ehh i wouldn't worry about it. You can go as Deep as you fell comfortable. Odds are the truck will float and lift before you get it deep enough to ingress water into anything serious. I've taken my Mojave into everything I took my old snorkel Tundra in. The main reason Toyotas get a snorkel is...
Yeah jack stands are fine if they are on the axles and not the frame. The important bit is the springs holding the truck weight. Also 6 degrees is nice but 4 is within spec and liveable. Don't give yourself a headache chasing a number. IF it says 5.2 or something, just send it.
Break in? Did the dealer tell you that? While the internet swears up and down about break in period an everything. I've never found any supporting documentation from the FCA about it. Even in my owners manual the page tabbed for break in, is a blank page. And considering the DANA gear set in...
Also make sure the shop is locating the yellow or red dot stamped on the sidewall to the fill valve. Those marks are to indicate the lightest end of the tire to be match to the heaviest part of the wheel. Help a lot with reducing the amount of weights needed to be balanced. Also yes have them...
I love the gladiator. But at no point is any dealership service worth it to assist in your Jeep ownership. Even if you had a dealer capable and willing to honor a warranty, the techs are still so miserably incompetent. You'll be lucky if they don't create issues in their attempt to fix the...