Stock CJ7 height

Keep a tape measure and paper/pencil with you and when you see a stock CJ ask owner if you can take some measurements.

Measuring from the ground to the center of the front axle hub only reflects tire height...instead of reflecting the height given by the springs. Maybe you could measure from the ground to the bottom of the frame in a given spot, or from the ground to the flat bottom of the skidplate.

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OK, guy. As far as I know, I own the last bone-stock '81 CJ7 in the eleven western states. 30" tires, no lift of any kind, the speedo tells the truth at any rate of travel (as timed between mile markers and carefully calculated).

So, the immediately pertinent measurement, I would think (bearing in mind I just had a plate of pasta, a couple beers and a white russian for dessert) is: it is 20" exactly between a level concrete floor and the base of the tub measured at the rocker under the driver's door. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that measurement should give you what you need, since it would reflect stock body lift (none) stock tire size (absolutely no oversized on my rig) and also the lack of shackle lift etc.

Lemme know if you need something else measured.

Bone stock rigs: '81 CJ7, '96 ZJ. Moab every summer!

Probably the best place to measure for comparison purposes is the shock absorber length, eye to eye (on the truck, of course!). I had a similar situation, being unsure of the actual spring lift amount on my CJ5 when I needed new shocks, and with these measurments the tech guy at 4WDHardware and I were able to determine both the lift amount (2½") and the proper replacement shocks (the moron previous owner lifted it 2½" but left the stock shocks on!).

-Dana

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45-Auto,

Can you give me a measurement of the stock height measuring between the top of the front axle tube and the bottom of the bump stop. thanks.

I surely can do that. And I think that's a clever way to get at the info you need.

The distance from the top of the front axle tube to the bottom of the bump stop on my jeep is 1 7/8" (one and seven eighths inches) to 2". There is some variability due to the fact the bump stop is an arced surface, due to 19 years of use.

Hope this helps.

Bone stock rigs: '81 CJ7, '96 ZJ. Moab every summer!