23 Gladiator Rubicon Build

[Gladiator85]

I pity those exhaust tips if you ever seriously off-road that thing.

Me too.

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[Freems]

Swapped to the X3s.

Did your JT just lay a lego?

 

[Gladiator85]

Did your JT just lay a lego?

my son's.

 

[nethellum777]

Very nice!!!!
Gatta get me one of those bumpers.
Not sure if they work on Mojave, though.

you'll just have to modify the mojave skid plate.

 

[Gladiator85]

Thanks I got longer sway bar ends on the way for both front and rear and the 0.5 strike pad with 1.5 bump stop extension for the rear.

 

[Gladiator85]

Did the 1.5 bump stop extension and 0.5 strike pad for rear. Looking to take the 1.5 leveling kit off in the front and do a 2 inch in the front. Will the one inch bump stop strike pad be enough?

 

[Gladiator85]

New extended sway bar end links. Drives like stock again only on 37s.

 

[SoK66]

Did the 1.5 leveling kit yesterday. After measurements roughly 0.25 higher in front though you can't tell. Certainly more level for sure as measurements before had front almost 1.75 lower than rear.

Question though does loosening track bar affect the total toe? Seems to drive just fine after lift.

Nive JT! I did the TF 1.5" kit on my '23 Willys last year. Mine's strictly a pavcement princess, I have a built JK for trails. I thought the stock stock stance on the Willys looked like stink bug in heat. FWIW, to get the caster dialed back in after the spacer lift I add the Mopar 2" lift front control arms, which are longer, and addted TF 2" shock spacers in front to restore the shock travel lost to the spacers. It all works together great.

 

[Gladiator85]

Took the 1.5 lift off front and did a 2 inch instead to level better with the rear 1.5. Only sit 0.25 higher in rear which isn't noticeable and gives some room for any hauling I'd ever do. Went Mopar extended LCA'S to add more caster which put me in the sweet spot of 5 degrees positive.

Also upgraded both front and rear trackbars to adjustable Rough Country. Doesn't feel like I'm on 37s anymore and handles much better no body roll or wander on interstate. Plus rides smoother as well. Factory trackbars are junk. I've seen cheap baseball bars have more garth to them. Bushings are crap too.

Down the road plan on Synergy steering knuckles with ball joints and tie rods the next weak link.

 

[Gladiator85]

Falcon 2.1s and a Banks pedal monster. Totally different driving experience with both. Really thought Bilstein was decent but to me Falcon and Fox are the way to go.

 

[Gladiator85]

Falcon 2.1s

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[Gladiator85]

 

[Gladiator85]

Had my winch plate laying around from my steel bumper upgrade. Mine as well install a winch. Probably will never use it but it's rated for 13.5k if I do need it.

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