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Is My Bronco Stock Height?

MerganserMaster

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Ok, I understand it has 31x10.5 r15s on it so the vehicle itself is a bit higher off the ground, but I'm wondering if my Bronco is lifted at all? There just seems to be a bit more space than there should be between the wheels and fenders. This picture is a bit blurry but the tape measure reads approximately 20" ( I assume this is the way to determine if it is lifted at all or not). I was told that one of the previous owners used it for some kind of off-roading sport/hobby (hence the non-stock tires and rims) so I'm wondering if this is also something that was changed.

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DirtDonk

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Easiest way to determine a suspension lift is to measure between the top of the axle tubes and the bottom of the frame rails.
The distance in the front would be approximately 7 inches stock, while the distance in the rear would be approximately 6 inches if still stock.

For a body lift, measure the insulators between the body and the frame mounts.
Stock are rubber and 3/4 of an inch tall. Aftermarket are polyurethane, often with ridges around the center, but are available in stock height, and 1 inch lift.
Any additional block in addition to the insulator, is a body lift.
 

DirtDonk

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And Broncos did sit at different heights from the factory, depending upon suspension options. Also a hardtop option.
Pickup and a roadster typically sat higher in the rear than a wagon with the full hardtop.
 
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