97 Hoe factory ride height - 2wd vs. 4wd

[ChrisInWI]

It seems like all the other hoes (mostly 4wd) I see ride higher than mine (2wd). I can see straight over the top of my roofline and I'm not very tall, about 5'10". All the other ones I see seem to be a couple inches taller at least. I've got factory rims and rubber right now, so that's not why I sit lower; is it just that 2wd trucks are set up lower or did the guy before me drop it somehow? I wouldn't know what a suspension mod looked like unless I saw a stock one side by side, so please talk deliberately stupid for my behalf, pics would be better! Thanks, y'all!!

 

[boble94]

the 2WD's are lower than 4WD. i'm not sure how much but its lower.

 

[TigerEyz3]

4wd sit 1" higher due to the "lift block" that is installed from the factory. Also, 4wd comes with a taller wheel/tire combo compared to the 2wd version: 245/75/16 vs 235/75/15, respectively (30.5" vs. 28.9").

Total height difference: ~2.5"

 

[boble94]

245's are too small on these hoes if you ask me. so i had upgraded to some 265's.

 

[ChrisInWI]

2-1/2" sounds about right, thanks guys!

 

[TigerEyz3]

My Tahoe sits more than 2.5" lower than a factory 4wd... One of the first things I did was switch to wider/shorter tires (275/60/15) for better stability/handling. Eventually I dropped it 2"

 

[retorq]

I'm 5 10 and I can't see over the roof line of my 2 inch dropped Tahoe ... Is that the Tahoe in question in your sig??

 

[AtomicHoe094]

im on 255/70/r16s right now with it being lowered, i can see over my roof line im 5'11


2wd as welll

 

[retorq]

im on 255/70/r16s right now with it being lowered, i can see over my roof line im 5'11

2wd as welll

What does the middle of your wheel well to the ground measure??

 

[AtomicHoe094]

ill shoot you that tomorrow, after and before the lowering some more kit