Gladiators on Mopar 2" Lift Kit

[Tufelhundin]

@Shitdonkey most people with Rubi's that use the Mopar lift go with a .75" puck in the front to level it out.


I have a sport an went with the 1.5, however I know that the bumper and winch brought me down .5".

After I added my lift with stock Rubi wheels and tires mine felt the same, just a different ride all around. I have since added 35's still have that "light" feeling but have gotten used to it. Maybe an after market steering stabilizer will quell the light feeling??? I may get one to find out but I have gotten used to is after a couple hundred miles.

@rmerkushen

The mopar lifts the Rubi 2'" at both ends, it retains the natural rake.

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[rmerkushen]

@Shitdonkey most people with Rubi's that use the Mopar lift go with a .75" puck in the front to level it out.


I have a sport an went with the 1.5, however I know that the bumper and winch brought me down .5".


@rmerkushen

The mopar lifts the Rubi 2'" at both ends, it retains the natural rake.

Thanks. I actually like the rake..

 

[Shitdonkey]

A lot of information here... How much lift do you actually get on a rubicon in front and rear?

I did not measure before or after the lift!
but I am 6’ and now I have to jump in my seat!

@Shitdonkey most people with Rubi's that use the Mopar lift go with a .75" puck in the front to level it out.


I have a sport an went with the 1.5, however I know that the bumper and winch brought me down .5".

After I added my lift with stock Rubi wheels and tires mine felt the same, just a different ride all around. I have since added 35's still have that "light" feeling but have gotten used to it. Maybe an after market steering stabilizer will quell the light feeling??? I may get one to find out but I have gotten used to is after a couple hundred miles.

@rmerkushen

The mopar lifts the Rubi 2'" at both ends, it retains the natural rake.

That is what I read and thought about. But I am prepping for a bumper and a winch to level me out.

 

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[andrew8404]

So, I waited patiently through all the hype. Bought the Mopar lift and the Teraflex 1.5 front leveling kit. Installed everything myself. The Mopar lift instructions are good but not very technical. The Teraflex instructions are legit.
after the install, I checked all torques, had the alignment done, headlights adjusted and double check on all the torques at a reputable Jeep dealer ($89.00).
first impressions are not that good. I have the Carolina Squat going on, but a nice bumper and winch will cure that.
I am still running stick wheels and tires. The front end seems very jerky and hoppy, even after a week and 600 miles.
please someone tell me that some quality 35” tires will calm this down?

Spacers don’t help ride quality.

 

[Shitdonkey]

Spacers don’t help ride quality.

I get that now! But after following this thread for awhile and other threads. There is all this hype about the Mopar 2” with the teraflex or other spacers, but no real mention of horrible ride quality.

 

[Nurse K]

Just purchased mine this past week. I have the MOPAR 2 inch lift with 33s.

I decided to go with the 2" Mopar lift today. I was thinking about the Rough Country lift but the back order waiting is too much when you are ready for a lift. I just bought Toyo AT2 XT 33s. I was a little nervous the lift would make my tires seem small, but I must say I'm feeling better after seeing yours!

 

[bgenlvtex]

So, I waited patiently through all the hype. Bought the Mopar lift and the Teraflex 1.5 front leveling kit. Installed everything myself. The Mopar lift instructions are good but not very technical. The Teraflex instructions are legit.
after the install, I checked all torques, had the alignment done, headlights adjusted and double check on all the torques at a reputable Jeep dealer ($89.00).
first impressions are not that good. I have the Carolina Squat going on, but a nice bumper and winch will cure that.
I am still running stick wheels and tires. The front end seems very jerky and hoppy, even after a week and 600 miles.
please someone tell me that some quality 35” tires will calm this down?

Did you tighten and torque the control arms with the full weight of the vehicle on the ground?

 

[DunnMan]

2” mopar, 35” Klever r/t’s, 17x8.5 KMC Dirty Harrys with O offset, the wheel lip itself sticks out 7/8” (test fit wheels before tires were mounted) as best as I could to keep the tires under the fenders without looking dumb. And yes, i loosened all the control arms as I was under the Jeep with an impact, makes quick work and does seem to help things loosen up and not be torqued/pull any one direction

Looks good. I have the same wheels in a +18 offset.

 

[Shitdonkey]

Did you tighten and torque the control arms with the full weight of the vehicle on the ground?

Yes.

 

[xs2k]

Hi. After installing the mopar lift, how much did you have to adjust the track bar to realign the axles? I'm going to use that as a baseline. Thanks.

 

[bgenlvtex]

Yes.

So the squat thing is obviously the addition of the spacers, and the drivability likely is as well.

The longer control arms that come with the lift correct caster for that amount of lift.

If I'm remembering your OP correctly you added a 1.5" spacer, almost dounling the lift and increasing caster the same amount. To stop the wandering you are going to have to correct caster, meaning adjustable lower control arms or removing the spacers.

"Check the alignment" on a Jeep means set the toe, because there are no other adjustments to be made without aftermarket parts.

 

[DaleG]

Mopar 2” lift, Falken 285/75/18 Wildpeak A/T tires. Total overall lift with tires is between 5.25 and 5.5 inches. 72 Inches total height to 77 and change. Hauled over 900 lbs of building mterials last night and not a bit of noticeable squat.... Yeh, those are 12 footers hanging out the bed!

 

[Shitdonkey]

Hi. After installing the mopar lift, how much did you have to adjust the track bar to realign the axles? I'm going to use that as a baseline. Thanks.

No adjustment on the track bar, it is not adjustable. I did however order new front and rear adjustable track bars. Installing this weekend.

 

[DaleG]

Hi. After installing the mopar lift, how much did you have to adjust the track bar to realign the axles? I'm going to use that as a baseline. Thanks.

I did adjustable on the front and it took a about 7/16 inch Adjustment (7/8 overall). Rear is stock and within 1/16 of an inch....I can’t see a real reason to do the rear at this point.

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