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| Author: | clint [ Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How High ? |
Hey Guys, I'm new to the site, and I've just been poking around checking out all of the great info and nice looking KJ's all you guys have. I actually don't have a Jeep yet, but I am planning on getting my first one this summer. I've been looking at everybody on here, and dreaming about what I want to do to mine when I get it. I just have one potential problem. I live in a condo building that has underground parking. The max height that I can fit it 6'6". I did some home work and it looks like a stock KJ is listed as being 6' high. I figure that i would be safe if I got a 2.5" lift, and 265/75/16 tires. It should be about 6'5". Does this sound right??? Does anybody with a 2.5" lift & 265/75/16's know what the height actually would be? Any help would be great Thanks |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:03 pm ] |
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Depends on the lift , not all are equal in coming up with 2.5 inches plus with a TRUE 2.5 inch lift don;t think you;ll be running 265-75s by the way mines over 74 1/2 inches (with out the roof rack if that helps any) lots of parking garages I can't enter anymore 
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| Author: | clint [ Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:22 pm ] |
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well, as far as the lift goes, I'm kinda thinking about a Frankenlift. And maybe 245/75/16 if you think 265's won't fit. |
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| Author: | Neatus [ Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:32 pm ] |
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It will be close but without a roof rack or roof bars you might be okay. Only way to tell is lift it then drive it into the garage. If you hear scraping or a bang then it is too big
I guess you could measure it but then that would be boring. The KJ is a tall vehicle....mabe go measure all the Jeeps you like and then add about 3 inches to it. I bet an XJ would do. |
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| Author: | Xodius [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How High ? |
Making me wonder how tall mine is now...I have not had any garage issues yet... |
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| Author: | 04jeepkj [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:20 pm ] |
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tommudd wrote: Depends on the lift , not all are equal in coming up with 2.5 inches plus with a TRUE 2.5 inch lift don;t think you;ll be running 265-75s by the way mines over 74 1/2 inches (with out the roof rack if that helps any) lots of parking garages I can't enter anymore I have the Skyjacker 2.5" lift and running 265/75/R16s no problems with parking garages. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How High ? |
you must have taller parking garages than we do in Ohio then, I know of 9 that I need to get into but can't anymore, plus the last measurement is not right anymore since I have lifted it even more 
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| Author: | HoosierJeeper [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How High ? |
Can't fit my stock KJ in one at the mall, clearance is like 6' 2" IIRC....but I can fit it in the other one, which is less crowed anyways, clearance there is 7'.... |
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| Author: | 2006 KJ [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How High ? |
my KJ with a frankenlift and 265/76's got into a 6 6 garage in pittsburgh. i had about an inch to go before hitting the renny light bar. you'd be safe i think... worst case senereo is take off the roof bars... when i was in that garage i just went slow. if i hit i was going to first let all the air out of my tires.. and if that didnt work then i was going to take the plastic cover off my light bar to get another 1/2 inch. i would've made it out one way or another! |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How High ? |
Anyone pulled into one that has the beam and if you are too tall lights start flashing and a siren goes off? Before my wife left to go back home her and I were going to Columbus and had reservations at the Hyatt Regency, started to pull into the garage and all he** breaks loose, my wife thought I had ran over someone, or the police were after us or something. Security Guard comes running out shouting at me that I was too high.  I told him you can never be too high but he didn't get it! |
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