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Nice! By the time I went looking the pickings were slim. Installed a TerraFlex sway bar disconnect kit for the time being and realized two things. 1. I should have taken the tires off, 2. I think I'll install a lift in the spring.
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Idk if it's the angle of the picture, but your sway bar looks to have too high of an angle.
 

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Install the Mopar axle damper on my JTM today. It's not a night and day difference but the rear feels more balanced and smoother over bumps.

Is it worth $300, probably not......but I don't regret it either. The fact it's a Bilstein shock makes the financial investment less of a blow because it's not some cheap ass shock.

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ar axle damper on my JTM today. It's not a night and day difference but the rear feels more balanced and smoother over bumps.

Is it worth $300, probably not......but I don't regret it either. The fact it's a Bilstein shock makes the financial investment less of a blow because it's not som
And what is this craziness? I haven't heard of a MOPAR axle shock yet....
 

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And what is this craziness? I haven't heard of a MOPAR axle shock yet....
Apparently it only came on the Tow Max optioned JTs. But all of the frames of the forward mount. So realistically all you need is the mount for the rear diff and the shock. All of the other hardware you can source locally like I did
 

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Rock Hard Steel Rear Bumper

Rock Hard Aluminum midwidth lowered winch plate Front Bumper

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Nice! By the time I went looking the pickings were slim. Installed a TerraFlex sway bar disconnect kit for the time being and realized two things. 1. I should have taken the tires off, 2. I think I'll install a lift in the spring.
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Why do you have your sway bar so high? An effective or efficient sway bar is parallel with the ground?
 

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Apparently it only came on the Tow Max optioned JTs. But all of the frames of the forward mount. So realistically all you need is the mount for the rear diff and the shock. All of the other hardware you can source locally like I did
I have that on my manual '21 Willys as well. I assumed it was just a manual transmission thing because I never recalled seeing that on other Gladiators
 

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I cleaned it. No pics but I can honestly say I have not seen it that muddy before.

The coin car wash folks hate me right now.... ;)
I've had the guy who owns the local car wash hand me a shovel and told me to clean up my mess and never to come back again.
 

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From what I’ve read and heard from Fox verbally, they excel in helping with bumps at speed. I don’t do a ton of that stuff, but am expecting them to help a lot in full articulation situations. This picture was the reason for going down this road. Needless to say, the stock bump stops were not handling themselves. :)

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Completely unrelated to your post, but why do you rock the JKS quick disconnects vs using the factory disconnect? I don’t have a Rubicon so this is strictly a educational question lol
 

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Tossed on an Evo 1/4 Pounder front bumper and some lights (yes I see one is upside down lol since fixed). Did the whole install in about 30min at 10pm night before going out hunting so I did the best I could with what I had to figure out wtf to do with the shock reservoir's, if anyone has a better way to mount/ protect them im all ears.

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Rock gaurds front Rubicon front shocks or mount them in a canister ?? Just brainstorming here.
 

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Completely unrelated to your post, but why do you rock the JKS quick disconnects vs using the factory disconnect? I don’t have a Rubicon so this is strictly a educational question lol
No good reason. They came with a 3” lift a hundred years ago and were the right length. I’ve only disconnected them for maintenance reasons. But it’s helpful when that happens. :)
 
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Why do you have your sway bar so high? An effective or efficient sway bar is parallel with the ground?
The sway bar provided by the kit was for 0"-4" lift so it is at least twice as long as the original. Lift kit coming in the spring so it should all even itself out by then.

Edit - I did agree with you comment so I went back to review installation videos etc. and in each case (no lift) the result is the same. I'll have to ask the manufacturer. I do appreciate the feedback and I did hear some rubbing which I have never had before, on 33's, at full turn.
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