I have looked at all of the pics on this site an can not meaningfully see a difference between the vehicles with the level kits and stock. I am sure they make a difference when going big on tires but for those of us upsizing tires for looks and not function (i.e. 31s vs 35s) is this upgrade meaningful? Not about cost but purely changing the stance of the vehicle.
Lift & leveling kit options
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I'm hoping to gain a little to not drag/scrape on modest obstacles offroad. Just a little bit would help.
Ground clearance is not a strength of this thing out of the box.
Link is to a moment in video that highlights the problem.
Ground clearance is not a strength of this thing out of the box.
Link is to a moment in video that highlights the problem.
OK. That’s where I was going. Makes sense. The highest point in Louisiana is Driskell mountain at a whopping 853 feet so my use case is way different.
They engineering into the land cruiser starting with I believe first generation 20-series the ability to drive straight over, in stock form without difficulty, both state lines and I believe international boundaries as well. 
