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sort of getting off topic here, but I found these numbers for the new 2019 Ram 1500 4x4.
"Here are the figures related to "ground clearance" for the non-Rebel, non-Off-Road, Crew cab/5'7" bed (or Quad cab, 6'4" bed), 4WD trucks. For the same trucks with the long bed (6'4"), subtract .1" from EVERY number. I cannot say why this is so. These figures are taken from the 8/28/18 edition of the Specs document.
Ground Clearance at Front Axle - ALL MODELS - 8.2"
Ground Clearance at Rear Axle - ALL MODELS - 8.7"
Ground Clearance without Skid Plates - ALL MODELS WITH STANDARD SUSPENSION - 8.7"
Ground Clearance with Skid Plates - ALL MODELS WITH STANDARD SUSPENSION - 8.2"
Ground Clearance w/o Skid Plates - ALL MODELS WITH AIR SUSPENSION - 6.7" - 10.7" (or 10.8" - probably the correct figure)
Ground Clearance with Skid Plates - ALL MODELS WITH AIR SUSPENSION - 6.1" (OR 6.2") - 10.2" (or 10.3" - probably the correct figure)
Models with air suspension show the skid plate measurements in 4 columns corresponding to the 4 ride heights (entry, normal, off-road 1 and off-road 2). In all cases the figure in the normal column is 8.7" without skid plates and 8.2" with skid plates (same as normal suspension).
There is an implication that the low point on the chassis is the front axle, otherwise giving the measurement for that would be of no value."
-off 5thgenrams.com
So that air suspension is really the best of both worlds, low when you want it, and high when you need it. And the front is obviously the low point without it.
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