Determining lift

[Tcole]

I recently bought a 2020 Gladiator sport and need some help determining the lift that is on it. I know it’s not stock, but have no idea how much lift it has. The dealership had no idea either.

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[WILDHOBO]

I recently bought a 2020 Gladiator sport and need some help determining the lift that is on it. I know it’s not stock, but have no idea how much lift it has. The dealership had no idea either.

Please post lots of pictures of the front and rear ends. Springs, shocks, steering components, control arms, track bars, all of it.

 

[Tcole]

 

[WILDHOBO]

Call teraflex, or lookup the part numbers on those springs.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I’d guess the front is lifted 3”.

 

[Tcole]

The front is a 3.5” lift and the rear still has stock mopar shocks

 

[Tcole]

Would the front having that lift affect my caster? Looking at the front of my jeep now you can definitely tell it is a toe issue.

 

[Tcole]

Thanks for all the help on this Wildhobo

 

[WILDHOBO]

Would the front having that lift affect my caster? Looking at the front of my jeep now you can definitely tell it is a toe issue.

Caster will change a ton with 3.5” if the control arms aren’t adjusted, if they’re even adjustable.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Thanks for all the help on this Wildhobo

Any time. I have brackets from bleepin Jeep to measure and adjust your own toe. You basically subtract the front from rear of distance between brake rotors. You can make your own pretty easily as well.

 

[Boostnu]

The front is a 3.5” lift and the rear still has stock mopar shocks

You have teraflex falcon shocks front and rear looking at the pics. I think you mean stock rear springs. Looking at the pics looks like you have stock rear springs and around 3/4 to 1in spacers under the rear springs. It almost looks like you still have stock control arms up front you could possibly check the numbers on them. If so you would probably benefit from upgrading to the mopar 2” lift lower control arms or some adjustable ones.

 

[WILDHOBO]

You have teraflex falcon shocks front and rear looking at the pics. I think you mean stock rear springs. Looking at the pics looks like you have stock rear springs and around 3/4 to 1in spacers under the rear springs. It almost looks like you still have stock control arms up front you could possibly check the numbers on them. If so you would probably benefit from upgrading to the mopar 2” lift lower control arms or some adjustable ones.

Teraflex makes fixed longer lowers as well, along with amazing adjustable control arms.

And @Boostnu is exactly right. You have 3/4” teraflex spacers in the rear.

 

[Tcole]

After looking again the spacers in the rear are .5”. The front control arms are stock as well. Can I remove that spacer and add a 2” lift spring without issue?

 

[Tcole]

In regards to the toe do you want it flush or a slight toe in?

 

[WILDHOBO]

After looking again the spacers in the rear are .5”. The front control arms are stock as well. Can I remove that spacer and add a 2” lift spring without issue?

I think the rear stock is around 1.5” higher than the front. So it depends on your goal. For me, I want to retain a rake so when I load the bed or tow, it doesn’t sag. Hypothetically, 2” rear should be close to level, but leveling often seems to require afterthought because of sagging. On mine, if you’ve got 3.5” in the front, I’d put 3.5 in the rear. Depending on how you plan to load it, choose either teraflex normal or heavy duty (Outback) rear springs.

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