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Best way to measure lift

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Old 06-14-2012, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Cuv
I'm assuming the pic is the stock height measurement?
yup, and you figure its about as good as a measurement location as you can get.

People tend to measure from the flare to the tire but there is too much room for error.
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Noxian

yup, and you figure its about as good as a measurement location as you can get.

People tend to measure from the flare to the tire but there is too much room for error.
Yeah, it seems to be a pretty solid/consistent point to measure from.
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:18 AM
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Damn now I'm anxious to get home and measure to know exactly how much lift I have
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Atch
Damn now I'm anxious to get home and measure to know exactly how much lift I have
Same here!
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:32 AM
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I'm gona start a new thread, what lift and how much did you get .....
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:39 AM
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I do believe they are the same....in measurements......ill look into it
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:04 AM
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DtM - killer drawing! Now we're getting somewhere.
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Originally Posted by wittys-jk
I heard you measure near the frame by the front tire an then the back tire. Would be interested to know as well as I have a 3" lift on my rig and no idea where I started from stock height
Frame to ground would include tire size and lift.
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Old 06-14-2012, 09:02 AM
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Thanks. That is the diagram that dynatrac uses. One for the rear would be awesome!
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Soooooo. Are the rear measurements the same as front? Shocks and spring perches?
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