4 or 4.5 lift kit W/stock fox shocks?

[Jt_gladi]

Metalcloak has some 3.5" stock shock kits that will easily clear a 37-38

Have you tested these?? Im going to look at these.

do you have a link to the kit by any chance?

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[rharr]

if $2500 is your budget, go mopar lift. The kits is around 1600 plus about $1k in labor to install.

You aren't going to find much better at that price point.

 

[ScottBeach]

If you are going to 38s. I would still recommend regear to 4.88s for the ecod. You want to have 8th gear usable. Also. Those tires. Truces for the axles and moly axles. You are talking about a lot of unspun weight with 22s.

 

[Jt_gladi]

If you are going to 38s. I would still recommend regear to 4.88s for the ecod. You want to have 8th gear usable. Also. Those tires. Truces for the axles and moly axles. You are talking about a lot of unspun weight with 22s.

yea thats the plan once I figure out what lift kit I am going with

 

[The Welsh Griffin]

Don forget your custom front driveshaft with the 4.5 inch lift , there goes another 1k.

3.5 " lift , w/ 37's. Alot more cost effective , mopar 2.5 inch not bad either

 

[Jteakus]

Here you go
Metalcloak | Jeep JT Gladiator True Dual Rate Lift Kit Suspension

I started with the 3.5" True dual rate on my JT. Upgraded the rear as budget allowed to Gamechanger components. I am running the stock Rubicon Fox shocks and have no problems with them. Others here say they are too soft but I haven't had any issues with them. I Have a T-flex spacer kit on my JLRUD and went with Fox 2.0 shocks on it and feel they are too harsh. This is just my opinion.

 

[Jt_gladi]

3.5 " lift , w/ 37's. Alot more cost effective , mopar 2.5 inch not bad either
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I decided to just go with the 3.5”, seems like its less of a headache. Does the Mopar have a 3.5” kit?

 

[BlueScapegoat]

if $2500 is your budget, go mopar lift. The kits is around 1600 plus about $1k in labor to install.

You aren't going to find much better at that price point.

$1k to install that lift? Holy shit I'm in the wrong line of work

If you are going to 38s. I would still recommend regear to 4.88s for the ecod. You want to have 8th gear usable. Also. Those tires. Truces for the axles and moly axles. You are talking about a lot of unspun weight with 22s.

4.56s. Maybe 4.88s if you're going to run 40s I'd say... heavy wheels or not. Even for 40s I'd still probably lean towards 4.56s. Diesel will spin them up fine all day but don't want to be screaming down the highway.

 

[Jt_gladi]

Here you go
Metalcloak | Jeep JT Gladiator True Dual Rate Lift Kit Suspension

I started with the 3.5" True dual rate on my JT. Upgraded the rear as budget allowed to Gamechanger components. I am running the stock Rubicon Fox shocks and have no problems with them. Others here say they are too soft but I haven't had any issues with them. I Have a T-flex spacer kit on my JLRUD and went with Fox 2.0 shocks on it and feel they are too harsh. This is just my opinion.

R u still running the stock fox shocks today?
I dont want a harsh ride either

definitely considering this kit

 

[Jt_gladi]

Here you go
Metalcloak | Jeep JT Gladiator True Dual Rate Lift Kit Suspension

Also would you happen to know if this kit applies to the EcoD? I Know they are heavier so I want to make sure I get the right kit

 

[WILDHOBO]

This was the day the lift was installed actually in the shop's parking lot:

She sits nice!! May just go with a 3” or 3.5” lift after seeing your pics
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This is mine on a 3” lift in front and maybe 4-4.5” in the rear. Different springs. These are 37x12.5” Mickey Thomsons. Tons of room for 38’s with no changes. Every one who’s said it already is right. No need for a lift that big, and you can’t use your stock shocks. Why would you want 22” wheels? If you plan to use this off road, you need more tire sidewall. 22’s are for parking lots in my opinion.

 

[WILDHOBO]

In addition to all that, 37 and up really should be a regear as well... 37's really need 4.56-4.88, and the 38's will need 4.88-5.13.

With the tire and wheel size combo you're thinking about, I can guess that the only offroading that you plan to ever see is your front lawn (when washing the Jeep), the amount of flex you'll see in the parking lot at the mall will probably never compress the stock shocks to matter...

Yep. My lift, which is bigger than 2.5”, but way smaller than 4.5, with 37’s. Comes with major upgrades to make it a daily driver. Axle shafts, 5.13:1 gears, new rear driveshaft, adjustable control arms, upgraded track bars front and rear, upgraded drag link, tie rod, sector shaft brace, sumo springs, etc. it’s a fantastic daily driver and rock crawler, but with just springs and shocks and 37’s, it would have been a dumpster fire.

 

[Jteakus]

Also would you happen to know if this kit applies to the EcoD? I Know they are heavier so I want to make sure I get the right kit

Mine is an EcoD. Select engine when ordering.

 

[Jteakus]

Yes

 

[Jt_gladi]

Mine is an EcoD. Select engine when ordering.

She sits nice!! What size tires are those?

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