High Clearance vehicles

High Clearance refers to normal vehicles basically like your patrols and cruisers
and with 200mm or more of clearance.

Of course in reality its how this translates to approach/ramp over/departures angles as well as the consequences of when something hits.

E.G. In my Patrol its ramp over angle isn't all that good , but once
we crossed a river and it hit a rock on the huge strong steel crossbar
under the gearbox and I got a scratch.

A Prado there at the same time hit the rock on its transfer case and cracked it
and that was there trip end.

Its like tyres - the best reason I have heard for having 33 inch tyres is because most have only 32 inch and they clear the track for you.

225mm clearance depends where its measured from , lot of 'roads' out our way are high clearance only at this time of year due to rain/mud , bigger wheel size helps more than 'lift' alone as just changing from a 15" wheel as per early 80series to a 16" wheel raised the 'pumpkin' height a 1/2 inch.

Clearance varies between vehicles and which bits hang down.

Get on your back with a tape and check heights for a better idea of yours.

Entry and exit angles also effect clearance.

More importantly [often] is where you place your wheels on a track.

If you are talking about "high clearance" as in " high clearance vehicles only", that is just a vague and non descript statemsnt that is saying "don't try this with ya VW GolfGTI.

Lots of older 2wd vehicles would be considered high clearance vehicles.

They just dont want you to get stuck in a modern low slung pasenger car.

cheers