AEV 2" spacer lift for Mojave Gladiator

[TheRealGinjaNinja]

Anyone know whether this kit is available without the AEV Procal Snap? I don't need a $150 module inflating the price when I have a Tazer.

Cheers

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[sandifer]

Anyone know whether this kit is available without the AEV Procal Snap? I don't need a $150 module inflating the price when I have a Tazer.

Cheers

I called AEV before purchasing mine and they said. "NO, you can just sell it" .....Sux that they force us to buy something we don't need...

 

[TheRealGinjaNinja]

I called AEV before purchasing mine and they said. "NO, you can just sell it" .....Sux that they force us to buy something we don't need...

Guess they will get $0 from me instead of $350

 

[Clv22p]

I sold my ProCal out of my kit for $75.

 

[clickb8]

I have the kit on order along with the geometry correction brackets. Is there anything else I should be installing at the same time? Adjustable front trackbar?

 

[sandifer]

I have the kit on order along with the geometry correction brackets. Is there anything else I should be installing at the same time? Adjustable front trackbar?

The brackets are the most important piece for a good factory ride. But if you can, I would install the adjustable front track bar and a steering stabalizer (Fox or Teraflex) while your under there working. Another very very important factor is to have the caster set to as close to 6.0 as you can when you have it alligned. Can't stess enough how important that is (ask how I know!!) ....

BTW.....I know it's overkill to some, but this is what I did, in the order of importance in IMO...
1) AEV 2" lift kit
2)Geometry Correction brackets
3) Steering stabilizer
4) Track bar
5) Synergy steering kit
6) Hellwig rear sway bar
7) control arms (similar function as brackets)
8)rear track bar...
etc,,,,,

 

[VolatileA]

The brackets are the most important piece for a good factory ride. But if you can, I would install the adjustable front track bar and a steering stabalizer (Fox or Teraflex) while your under there working. Another very very important factor is to have the caster set to as close to 6.0 as you can when you have it alligned. Can't stess enough how important that is (ask how I know!!) ....

BTW.....I know it's overkill to some, but this is what I did, in the order of importance in IMO...
1) AEV 2" lift kit
2)Geometry Correction brackets
3) Steering stabilizer
4) Track bar
5) Synergy steering kit
6) Hellwig rear sway bar
7) control arms (similar function as brackets)
8)rear track bar...
etc,,,,,

I bought the AEV lift kit and Fox stabilizer bar for my Mojave, is the geo brackets THAT important right away on 35s?

What was your experience?

 

[Mac]

The brackets are the most important piece for a good factory ride. But if you can, I would install the adjustable front track bar and a steering stabalizer (Fox or Teraflex) while your under there working. Another very very important factor is to have the caster set to as close to 6.0 as you can when you have it alligned. Can't stess enough how important that is (ask how I know!!) ....

BTW.....I know it's overkill to some, but this is what I did, in the order of importance in IMO...
1) AEV 2" lift kit
2)Geometry Correction brackets
3) Steering stabilizer
4) Track bar
5) Synergy steering kit
6) Hellwig rear sway bar
7) control arms (similar function as brackets)
8)rear track bar...
etc,,,,,

If you put the brackets in with stock control arms there is no adjustment for caster, an alignment is a not needed just recenter the steering wheel.
what benefit is the front track bar other than just visually centering the front axle? From a driving perspective it does nothing.

 

[sandifer]

I bought the AEV lift kit and Fox stabilizer bar for my Mojave, is the geo brackets THAT important right away on 35s?

What was your experience?

Honestly, I had the brackets installed at the same time as the lift. So I can't say 100 percent.. But the brackets do correct the geometry back to the factory mojave ride which was super important to ME. Based on those facts and the way my jeep currently drives/rides, as well as the opinion of several other MUCH more knowledagable and experienced guys on here I would say they are important....Of course you can always add them later too!

There was a guy on here named KurtP that is super knowledgeable about suspension etc......so you can search the forum for his post for better technical reason...My opinion is based on "seat of the pants" knowledge..LOL...drives exactly the same as the day I bought it.....

EDIT: Clv22p gave you a great answer !!!

 

[Clv22p]

I did not do it at the same time the lift went on. It made a huge difference once I did the geo brackets. Less wander, less brake dive, and caster was brought into a better range.

 

[sandifer]

If you put the brackets in with stock control arms there is no adjustment for caster, an alignment is a not needed just recenter the steering wheel.
what benefit is the front track bar other than just visually centering the front axle? From a driving perspective it does nothing.

Right.....if you don't do the brackets or control arms you don't need it aligned. I neglected to mention that!

I'm not a Jeep technical guru...Just giving the guy a list of what I did to my jeep as the poster requested....Spend 60K on the jeep so why not spend another $250 to center the axle while he's under there working on it anyway. Adjustable front trackbar is included in all the higher end kits so there must be some value there. Right?..Just my opinion...

 

[Loujz]

You will need a torque wrench that can torque to 190ft lbs for the lower control arms.

 

[clickb8]

Anyone have more pictures of the AEV Mojave? It seems like I only ever seen AEV Rubicons?

 

[Tuggernuts]

Just picked mine up from the installer. I had it installed because I wanted a receipt to avoid any potential warranty issues. Probably a waste of money but my local dealership sucks and I don’t want to give them any reason to hassle me. Anyways AEV Mojave kit with Geo correction brackets. Drives like stock and looks good. The installer acted like it was the hardest kit ever to install. At any rate they were thorough and that’s all that matters. Alignment came back good although the caster is a bit lower than I wanted at 4.7. Don’t notice any issues with drive ability yet but I will keep an eye on that. I highly recommend this lift for Mojave owners if you don’t want to go nuts on buying tons of suspension parts. Not to say I won’t do that in the future.

 

[Clv22p]

Just picked mine up from the installer. I had it installed because I wanted a receipt to avoid any potential warranty issues. Probably a waste of money but my local dealership sucks and I don’t want to give them any reason to hassle me. Anyways AEV Mojave kit with Geo correction brackets. Drives like stock and looks good. The installer acted like it was the hardest kit ever to install. At any rate they were thorough and that’s all that matters. Alignment came back good although the caster is a bit lower than I wanted at 4.7. Don’t notice any issues with drive ability yet but I will keep an eye on that. I highly recommend this lift for Mojave owners if you don’t want to go nuts on buying tons of suspension parts. Not to say I won’t do that in the future.

I think the instructions for the AEV geo relocation brackets should be updated to say on Mojave’s to use the 3inch holes instead of the 2 inch as the Mojave is already 1 inch higher. I also used the 2 inch and have the same caster as you. I’m going to flip the washers to the 2.5 -3” holes and have my alignment rechecked.

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