Lets see all those Gladiators with lifts and bigger tires!

[Tufelhundin]

@jtforrester any pucks in the front? Sure looks awful level, much rake? If so, did you happen to measure the difference. It looks GREAT!

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[jtforrester]

@jtforrester any pucks in the front? Sure looks awful level, much rake? If so, did you happen to measure the difference. It looks GREAT!

No pucks, still has the factory rake, it is just hard to see in the picture because of the angle and sloped driveway. I prefer the raked look.

I did not measure the rake, but I did measure various points on the truck before and after. The lift gave 2.5" of lift, the tires gave an additional 2", so I got a total of 4.5" out of the lift and tires both front and rear, so the rake did not change.

 

[Phljeeper]

Just got my 37s installed and WOW. So much better look than the 35s I had before. Still crazy how normal it looks with such big tires. I thought my Wrangler looked huge with 35s and now somehow the Gladiator looks very normal with 37s. That is until I park next to a stock Wrangler or Gladiator. Now I have to wait a few weeks for the 4.88s get installed.

 

[Jtschnel]

Just got my 37s installed and WOW. So much better look than the 35s I had before. Still crazy how normal it looks with such big tires. I thought my Wrangler looked huge with 35s and now somehow the Gladiator looks very normal with 37s. That is until I park next to a stock Wrangler or Gladiator. Now I have to wait a few weeks for the 4.88s get installed.

How does it act with the original gears? I just got done putting on 37’s and I’ve heard both ways, leave as is or change gears. We’ll do some off roading but can’t imagine us doing anything extreme. Trying to understand the benefits of gear change versus leaving as is.

 

[Phljeeper]

How does it act with the original gears? I just got done putting on 37’s and I’ve heard both ways, leave as is or change gears. We’ll do some off roading but can’t imagine us doing anything extreme. Trying to understand the benefits of gear change versus leaving as is.

So far so good but I tow a 4700 lb camper so need the power back. Only slightly noticeable difference moving from the 35s but I am sure up a hill lugging a camper will be noticeable.

 

[eckerya]

RC 6" Lift, RC front track bar, Magnaflow rock crawler exhaust, 20x10 Fuel D610 Hostage Wheels, 38x13.50 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, RC dual steering stabilizer.

RC 6" Lift, RC front track bar, Magnaflow rock crawler exhaust, 20x10 Fuel D610 Hostage Wheels, 38x13.50 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, RC dual steering stabilizer.

 

[Xzibbit]

2" Mopar Lift
37 x 12.50 Nitto Ridge Grappler
17 x 9.5 KMC XD Brute wheels
(In the garage)
Rockslide Engineering steps
KC 50" light bar with mount
4 x KC pro 6 lights for A pillar and bumper
WARN 10K lbs winch

 

[morejeepsthanicancount]

Update on my Yoko Geo 003 -Great tire so far. Just finished over 1200 miles worth of ground in 3 weeks(2 beach trips to the coast). Super happy with how smooth they are and just a hair louder than my old K02s. Jeep cruises at 80 straight down the interstate without wandering, and the ride is smoother than my Km3.

 

[createdbeats]

• Lift size - 3.5
• Lift manufacturer - Clayton - Overland Plus
• Tire size - 37 BFG KO2
• Wheel specs & brand - Black Rhino Abrams - 17" w/ 4.5 bs -18

 

[Alabama Mud Machine]

Update on my Yoko Geo 003 -Great tire so far. Just finished over 1200 miles worth of ground in 3 weeks(2 beach trips to the coast). Super happy with how smooth they are and just a hair louder than my old K02s. Jeep cruises at 80 straight down the interstate without wandering, and the ride is smoother than my Km3.

I like those Yoko Geo 003 MT's... They're a good looking tire. That's good to hear that they're holding up good, and you're still happy with them. I've ran a lot of different makes and models of tires & mud tires, but I'm always making mental notes of other makes and models I haven't used, that others have good experiences with.

 

[caraddictionisreal]

Looking for tire suggestions. Working a deal on a new Gator Rubicon and a PO Gobi Rubicon, and hoping I end up with one in the drive. Looking at doing 17x8.5 Icon wheels (TBD) and 37x12.5 tires (2" Mopar Lift). Hoping to keep the unsprung weight down as much as you can on something that size. What does everyone recommend as the best daily driver MT/hybrid. Have run Toyo's, BFGs, and Nittos before, but nothing this big. Appreciate any feedback.

 

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[TJ Mitchell Films]

3” Synergy MFG lift
38x13.5x17 Milestar Patagonias

 

[Alabama Mud Machine]

Looking for tire suggestions. Working a deal on a new Gator Rubicon and a PO Gobi Rubicon, and hoping I end up with one in the drive. Looking at doing 17x8.5 Icon wheels (TBD) and 37x12.5 tires (2" Mopar Lift). Hoping to keep the unsprung weight down as much as you can on something that size. What does everyone recommend as the best daily driver MT/hybrid. Have run Toyo's, BFGs, and Nittos before, but nothing this big. Appreciate any feedback.

The new Kumho Road Venture MT71 is a nice tire. I run their KL71 tires on my JTR, and they are great. almost 5,000 miles and still look brand damn new. I got mine from @Discount Tire

They make them in a 35x12.50r17... Only $277 a tire!

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/kumho-road-venture-mt71

Also, with your Rubicon it has the 4.10 gears, and 4:1 transfer case. With the 4.10 gears, with a Tazer recalibration to 37" tires, and adding an iDrive throttle control unit set to U-7, you will NEVER notice that you're running 37" tires with stock gears. And when offroading, the 4:1 transfer case really helps with the 37" tires to not feel under-geared.

This is my personal experience with a JTR on 37's with stock gears over the last [nearly] 5,000 miles. I lifted and added 37's when my truck had around 250 miles on it. So, pretty much it's entire life.

 

[jtforrester]

Looking for tire suggestions. Working a deal on a new Gator Rubicon and a PO Gobi Rubicon, and hoping I end up with one in the drive. Looking at doing 17x8.5 Icon wheels (TBD) and 37x12.5 tires (2" Mopar Lift). Hoping to keep the unsprung weight down as much as you can on something that size. What does everyone recommend as the best daily driver MT/hybrid. Have run Toyo's, BFGs, and Nittos before, but nothing this big. Appreciate any feedback.

I created a spreadsheet that you might find helpful, it includes the size and weight for some common tires.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/actual-tire-size-spreadsheet.33276/

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