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Clayton 2.5" Ride Right installed on my Texas Trail Gladiator

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Just got my Clayton lift installed and man, what a difference! It looks great and rides great. I'll eventually replace all the control arms with Clayton adjustables, but for now, this is working just fine. For factual purposes, I did install a .75" spacer in the front to account for the weight of the winch and bumper.

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Just got my Clayton lift installed and man, what a difference! It looks great and rides great. I'll eventually replace all the control arms with Clayton adjustables, but for now, this is working just fine. For factual purposes, I did install a .75" spacer in the front to account for the weight of the winch and bumper.

Jeep Gladiator Clayton 2.5" Ride Right installed on my Texas Trail Gladiator rHOqZzdh


Jeep Gladiator Clayton 2.5" Ride Right installed on my Texas Trail Gladiator rHOqZzdh
Just ordered my sarge green, what size tires are they? I was going between that lift and the 3.5”
 
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Looks great! I just ordered this kit. How much lift over stock did you gain?
 

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Looks good.
 
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Looks great! I just ordered this kit. How much lift over stock did you gain?
havent measured but it’s considerably more than my old Mopar 2” lift
 

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havent measured but it’s considerably more than my old Mopar 2” lift
That's good. I'm on Rubicon Launch Edition springs now.

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Looks awesome. I said I wouldn't lift, because my wife can barely get in as it is, but dang if looking at that truck doesn't make the Gladiator need a Christmas present.
 

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Nice Rig, clean and simple,

If you didn't install the spacer, would you have a rake to the front??
 
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Gonna revive this thread. Did those who installed the 2.5 ride right, install or add bump stop spacers? I'm looking to run 35s on +25. Sport. Thinking about the metal cloak stops so I can add them as needed.
 

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Gonna revive this thread. Did those who installed the 2.5 ride right, install or add bump stop spacers? I'm looking to run 35s on +25. Sport. Thinking about the metal cloak stops so I can add them as needed.
Might want to verify the lift will work with your planned +25 wheels. I think Clayton's control arms forces you to a - offset
 
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Gonna revive this thread. Did those who installed the 2.5 ride right, install or add bump stop spacers? I'm looking to run 35s on +25. Sport. Thinking about the metal cloak stops so I can add them as needed.
Yes, I recently had some bump stop spacers installed on the front to keep the tires from mashing into the wheel well so much. It was tearing up my JCR inner fenders without them.
 

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Yes, I recently had some bump stop spacers installed on the front to keep the tires from mashing into the wheel well so much. It was tearing up my JCR inner fenders without them.
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Might want to verify the lift will work with your planned +25 wheels. I think Clayton's control arms forces you to a - offset
Thanks for the heads up. @BlueScapegoat thoughts? I know you run +25. Did you have contact on the control arms ?
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