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

Jdyowa

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When you were all done, the Jeep sits Level? When I finished just the front, I took it out to a parking lot and it looked almost perfectly level, with maybe a little more height in the front. I didn't measure it, but that's how it looked to me.

With both ends done now, to me it looks stock, only taller. That's with the spacers that came with the kit and the 3/4" rear spacers (DAYSTAR KJ09192BK) stacked. In the rear I left the stock isolators at the top, the new spacer goes on the bottom where there is no stock spacer in the rear. The front spacer replaces the front isolator, so that probably accounts for some of the front spacers additional height, when compared to the rear spacers included in the lift.

The ride is perfect. If it's different from stock, it's not perceptible to me. I was running down the road at 60 this morning and took my hands off the wheel and it tracks straight down the road. Like I said earlier, I'm still going to take it to an alignment shop. Not because I think there's anything wrong, but because I've been bit by not doing that in the past and ate up a set of front tires, even when the Jeep was riding ok.
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I installed my rear shocks today & rear sway bar links before I went to work . I was using factory Rubicon rear shocks for around 4 or 5 days until today they were way too short. now with the new shocks the rear rides like a dream , I cant wait to get the front shocks to match they are on the way but right now I have fox 2.0 for 0"-2' lift . the rockkrawler rear links are beefy .

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I test fit my new KC Hilites PRO6 LED lights on my OEM steel bumper with the Warn Low Grille Guard installed.

They fit perfectly using the existing mounting holes. I was a bit nervous if they would fit when I ordered the lights. Started looking into making a custom mounting bracket.

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now I just need to wire them up this weekend and install a few extra goodies that arrived the last couple days...

BTW - the lights look blue because I have not yet removed the Blue protective film.
 

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Not today, but over the past week. (Picked it up last Monday).
Installed Hot Head Headliners, bartact seat covers, 37" Cooper Discover STT Pro on black rock D-windows, built right bed panels, Rock Slide Engineering step sliders, Rugged Ridge light guards, CB antenna mount, and some decals.

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I wore the T-Patch and AG patch too...
 

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Didn't really do anything "to" it yet but got ready to do something to it - grabbed a UPS box off the back steps and took it into my shop and opened it up to find my max tow springs have arrived. Waiting for better weather to hook things up and see how the JT sits with a load on the hitch, take some measurements, write things up, and swap springs.
Mine currently has rear springs 439 (left) and 440 (right)
These max tow are 444 and 445

Hopefully coming up will get some Rubicon take-off parts shipped this direction.

Here's the new arrivals -

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Had installed: full MetalCloak Game Changer 3.5" lift including their Drag Link, HD Tie Rod and Stabilizer, and 1310 Drive Shaft; Fox Smoothies front and rear; Black Rhino Abrams 17x9.5 (-18) wheels, Nitto Ridge Grappler tires in 37x12.5x17; and, a Tazer Lite. Major compliments to Jonathan and Kyle at American Offroad Customs in Las Vegas. They did an amazing job on the install, recommendations, and fine-tuning/adjustments. Extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. Also, a clean, organized, well-equipped and welcoming shop.

Some dusk and nighttime pics (poor lighting) to make it the same do-TO day. I will follow up soon with better, more complete pics and a full review. For now, I can tell you that I am completely happy with the whole thing. Before the lift, etc., my Gladiator Rubicon LE drove wonderfully, with tight, accurate steering and terrific ride quality over any surface I tried. So, I wanted to make sure that I would not screw that up with any mods. Bottom-line: steers even better, with all the added benefits; body roll has been greatly reduced, which is hilariously fun; and the overall ride was changed, for the better, I think (though some might prefer the softer "before"), to be significantly firmer, yet still compliant and comfortable, and much more controlled. Can't wait to get it out wheeling and on a variety of roads to see what this Jeep-truck can do.
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I spy some ///M gear! Have the same license plate surround, but in the closet now since I don't have my E90 M3 anymore :crying:

Tough to tell from the pictures; are those antenna mounts or air connections at your rear bumper?

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I test fit my new KC Hilites PRO6 LED lights on my OEM steel bumper with the Warn Low Grille Guard installed.

They fit perfectly using the existing mounting holes. I was a bit nervous if they would fit when I ordered the lights. Started looking into making a custom mounting bracket.

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now I just need to wire them up this weekend and install a few extra goodies that arrived the last couple days...

BTW - the lights look blue because I have not yet removed the Blue protective film.
Would you mind sharing a view through the TrailCam?
 

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I spy some ///M gear! Have the same license plate surround, but in the closet now since I don't have my E90 M3 anymore :crying:

Tough to tell from the pictures; are those antenna mounts or air connections at your rear bumper?

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Good eye. Yes, thought it was amusing to re-use my carbon fiber M license plate frame on my anything-but-lightweight Gladiator.

Mounts are custom brackets off the rock rails and quick-disconnects for antennas: What did you do TO your Gladiator today?
 
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Not today, but mounted some Rigid Dually SS Pro’s to the wife’s Gladiator. Used Baja Design mounts.
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I love those D-SS PROs. They're wicked bright. I have a spot set that I will be reusing on this rig on a set of Rigid cowl mounts I ordered. As far as forward lighting, the plan right now is to have an amber spot set and the D-SS PROs up top on the cowl mount, and an amber set + a white set of Rigid driving patterns, along with a Rigid 20" white hyperspot bar in my eventual Road Armor front bumper.

As for what I've done to the Gladiator today, I'm getting the bed line-x'd in a couple of hours. I also ordered a set of 35x12.50R17 Ridge Grapplers yesterday, and will be ordering a set of Method 313 +25 offset wheels today, so pictures to come on that when it all comes in.
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