Rhino Rack / Metalcloak Gladiator Build [SEMA 2019]

[ZroCool]

On their web site there are several negative reviews of the shocks.

When i talked to Metalcloak at the off road expo they told me that the six pac shocks were meant for rock crawling and for anything else they recommended their regular shocks.

I had a set of their Original 6pak shocks and they did have some leaking issues, but I had them upgraded the original shock with the new O-rings. Used them for about 4-5yrs and never had any issues.

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[ZroCool]

When is the roof rack going to be available? Looks like a backbone system for the gladiator.

Backbone projected to be available around spring time.

 

[ZroCool]

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[RH 67]

What is your suspension set up in the rear?

 

[ZroCool]

What is your suspension set up in the rear?

As of right now I only have the MetalCloak Leveling Kit, waiting on the 3.5” kit. I think it is being released in January....

 

[RH 67]

As of right now I only have the MetalCloak Leveling Kit, waiting on the 3.5” kit. I think it is being released in January....

Thanks.

 

[ZroCool]

 

[ERMedic777]

Backbone projected to be available around spring time.

Thaks for the update I will definitely be following

 

[jurfie]

Backbone projected to be available around spring time.

Can you take some photos how the Backbone is installed on the JT? I've seen the images on their website for the JK/JKU, but I'm curious how the internal reinforcing works on the JT's hardtop.

Edit: oh, two more questions:

1. what is the spacing between the Backbone bases/rails?
2. what size Pioneer platform is that?

 

[bcunning82]

As of right now I only have the MetalCloak Leveling Kit, waiting on the 3.5” kit. I think it is being released in January....

Can you shed some light on the 2.5” as a leveling? Everything I seem to see is that there is a 1.5” rake on the rubicon. I would think that 2.5” would set the front higher than the rear.
Also did you have to change out the front drive shaft for the 2.5” leveling kit?

 

[ZroCool]

Can you shed some light on the 2.5” as a leveling? Everything I seem to see is that there is a 1.5” rake on the rubicon. I would think that 2.5” would set the front higher than the rear.
Also did you have to change out the front drive shaft for the 2.5” leveling kit?

This is a pic of it at the CES show, going into the Midland Radio booth. To me it doesn’t looked raked.

 

[ZroCool]

Can you shed some light on the 2.5” as a leveling? Everything I seem to see is that there is a 1.5” rake on the rubicon. I would think that 2.5” would set the front higher than the rear.
Also did you have to change out the front drive shaft for the 2.5” leveling kit?

I haven’t replaced the front driveshaft yet, I will have to though.

 

[bcunning82]

This is a pic of it at the CES show, going into the Midland Radio booth. To me it doesn’t looked raked.

It does look pretty level. I was thinking that from the factory the rear is about 1.5” higher than the front so raising the front only would surpass the height of the rear making it look like it is squatting.
I am ok with level, just don’t want that squat look.

 

[jurfie]

Can you take some photos how the Backbone is installed on the JT? I've seen the images on their website for the JK/JKU, but I'm curious how the internal reinforcing works on the JT's hardtop.

Edit: oh, two more questions:

1. what is the spacing between the Backbone bases/rails?
2. what size Pioneer platform is that?

Did you see my questions quoted above, @ZroCool ? Really interested to see more of the Backbone and Pioneer system. Cheers!

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