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Originally Posted by nimby
This thread wasn't supposed to be about ground clearance per say, but it does bring up an interesting question. The difference in ground clearance between the 2wd (9.0") and 4wd (9.6") is 0.6". Since both 2wd and 4wd models use the same stock tire size, then one would assume that Toyota is taking their ground clearance number somewhere from the IFS front end, right? Bottom of the skid plate perhaps?
From this, we can say that the 4wd gets a small lift over a 2wd. However, Pro ground clearance numbers aren't reported to be any different than the OR (the only number that is different is overall height). Just an oversight from Toyota when reporting Pro ground clearance numbers, or is there something I'm not seeing?
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Toyota does not report accurate numbers in the first place. I have measured 2wd and mine brand new with proper inflation. The lowest point is not actually the rear diff (which is 9.6) or the lip of the front skid plate (also 9.6).
The lowest point is actually the mid factory skid plate, especially the back part which is 9.2 or so on a brand new vehicle. I do not remember the rental 2wd having any different clearance from my stock new non-KDSS ORP.
What I am saying is that it does not matter. I came from offroading Subarus where every 0.25" of clearance gained or lost made some actual difference offroad.
On the 4R, 0.25, 0.5, or even 1" of clearance does not really matter. What does matter is having stiffer springs because the factory springs are so soft that the vehicle bottoms out if you pick up a modicum of speed in the desert or if hop from one rock to the next as the springs compress too much in the process.
Or, you can go the KING route and combine soft springs with properly valved shocks. That is supposed to be the best route. Since I am cheap, I am putting 650lb Bilstein springs on my Bilstein 6112 shocks.
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