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Under 6'-0"

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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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So here is the deal.

I am looking for a Daily Driver the handles the trail. (Who Isn't)

For a Daily Driver I need
  1. 4 Doors
  2. Decent Ride
  3. Fairly Quiet
  4. UNDER 6'0" to fit in the parkade

So far... the JK is working for me.
HOWEVER.... I would like to put 37" on. (What I have on my current rig)

The only way I know of doing this so far is offroadonly.com/products/suspension/airock/[/url]

Anyone do a no lift suspension setup? (Similar to the No Lift Wrangler (.jpmagazine.com/projectbuild/154_0809_no_lift_jeep_wrangler_part_2/index.html[/url])

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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Under 6'0" clearance ??? Is that a typo.

Even the stock JK full of bricks might barely clear that height.

Have you considered making your JK an outdoor pet?

Airing down the air suspension system is akin to the hydraulics on low riders.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Shave 3 inches off the top of the windshield, increase the rake by 10 degrees, do a tiny bit of trimming, slap on some 37 or even 40 inch rubber, and you'll still fit in your parkade.



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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by spinlock
Under 6'0" clearance ??? Is that a typo.

Even the stock JK full of bricks might barely clear that height.

Have you considered making your JK an outdoor pet?

Airing down the air suspension system is akin to the hydraulics on low riders.
At 6 feet maybe you could lift a Subaru and still have room I hope you mean 7 feet or you can probably kiss the JK idea goodbye.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wiredawg_mg
At 6 feet maybe you could lift a Subaru and still have room I hope you mean 7 feet or you can probably kiss the JK idea goodbye.
X2, the wifes cross-over is 5' 10"
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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My buddy is running 37"s and aiRock suspension and can air the suspension down so the total height is 6"-0" in the city.

Looking for other options.

My '88 is 6'-10" at the roll bar
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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On a JK below 6' sounds fairly ambitious. I am .4" away from 7' dead even -I tested this theory with the top off and had my friend measure the distance from the rollbar to the cement blocks above our head...pretty funny until we had to swerve around an A/C duct.

I guess if you STUFFED the tires and took the fenders off 37's could work? 35's sound much more realistic.
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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a stock JK is 70.9 inches which equals little over 5'11" (with hard top)

so your pretty much screwd dude on the lift and you sure as hell wont fit 37's.
sorry to break this bad news to ya. you will have to figure out other parking arrangements if u get a lift
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by captjay
a stock JK is 70.9 inches which equals little over 5'11" (with hard top)

so your pretty much screwd dude on the lift and you sure as hell wont fit 37's.
sorry to break this bad news to ya. you will have to figure out other parking arrangements if u get a lift
Just a small correction 70.9" is just under 5'11"...not that it makes any difference...the only way you'll fit your jeep in the garage with 37's is if you do what Mopar did with the 'Lower 40' Jeep. Shave the windshield down, Rip the fenders off and mount them at almost the same height as the top of the Hood, then cut the wheel wells out to make room for the 37's. Then maybe you'll get it in your 6 foot garage.

I hope you made a mistake though and you actually have a 7 foot garage...? If so you can do it no problem! I did!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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My 4-door with 2.5" lift (nessesary to clear 35s) is 6' 5". I cannot see how you'll get under 6'0".

Parkade is a mutli-level parking garage right ? if so, 6" 0" is very low. Most garages protect themselves and place signs and the swinging height-bars a few inches lower than is really needed. Take a tape measure and find the lowest point in the structure.

The place I park says 6'4", I brush the bars going in/out but have plenty of clearance once inside.
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