Measurements need to be taken from the top. Not the top of the handle but the top of the dipstick where it rests on top of the dipstick tube.
There are chrysler transmissions that do not come with dipsticks and use a “special tool” that measures from the bottom of the trans pan. Both tj autos do not apply to that.
My first measurement was from the top of the tube as if the dipstick was fully seated, not the handle.