Time to check clearances and see how these go over some uneven ground! I took a quick trip down to a local levee bank which is just the right size to flex out the Jeep in both directions to see maximum compression and droop of stock suspension (pardon the shameless plug for my local 4wd club
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What I found was that there was a clear finger widths clearance around all components at lock steering, and at full suspension compression while stationary. That being said, it is unlikely that the clearance would be there if the bump stops were struck in anger, and likely there would be some amount of rubbing at speed but this is yet to be tested fully - I'll report back once I have some more data.
I drove around a little on the rocks at road pressures and found the grip exceptional, there was good feel at the steering off road, and I felt as sure footed as a mountain goat.
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