OK went out got some new numbers:
with the rear jacked up:
40" from ground to wheelwell
16" from top of rim to wheelwell (takes tires size out of hieght)

rear sitting on the ground:
33 3/4" ground to wheelwell
10 1/2" top rim to wheelwell

Still I think that I may be getting spring sag

george

NOT HAPPY   My friend stop by the other day with his stock xl-7 so a got some numbers from it and here's what got me going 9 3/4" from top of the rim to the wheelwell
So this means that my Calmini lift or there lack of is only 3/4" lift.  I know who Im call on Monday can you guess
Let ya all know how it goes.
George

Measured from top of wheel to lip of wheelwell flare. Passenger side is 11-3/8", driver's 11-1/4".

BTW, could you understand that translation you posted earlier?

Adding a D44 for the rear axle would be cool enough. Change out that rubber joint on the pinion for a u-joint 1310 or 1330 size, variety of gear and locker choices, ~1.3" axle shaft diameter (IIRC), 30 spline shafts, full floater possibilities. Best bene would be Tri-County ARB with D60 size shafts!!!!

Ya I had to read it like 4 or 5 times to make something of it.  I was also  looking at the some of the other images of his GV and noticed that it's not a 2.5L engien Could it be diesel?
George

Most likely Diesel. I know Mr. Left's is Diesel. And a few of the videos on the Hong Kong offroad Assoc. website all have Diesel engines in their GVs. Must be nice . . .  

So did you talk to Steve at Calmini about our 3/4 two and a half inch lift?

Quick question for ya BK, when turning hard (4wd) on the trail can you here the drive shaft spinning? Or any other noise for that matter? I am wondering if my CV might be going, I am getting a slight clicking when turning with pretty good traction, none when spinning though. Any ideas?

Also can you get some pics of cross member mount at the back of the third member? Mine seems to be at an extreme angle and I am wondering now if got a longer set of drop brackets than I was supposed to. I don't know it just seems that the bracket is in quite a bind with the brackets on.

From previous phone call discussions with Calmini as well as those here with the lift, yes, the forward upper housing mounts are overall taller in respect to the stock mounts. The pinion mount stays as stock, so yes, basically you are binding the pinion mount as the longer mounts drop/rotate the housing. Drop/rotation should be near 3/4".

If you want, compare your diff housing to mine in my pics. This should tell you the 'rotation' you have with the brackets installed. Too bad you didn't snap a shot comparing the stock mount to the Calmini mount.

As for the rubbing under certain front conditions, try removing the front ds from the pinion and secure it to the crossmember. Lock in the hubs (got lockouts?) and drive. The tires rotates, the axles rotate. If the binding occurs, it's tires input to the shafts. If not, reattach the front ds, un-lock the hubs, and drive. The ds will rotate the axle shafts. If binding occurs, it's driveline influenced and could be the pinion mount and not the shafts.
To add, does the pinion flange have bright spots from rubbing on the crossmember?

No bright spots that I know of. When I first installed the kit I had contact between the drive shaft and exhaust, I had to remove the heat shield and then I had my clearance. But Steve said that was the first case he had of it rubbing the exhaust.?

Basically I am thinking the sound I hear is just driveline vibes when the body is twisting on the trail combined with turning and stress of pulling, maybe . . . also, I have been told that I will hear some clicking in the front end if there is too much traction when it unloads. Just looking to see if anyone else has the issue as well. If thats all it is then no worries . . .

NOT HAPPY   My friend stop by the other day with his stock xl-7 so a got some numbers from it and here's what got me going 9 3/4" from top of the rim to the wheelwell
So this means that my Calmini lift or there lack of is only 3/4" lift.  I know who Im call on Monday can you guess
Let ya all know how it goes.
George

Update
Well after some emails and a phone call or two I will be getting new front springs for my XL-7     I seams that I have the frist style of lift for the xl-7.  The new stiyle has stiffer springs so hopefully this will help.  I have to say after I getting  in touch with Calmini I thought that I was going to be blowen off but they where very helpfull.  So Im guessing  by sometime next week or so I should have my new springs.  
George