AEV 2" spacer lift for Mojave Gladiator

[FREEZE451]

I went with brackets and the ride is still phenomenal.

Can't speak for the controls arms, but love my setup.

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[Mcmath]

 

[Bigalh79]

Got my lift Installed this week, haven’t bought the geo brackets yet or lower control arms as I got a little tight after making my first payment haha ? still debating on which route to go with but I know I need to save up and fast as the ride feels less planted now that it went up in height.

I’m leaning towards the geometry brackets as I want to keep it as simple as possible.
My future wheeling adventure plans would be light trails not really interested in rock crawling.

Any pointers?

I'm getting ready to order a Mojave,I was going to go with sting gray but after seeing yours in red I think it changed my mind. I had a Red wrangler but wasn't sure about the gladiator.

 

[TheRealGinjaNinja]

Got my lift Installed this week, haven’t bought the geo brackets yet or lower control arms as I got a little tight after making my first payment haha ? still debating on which route to go with but I know I need to save up and fast as the ride feels less planted now that it went up in height.

I’m leaning towards the geometry brackets as I want to keep it as simple as possible.
My future wheeling adventure plans would be light trails not really interested in rock crawling.

Any pointers?

I think you answered your own question. Go with the geo brackets. I recommend the Ranch ok and AEV brackets. Save some money and get the Rancho over the AEV ones...they are stout, fully welded one piece units like AEV.

Cheers

 

[WhyNotJeep]

I put some JKS brackets on my 4 inch lifted JKUR and it made a huge difference in the ride. Much better. The problem is they drag on the speed bumps at the mall,,, LOL. Look at the JKS as they are really top quality. With any lift under 3 inches I would go with the adj arms for a better caster angle.

 

[Joe Dillard]

I confuse. Haha - if you are just doing the AEV spacer lift, do you or do you not need the geo brackets? Seems to be no consensus.

A friend and I did the install in Feb along with the wheels/tires. I drove it that way to see how it felt during various conditions before I decided which option(s) if any, I wanted to do.

I decided to install the front Mopar LCA's and they made a significant difference in the way it drives as I suspected they would. This is on my '21 Mojave.

Please take into account I built custom high end Jeeps for a number of decades.

Installing both of the front Mopar LCA's took a total of ~25 minutes to do including torquing them to spec. There are no length adjustments whatsoever & are very inexpensive at ~$62 + shipping. That 1/4" gain in length works excellent to correct castor.

 

[Rahkmalla]

Got my lift Installed this week, haven’t bought the geo brackets yet or lower control arms as I got a little tight after making my first payment haha ? still debating on which route to go with but I know I need to save up and fast as the ride feels less planted now that it went up in height.

I’m leaning towards the geometry brackets as I want to keep it as simple as possible.
My future wheeling adventure plans would be light trails not really interested in rock crawling.

Any pointers?

If you're not familiar with caster or why it's important, think of a bicycle. You know how of you push a bike down a hill it will stay upright (excluding any bumps)? That's because bicycle wheels are mounted with caster. The effect of turning the handlebars actually lifts the bike up in the air, which means the weight of the bike and rider naturally force the wheel to straighten out.

Cars operate the same way. Every stock car has a caster angle on the front wheels, and the amount of that caster angle influences how quickly the steering wheel wants to return to dead center when you left go after a turn. You don't turn your wheel back to neutral, you just let go. Caster is what makes that possible.

Too much caster, and turning in becomes a chore. Too little caster, and the wheel don't naturally want to stay as straight.

So when you lift with spacers, you're removing some of the caster. This makes the weight the car uses to keep the front wheels facing forward less effective, and as a result, you'll notice a lot more wander.

I would not do the AEV spacer lift without the geo bracket unless you really enjoy doing a lot of steering to keep yrou truck straight. Had that experience on my 74 gran torino (steering rack looseness, not a caster issue) and i've learned I hate a wandering wheel.

 

[Toyfrog]

A friend and I did the install in Feb along with the wheels/tires. I drove it that way to see how it felt during various conditions before I decided which option(s) if any, I wanted to do.

I decided to install the front Mopar LCA's and they made a significant difference in the way it drives as I suspected they would. This is on my '21 Mojave.

Please take into account I built custom high end Jeeps for a number of decades.

Installing both of the front Mopar LCA's took a total of ~25 minutes to do including torquing them to spec. There are no length adjustments whatsoever & are very inexpensive at ~$62 + shipping. That 1/4" gain in length works excellent to correct castor.

Wondering if installing the Mopar LCA’s on a stock height Mojave would help with all the wonder I have? If there is any cross wind, it looks like I’m a drunk driving down the road. My buddy has a Rubi with the Mopar lift and his drive a lot tighter, I know his springs are a little stiffer. Been wondering if the Mopar lift springs would work on a Mojave, if so would it actually be a 1 inch lift over what the Mojave has in now. Also would the factory Fox’s have enough travel if it is only 1 inch over factory?

 

[Greg83]

Finally got my 2” AEV lift installed with Rancho Geo Brackets in the middle hole. My caster is right at 7 degrees. Is that to much? Will it cause premature wear? Should I move them to the first hole? It drives and steers fine.

 

[mx5red]

Got my lift Installed this week, haven’t bought the geo brackets yet or lower control arms as I got a little tight after making my first payment haha ? still debating on which route to go with but I know I need to save up and fast as the ride feels less planted now that it went up in height.

I’m leaning towards the geometry brackets as I want to keep it as simple as possible.
My future wheeling adventure plans would be light trails not really interested in rock crawling.

Any pointers?

Install a set of Metalcloak reinforcement brackets as preventative maintenance.
The used lift I put on had the previous owner’s stock sway link nut stuck on after it had ripped out of the stock bracket.
https://metalcloak.com/jt-gladiator-rear-sway-bar-reinforcement-bracket.html

 

[johnny jalopy]

what Geo Brackets are you guys going with? I see AEV makes one but double price of others. just thought I would ask.

 

[Mac]

I have used Rancho on other Jeeps, they worked well and the finish held up on them.

 

[johnny jalopy]

I have used Rancho on other Jeeps, they worked well and the finish held up on them.

thanks for feed back, I just ordered same

 

[Lunentucker]

Rancho on mine.

 

[MJRSC]

Wondering if installing the Mopar LCA’s on a stock height Mojave would help with all the wonder I have? If there is any cross wind, it looks like I’m a drunk driving down the road. My buddy has a Rubi with the Mopar lift and his drive a lot tighter, I know his springs are a little stiffer. Been wondering if the Mopar lift springs would work on a Mojave, if so would it actually be a 1 inch lift over what the Mojave has in now. Also would the factory Fox’s have enough travel if it is only 1 inch over factory?

It's off topic, but if you have that kind of wandering issues, lower your tire pressure and second, buy a Fox (or any) steering stabilizer. I upsized to 35's (315/70), stock suspension, and with the Fox steering stabilizer, it's like a different vehicle.

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