What's the best way to determine if my Gladiator is level?

[Splenda]

I have the high clearance fenders on my Mojave, so the front fenders are higher than the rear fenders. Front measures 43.5" to the center of fender. Rear measures 41" to the center of the fender. Angle meter zeroed out on garage floor reads 0° on side step.

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[Alpine Warthog]

I've got the same problem but I'm still running regular sport fenders. The leveling lift kit from SkyJacker seemed to make the front a touch too tall. But the levels (real, physical construction levels) laid on the bed sides and on the roof said perfectly flat.
It's been a year now and the front seems to have settled just a touch and the illusion of squatting has pretty much gone away.

If you're not confident with the cell phone level, I'd borrow a buddies 4 foot construction level for comparison

 

[Gizmo]

try a level on the window sill

 

[Splenda]

I have a 4' level and a 6' level. I may check with that. My old bones are tired right now from the install. Getting up off the ground repeatedly takes its toll.

 

[Rusty PW]

Measure from the bottom of the pinch weld (or the oem rock rail) to the ground behind the front wheel and in front of the rear wheel. This is what Clayton told me the way to do it.

 

[Splenda]

Measure from the bottom of the pinch weld (or the oem rock rail) to the ground behind the front wheel and in front of the rear wheel. This is what Clayton told me the way to do it.

Thanks. Measuring using this method shows it is level. Maybe I'm just so used to the take, or maybe it's just those lower rear fenders.

 

[Sbro2021]

Stand back 20 feet to the side, put both thumbs up, and squint through them. Works every time...

 

[Mumbly]

Magic 8 ball knows. It knows.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I wouldn’t even bother measuring. How do you think it looks?

 

[gladerater23]

I have the high clearance fenders on my Mojave, so the front fenders are higher than the rear fenders. Front measures 43.5" to the center of fender. Rear measures 41" to the center of the fender. Angle meter zeroed out on garage floor reads 0° on side step.

What cap do you have on there? Do you have more pics?

 

[BennieD]

You do have to make sure ground is level where JT is sitting for a level to work on truck! Eyeball is close enough

 

[RHINO79]

Measure from the bottom of the pinch weld (or the oem rock rail) to the ground behind the front wheel and in front of the rear wheel. This is what Clayton told me the way to do it.

Absolutely

 

[Splenda]

What cap do you have on there? Do you have more pics?

It's a Rebel Off-Road Xplore bed rack with the enclosure panels on it. I plan on accessorising it and putting a large basket on top of it.

 

[Reddog]

I have the high clearance fenders on my Mojave, so the front fenders are higher than the rear fenders. Front measures 43.5" to the center of fender. Rear measures 41" to the center of the fender. Angle meter zeroed out on garage floor reads 0° on side step.

Not trying to be snarky here but get back a ways and look at it. If it looks level, isn't that the goal? Measuring is a waste of time.

 

[Splenda]

Yeah, I get that. When I measure it, it's level, but to my eye, the lower fenders in the back make it look higher in the front. It's an optical illusion.

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