<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThis is where things get really interesting, because the difference between ground clearance and ride height becomes clear once you understand what body lift and suspension lift means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that we aren’t talking about body lift spacers, but rather the difference between the height of sprung mass and unsprung mass, relative to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Body lift indicates an increase in the height of sprung components without any change in your suspension’s travel range. For instance, if you install front strut spacers and rear lift blocks, basically a leveling kit, then what you get can be considered a body lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suspension lift, on the other hand, not only raises the body but also extends the suspension travel. It indicates an increase in both the sprung mass and (some) unsprung mass, only when it comes to independent suspension systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lift kits are the best example of this because they include parts which give you a body lift (spacers), as well as those which extend the suspension travel range (coilovers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For vehicles with solid axles at the front and rear, ground clearance is not affected by adding either suspension lift or body lift. That’s because the differential, which is the lowest hanging component, is a part of the unsprung mass as it’s not attached to the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, no amount of added weight or suspension articulation will cause vertical displacement in unsprung mass. That’s why solid axles are still a thing, and after all these years, you still see this tech being used in modern 4x4s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in vehicles with independent suspensions at the front and rear, ground clearance is variable as the differential is connected to the chassis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means you will gain and lose clearance as your suspension articulates. In other words, large up-travel events will put your oily bits and sensitive components closer to the ground temporarily. The same applies to added weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’re in the Clear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n When it comes to modifying your truck for a specific driving style, it’s a matter of horses for courses. As long as you’re mindful and intentional about the changes you make to your suspension setup, you’ll get the right results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’re all set! Explore a wide range of leveling kits<\/a>, lift kits, lowering springs<\/a>, and coilovers<\/a> for your vehicle here at Suspension Setups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Enthusiast or not, if you own an SUV, there’s a good chance you care about ground clearance. It’s…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3755"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3817,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3755\/revisions\/3817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suspensionsetups.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}