37’s with no lift!

[Zachanadandy]

I don't know why you'd want to keep the gladiator stock height on 37s. It's 75' long with a 3⁰ breakover angle in stock form. Sure 37s help there, but it needs all the help it can get. An appropriate 2-2.5" lift makes such a huge difference there. Then you still have full use of the suspension and likely much improved travel and dampening by swapping out the ultra soft and super short stock shocks. You have the approach, departure, breakover angles and belly clearance of 42"+ tires at stock height and very little change in the driving dynamics vs 37s at stock height thanks to the improved dampening. I just don't see any benefit to staying stock height. This isn't a swb tj or JL where the cog and stability changes dramatically with a few inches of lift. I'll still mob the mojave across the desert at 90+mph and it's perfectly stable with 2" of lift and 37s. And it still drags the belly and rear bumper on the steeper obstacles.

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[lowRail]

37x13.5x17 with -12 offset Rhinos. Installing lift Wednesday

 

[Ericshere03]

I don't know why you'd want to keep the gladiator stock height on 37s. It's 75' long with a 3⁰ breakover angle in stock form. Sure 37s help there, but it needs all the help it can get. An appropriate 2-2.5" lift makes such a huge difference there. Then you still have full use of the suspension and likely much improved travel and dampening by swapping out the ultra soft and super short stock shocks. You have the approach, departure, breakover angles and belly clearance of 42"+ tires at stock height and very little change in the driving dynamics vs 37s at stock height thanks to the improved dampening. I just don't see any benefit to staying stock height. This isn't a swb tj or JL where the cog and stability changes dramatically with a few inches of lift. I'll still mob the mojave across the desert at 90+mph and it's perfectly stable with 2" of lift and 37s. And it still drags the belly and rear bumper on the steeper obstacles.

I totally agree, but I was extrapolating an answer to another question. Can I run 37’s without adding bumpstop spacers … apparently the answer is yes … so a Mopar plus 1” spacer lift will fit 37’s with maximum Uptravel. The shocks I am planning for my lift (not the Mopar) do not require any bumpstop spacers. And they extend to 29” which presents other issues to be resolved.

 

[Zachanadandy]

I totally agree, but I was extrapolating an answer to another question. Can I run 37’s without adding bumpstop spacers … apparently the answer is yes … so a Mopar plus 1” spacer lift will fit 37’s with maximum Uptravel. The shocks I am planning for my lift (not the Mopar) do not require any bumpstop spacers. And they extend to 29” which presents other issues to be resolved.

I don't think you can if you actually flex it out with the sway bar disconnected. Moderate wheeling with the sway bar it will clear but it will rub fully stuffed without bump stop spacers or gutted fenders minimum.

 

[Ericshere03]

I don't think you can if you actually flex it out with the sway bar disconnected. Moderate wheeling with the sway bar it will clear but it will rub fully stuffed without bump stop spacers or gutted fenders minimum.

If you roll back, a few guys have done it and flexed … plus, I’m a BFG guy and we all know they run small.

 

[pcjeep]

Here's my '21 with 37x12.50r17 BFG A/T KO2s. I have the AEV 2" Lift sitting in my office, just have to get off my butt this weekend or next to install it.

 

[JTGuy]

I have the BFG KO2s in 37 with the Mopar 2 inch lift and the Bumpstop spacers. No rubbing . But with no bump stop spacer the fenders would get ripped off.

 

[Oscar Ramirez]

In just got my Gladiator with 2" off road lift kit. The stock 18" 255's look too small so I add 1.5" wheel spacers to space the wheels outward.

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