How do I determine how much lift my Jeep Wrangler JK has?

[GP Noir]

 

[Duster]

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Do you have a source for that? I like to read all the material relevant that I can find.

 

[GP Noir]

I found it perusing old files. I don't recall where I got it from.

 

[CodyP]

Thanks for this post. Makes it easier to figure out what the hell I have clobbered together.

 

[Duster]

I tracked down the source of the diagram provided by Chris at the top:

http://dynatrac.ru/pdfs/Choosing_the_right_housing_revC.pdf

Curiously, unless I've lost my ip saavy - possible, been a long time. that "... .ru" in the web address indicates a Russian site, or at least in the former USSR.

 

[Tank Rubi]

Thanks for this post. It helped me some. Bought a Jk today and I didn’t seem lifted at first. But after looking more it is a little. My guess about 2” lifted. Not sure on brand though. No marking on springs. Controls arms are JKS lowers. Stock track bars. and Bilstein shocks

 

[CRQ]

Thanks for this post. It helped me some. Bought a Jk today and I didn’t seem lifted at first. But after looking more it is a little. My guess about 2” lifted. Not sure on brand though. No marking on springs. Controls arms are JKS lowers. Stock track bars. and Bilstein shocks

Bilstein is a stock shock??

 

[Danarch]

Bilstein is a stock shock??

Bilstein is aftermarket.

 

[CRQ]

Bilstein is aftermarket.

Any connection with the lift kit installed? I’m curious what kit I ended up with..

 

[CRQ]

Any connection with the lift kit installed? I’m curious what kit I ended up with..

My (new to me) 2015 JK is in the dealer getting cleaned up. It looks like I’ve got a pretty good lift on it and may need to tune in the steering system. It’s a bit shifty out on the hiway.
Wondering if staying with the makers parts will keep harmony with the whole

 

[mrjp]

Get a front end alignment. Caster is an big factor on how it will steer. Also what size tires? The real wide tires will affect the steering also.

 

[Danarch]

Any connection with the lift kit installed? I’m curious what kit I ended up with..

Could be, the AEV comes with Bilstein shocks. But many don’t come with shocks or other brands so hard to tell.

 

[Duster]

My (new to me) 2015 JK is in the dealer getting cleaned up. It looks like I’ve got a pretty good lift on it and may need to tune in the steering system. It’s a bit shifty out on the hiway.
Wondering if staying with the makers parts will keep harmony with the whole

Changing the lift alters the geometry of the way several critical parts of the suspension and steering move together. These need to be adjusted to eliminate things like "death wobble." Getting them adjusted is probably far cheaper than replacing them.

 

[Anybodyhome]

It looks like I’ve got a pretty good lift on it and may need to tune in the steering system. It’s a bit shifty out on the hiway.

Are you saying the quality of the lift is pretty good, or the height of the lift is pretty good?
As has been stated here for a long time, any lift over 2.5" is going to require additional parts and additional money.

 

[IndianaJeepDad]

Could be, the AEV comes with Bilstein shocks. But many don’t come with shocks or other brands so hard to tell.

I have the AEV kit. The shocks are made by Bilstein...supposedly to AEV's spec's, but who knows...
Mine say BOTH Bilstein and AEV on them. I'd say take a close look and see if you find AEV on them along with Bilstein.