My last post on this thread because I've totally had it with the utter lack of hospitality towards this poor guy, but to those of you claiming it absolutely isn't possible to have a good TJ on 33s without lifting, I have a photo for you.
Take a look at the distance between axle centerline and bottom of frame rail. (that is how lift is defined after all, right?)
Now yes, this is rolling a bit in the corner, but I happen to know a great amount of detail about that chassis setup, and I can tell you that the "lift" is very very small.
And those don't look like 33s.
If you don't know this car, look it up. I think its performance speaks for itself.
More than one way to build a TJ indeed. You don't have to go down to get uptravel. Up is an option too if you are willing to do some big boy work.
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