Ground clearance of KK vs XJ?

remdawg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:05 pm **Posts:** 204

So when I parked next to an XJ with 31 x 10.5 tires I noticed he seeemed like he had a lot more ground clearance than my KK with 245/75/16.

Why is that? I thought that bigger tires were the biggest factor for ground clearance? Is it just my eyes playing tricks on me?

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:33 am

When it comes to axle ground clearance, tires are the only factor. If you were looking at the height of the rockers or anything but the axles, its just the design of the xj.

karl042 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:55 pm **Posts:** 2

According to Jeep Brochures:

XJ Ground Clearence = 11.7 in (measured to tcase) or
10.45 in (measured to tcase skid)

KK Ground Clearence = 7.8 in (no details about where it is measured)

musclezmarinara · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:35 pm

karl042 wrote:

According to Jeep Brochures:

XJ Ground Clearence = 11.7 in (measured to tcase) or
10.45 in (measured to tcase skid)

KK Ground Clearence = 7.8 in (no details about where it is measured)

thats a monstrous difference my man ill have to measure mine with the lift.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:41 pm

Ground clearance is measured at the lowest point under the vehicle which in the case between the Xj and KK is the rear diff.Since most XJ's also use the 8.25 diff if the KK and XJ have the same sized tires there ground clearance is exactly the same since the rear diffs are the same.

karl042 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:55 pm **Posts:** 2

I agree with you tjkj2002, that sounds like the right way to measure. I was just reading from brochures, it doesn't seem like they use consistant method.

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