This is Maximus. My oldest of my 3 boys named it. He is my wheeling buddy, every time I go he wants to be right there with me. After Christmas it will be time for gears, chromoly axles and front locker to go with Barnes trusses I picked up over Black Friday.
No snow here in FL so AI it is to...
Around 3-4 hours. Liners needed trimming for the Mojave bump stops and bypass shock hoses. Not hard just detailed to keep the fit looking good. The Metalcloak chop was easy.
I had to close the app and reload it to get my address to go through. It allowed me to check in but kept getting an error after entering shipping info.
Zep makes good parts washers. If you keep up on filter changes fluid can last a long time and just need to top off. Only have to dispose of the hazardous waste filters and not deal with full fluid exchanges often. Safety Kleen washers are a step above Zep but also pricey.
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Toe is a pretty straight forward setup on the Gladiator. I follow the 1/16” toe in. Others will go I’ve seen up to 1/8” out. It’s a preference some have based on how they want their vehicle to feel. Understeer and oversteer are drivers preference. A solid front axle will want to push toe out...
Perfect example of what good quality parts and a properly set up front end can accomplish. Companies like Steer Smarts & Metalcloak sell non adjustable dampeners, not needing the dampener to compensate for movement like lower quality parts.