What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[shredX]

thank you, no wheel spacers yet they are on order and should be here next week. I don’t have any rub issues with the Max Tow wider axles with out them but I think the ride stability will improve and definitely look better. I am using Hub Centric 1.5” on stock Rubicon Wrangler wheels. My spare is an aftermarket Quadratec copy of same wheel but a 17x8.5 with 5.2” back spacing (stock Rubicon Wheels are 17x7 with I think 6.5” back spacing). I may buy 3 more of aftermarket wheels and nix spacers eventually. At the time I could only get one of them.

Makes sense to me. I'm lifting my Mojave 2", and not sure which size spacers to get. I don't have any rubbing, but want a little wider stance as I go up with the lift.
I know 1.5" will work, but may try 1.25" first.
I've used hub centric machined spacers on a few rigs in the past, including one that was in the rocks a lot + all of them were daily drivers. Never had an issue.

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[Wkyfiregladdy]

First oil change today, also swapped out the steering damper bolt for my fox stabilizer from my modified one since mine had the long squared bolt

 

[Sikjeep2]

I’ve thought about lifts, tires, wheels. Programers front bumper winch

so I did a 3.5 Rubicon Express Lift, I’ve had RE on many Jeeps and always thought the ride was very good as they set the spring rate and even their base shocks to the Jeep they are going on (factory specs of course, not thinking about added weight).

1st the disappointment with this lift is that they use a 2-2,5” rear spring and a 3-3.5” front that will level the NT and I don’t like that, plus I have weight with rack and gear so that means this would probably “Bull Dog” the JT and then all I would need is a set of gold or silver truck nuts to round it out….
So yes the rear sits about an inch lower than the front after lift but I have an Arcus front bumper and a smutty built 10K winch synthetic line for the front (I know, just wanted to try SB and it was easy to get). Maybe that will level the jeep out with weight on the front.

I am going to add a 1” spacer to the front and a 2-2.5” in the rear.

for now though I am very surprised at how well the JT Max Tow with 4:10’s rides with 37 BFGATKO2s with the tazer and RE lift with base shocks this is a RE kit so had all the brackets and a new beefy Trac-bar adj.
This set up is very smooth, has plenty of power, I honestly think it has more power although I don’t see 8th gear much. That said cruising at 70-75 even 80 (which I don’t need to) the performance and ride is way better than stock. Sure mpg will go down and it drives like a jeep with 37’s with all of that side wall. No hint of DW, no wander just quiet and smooth.

this is the set up of y’all want a fairly budget friendly lift and daily drive your JT. I love it!

All of the pictures I have for now

I have the RE 3.5" lift also. Mine has a 1.5" rake the rear higher then the front.

I have built a few customers that have decked systems and racks, and swamped to RE's taller rear coils.

I am very happy with the ride.

 

[mike921921]

Wonder if those would be OK tie down points for things on the roof.

Seems pretty sturdy to me, attaches with the original cover hardware.

 

[Painkillerspe]

Installed a rugged ridge HD stubby bumper with an X-striker bar and an Apex winch. Had to modify the power cable for the apex winch to enter on the side instead of the back, so it didn't run against the grill.

Led fog lights from my plastic factory bumper were a perfect fit. I scored the X-striker bar for 78.00 through Amazon warehouse. It arrived in new condition

 

[ygrignon]

Another small mod as my bank account recovers from the purchase.

What sill guards are these?

 

[JordanisWhite]

Proud of myself on this one. Have done a few mods copied from other folks here, but this one was a bit more of my own idea. Next I Need to get rid of those screw heads with a little black paint

 

[injaneer]

What sill guards are these?

I bought these off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095RXQS9S?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

I also saw another link on amazon, but they were a few dollars higher.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

I think I finally identified the source of a rattle I'd been having up front. Poking around in there and a bit of a hidden source but makes sense. The passenger upper front control arm jam nut was loose, and the driver side wasn't very tight. The joint was rattling around.

So, took the opportunity to finally swap out to the Johnny Joint I have to complete the transformation from Clayton Overland+ lift to the full Premium, 8 control arms and 8 Johnny Joints.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

I think I finally identified the source of a rattle I'd been having up front. Poking around in there and a bit of a hidden source but makes sense. The passenger upper front control arm jam nut was loose, and the driver side wasn't very tight. The joint was rattling around.

So, took the opportunity to finally swap out to the Johnny Joint I have to complete the transformation from Clayton Overland+ lift to the full Premium, 8 control arms and 8 Johnny Joints.

 

[Deleted member 24880]

Proud of myself on this one. Have done a few mods copied from other folks here, but this one was a bit more of my own idea. Next I Need to get rid of those screw heads with a little black paint

Looks like someone was walking on the underside of your hood. LOL

 

[BalancedPete]

Proud of myself on this one. Have done a few mods copied from other folks here, but this one was a bit more of my own idea. Next I Need to get rid of those screw heads with a little black paint

OH, you need to get that to pulse back and forth like KITT!!!

 

[JordanisWhite]

Looks like someone was walking on the underside of your hood. LOL

Yeah would 100% match my 5 year olds vans

 

[NonHyphenated American]

I added some extra storage with some add on "pockets" off of Amazon. Great for those little things that you may want quick access too. They come with rubber inserts that fit into the bottom of the pockets as well.

I also installed the Mopar rear (fronts were installed earlier the previous week) splash guards. These are specific to the Sport S with Max Tow (I bought a front and rear set of the standard ones, but the rear is designed differently). Unlike the front, which required only 1 new hole to be drilled, the rear requires 3 new holes.

What is the part number for the rear flaps? I have Max Tow and keep running into roadblocks finding rear flaps.

 

[jeepstertim]

Fitted a Chinese knock off bumper. No alignment issues, finish looks OEM and winch plate included. reused my OEM hooks. All in all, happy.

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