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You’re right. I know I read it somewhere, just not sure where. Maybe it wasn’t AEV.

It’s really not reading into much. Aev advertises that it will “increase payload by xxx pounds”

As stated it adds to the carrying capacity in terms of suspension. It doesn’t address any other requirement to legitimately increase capacity

A 4500 pound trailer isn’t going to have 1500lbs of tongue weight. Most are manufactured with the expectation of 10-15% weight at the tongue for obvious safety reasons. He’s probably looking at 700 on the high end or less. The AEV kit is designed to add to the factory carrying capacity in terms...

Just about every kit on the market for a gladiator is designed with a metal bumper and winch in mind for the front. As for the rear, with that much weight I would recommend getting HD coils from whichever manufacturer you decide to go with. Clayton has specific HD coils. I believe Metalcloak...

You can’t go wrong with either brand. They’re very similar. Clayton is marketed more towards overlanding and load carrying and metalcloak more towards flex and maximum offroad performance. Both companies are similar in spring rate so would ride similar if using the same shock. Metalcloaks zinc...

The purpose of the front upper control arms included in the kit is because it will allow you to set caster. That is a necessity when lifting a jeep. The rear upper arms would be the next best addition as it will allow you to set your pinion angle for the rear axle. The lower arms mainly are used...

thanks! Looks like with a 37, .20 degrees total toe is equivalent to 1/8” and 1/16 is .10. I’ll have them shoot for .20 or a sliver under.

Thanks!! Didn’t know this existed.

Hello all, I’m running 37’s. I’m having an alignment done tomorrow and want to have a degree measurement to tell the tech to set it to. I’m shooting for 1/16 to 1/8 toe in. What would this equate to in degrees? Also, when someone refers to say 1/8 toe in, is this total toe in? So when you...

Why can’t it be on jack stands?

I ended up grabbing a 12x1.75 tap and re tapped the hole. Put a new bolt in, torqued down to 80, then added a nut on the backside. I imagine it should be ok.

Are you saying you drilled it out and slid a bolt through and put a nut on the backside? I was installing my lift and the rear captured nut stripped out on me so now I’m screwed. Was thinking it drill it out enough to get a m12x1.75 through there and put a nut on the backside.

I was installing my lift when the rear sway bar captured but stripped. What did you end up doing? I was just going to drill it out and put a m12x1.75 bolt through with a nut on the back. Not sure this is the best thing to do though.

Hello all. Currently in the process of installing a MC 3.5” kit. I noticed that MC’s control arm measurements are a bit shorter than every other lift manufacturer so I ended up using Clayton’s length recommendations for their 3.5” kit. I have the kit all back together but am wondering on how to...

Can anyone confirm what toe is measured from. Say 1/8” toe in is your desired setting. Is this measured as 1/8” toe in from setting the tire at neutral or zero toe and then adjusting the front in by 1/8”? or is it measured as 1/8” toe in difference from the back of the tire measurement? my...

Hello all, wanting to do a 3.5” lift in my 2022 JTR. Trying to avoid replacing the driveshaft, what is the maximum extended shock length to avoid the driveshaft having issues? Seems like somewhere in the 28.5-29.0” range may be acceptable? I don’t offroad much if at all, and don’t really expect...

Hello all. I’m going to be installing a 3.5” lift soon and wondering if control arm drop brackets are worth it along with adjustable control arms? The kit I’m purchasing has all 8 adjustable arms, just not sure if the drop brackets would be worth adding. I’m also wondering if the front upper...

You can feel it in the driveshaft. No other component has the same feel. It feels as if it’s in the carrier bearing. But unlike typical carrier bearing play that’s up and down this is forward and back/in and out.

New to me 2021 gladiator rubicon with 49k miles. we just completed a 2 hour trip to a campground hauling a some gear and a small popup camper. Once the camper was unhooked and we were driving around the campground mostly empty I could hear this light clunk/thud when the suspension cycled up and...