Honestly I haven't unfortunately. I still love the look but I ran out of money before school started and I don't have the money to spare for the chop atm. I still want it someday lol. I'd still like to retain the oem liners as I think they're the cleanest looking
Last weekend was hyperfest and MAN was it a blast!! We had a good group that went and made the trip so fun. Wheeling was so fun and I was not expecting to love the mud as much as I did ?. Definitely had a couple pucker moments on the clay as you can see and especially on the bridge...
Last week I tackled the 813 fab behind the rear driver's seat mount and honestly after watching a guide or two it was easy peasy!
Here is the kit assembled on my "work bench". It's decently compact especially when I stripped all the wires I don't need from the harness.
Installing the unit in...
Thanks! I'm in love. I did not level it, it still has factory rake which I like the looks of especially being it's not squatting with the dirtbike in the back.
Tbh for this level of lift I cant see myself every going with a full on kit unless for some reason I felt I needed more articulation...
This weekend I found the only downside to the lift and tires. I HAVE to find a hill or something to load and unload the dirtbike into the back. It's way too much of a incline to push it up now. But damn do they look nice together lol.
Then me and my brother decided to test some flex on a...
A day and a half later me andy friends tackled the aev spacer lift, geometry correction brackets, and mounting the 37s +a couple other odds and ends. The outcome I am in LOVE with!! The 12.5" tires with a 9" wheel and -12 is absolutely perfect. For a daily I couldn't ask for more, and the...
So! Quite a bit happened in the last few weeks.
Firstly I finally drove back home to NY, the truck did so well cruising at 80 with a max payload and a 20mph+ headwind the whole way (thanks Midwest).
Made a quick pitstop at the Toledo factory but couldn't find a good place to take a picture so...
Got my new plates finally!
Butt Stuff + Hot Moms = Happy Noah ??.
Also! My wheels and tires FINALLY came in! Kind a pita cause I had to play phone tag with a tractor trailer driver and my brother had to chase him down so he wouldn't drive off without delivering them.
So everything I ordered...
Mine seems to do it monthly. It also seems like every other month it reports my tpms and air bags as needing service. So honestly it kinda seems to be a sham because every time it updates those things alternate between needing service and being ok. The dash has never told me anything so I...
This is exactly what I was thinking and realistically how many of us REALLY need that extra articulation that the other kits offer? I sure won't and for 2k+ for a quality full lift you can count me out. I'm very much a beginner and this aev kit will be perfect for my needs.
if you want to keep your factory wheels, a QUALITY set of spacers are fine. like others have said the problem with spacers comes from people who cheap out on spacers and they fail. A quality spacer has the same effect as a large negative offset wheel.
Ex)
-my brothers lost a wheel after driving...
nothing that wasnt a "I spent more money on a real lift therefore it is better". I ordered the spacer kit and wheels+tires anyways because imo it seems like the most cost effective route to helping the gladiator in departure angle, breakover angle, and axle clearance while retaining stock ride...
Hey saw this post on the obsessed garage FB page aswell! Was wondering if you were on here.
Does the dressing come off the tires at the first puddle you hit being it's water based? Or when it dries does it stay on strong?
I have to imagine its almost just a days work to swap all those parts back to stock no? and cant imagine its hard to find oem springs, bumper, and wheels being people are usually almost throwing them away. Personally if the $$$ lines up to be in a newer truck for next to nothing I dont see why...
There is the other thread some one else already posted. But I'll share mine here too. The jeeps and the STI's. Definitely think the Subaru's has gotten me out of some tickets.