the OHV trails and having
> a great time. I would like to add some more clearance to get over
> larger ruts and rocks, is there something basic that I can do to add
> some height?

I'm in between the two opinions. The gas tank on a YJ/TJ tends to get
hit every so often so a small suspension lift is good because it gets
it up to a safer height. A small suspension lift plus a no more than
one inch body lift would be a good compromise between clearance and
center of gravity.

 

> I have the opposite point of view. A body lift will lift up just what
> you need to have lifted: The body away from the larger tires. It does
> not lift your engine or frame so your center of gravity is lower than
> if you did a suspension lift.
>
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb

Thats all fine as long as your tires remain on what ever you are trying to
get over. I've been hung up many times on the skid plate between the tires.
Suspension lift helped that problem by getting the tires farther away from
the skid. No amount of body lift is going to help you out if you get hung
up TDC.

Bigger tires can help but it isn't the end all of solutions.

 

> I have the opposite point of view. A body lift will lift up just what
> you need to have lifted: The body away from the larger tires. It does
> not lift your engine or frame so your center of gravity is lower than
> if you did a suspension lift.
>
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb

Thats all fine as long as your tires remain on what ever you are trying to
get over. I've been hung up many times on the skid plate between the tires.
Suspension lift helped that problem by getting the tires farther away from
the skid. No amount of body lift is going to help you out if you get hung
up TDC.

Bigger tires can help but it isn't the end all of solutions.

 

> I have the opposite point of view. A body lift will lift up just what
> you need to have lifted: The body away from the larger tires. It does
> not lift your engine or frame so your center of gravity is lower than
> if you did a suspension lift.
>
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb

Thats all fine as long as your tires remain on what ever you are trying to
get over. I've been hung up many times on the skid plate between the tires.
Suspension lift helped that problem by getting the tires farther away from
the skid. No amount of body lift is going to help you out if you get hung
up TDC.

Bigger tires can help but it isn't the end all of solutions.

 

> I have the opposite point of view. A body lift will lift up just what
> you need to have lifted: The body away from the larger tires. It does
> not lift your engine or frame so your center of gravity is lower than
> if you did a suspension lift.
>
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb

Thats all fine as long as your tires remain on what ever you are trying to
get over. I've been hung up many times on the skid plate between the tires.
Suspension lift helped that problem by getting the tires farther away from
the skid. No amount of body lift is going to help you out if you get hung
up TDC.

Bigger tires can help but it isn't the end all of solutions.

 

Herb Leong wrote:

> In article <1185938271.168457.133320@m37g2000prh.googlegroups .com>,
SNIP
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb


If this was true, all you'd need is a sawzall and 44" tires.

tw

 

Herb Leong wrote:

> In article <1185938271.168457.133320@m37g2000prh.googlegroups .com>,
SNIP
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb


If this was true, all you'd need is a sawzall and 44" tires.

tw

 

Herb Leong wrote:

> In article <1185938271.168457.133320@m37g2000prh.googlegroups .com>,
SNIP
> The only clearance you care about is the distance from the ground
> to your diff and axles. Anything else you should minimize to keep
> your center of gravity as low as possible.
>
> /herb


If this was true, all you'd need is a sawzall and 44" tires.

tw