"88rockXJ, I'm trying real hard to follow your thoughts, but I can't see it. All I got is you like reducing ground clerance, just to stay off your frame rail? " 1
there was a thread on pirate where it was discussed , ill se eif i can find it as it will explain it better then i can.
what im trying to say is that the arm itself has to come out of the frame at some point and the rocks will hit the arm! if you build your mount on the bottom of the frame, (in the same place your arm comes out of your frame if you were to pocket them), and build it properly with an angle so the rocks slide up it instead of getting caught like it would if it was flat, then you have the same exact clearance except the rocks will hit a solidly mounted piece of steel instead of the round tube on your control arm. 2
like i said to see any real benifit in ground clearance you have to mount it like the tnt kit and bend your lower arms
the only benifit of pocketing them is your bolt is up a couple inches , not worth the hastle to me.