EVO 4.5" / 38" desert trail Gladiator build

[Desert Outlaw]

Good to know.

Went ahead and got the full Yeti setup for the front end with the bottom mount b/c I'll stay at 3.5" or less of lift once I finalize the suspension.

How do you like the setup? Is that your final lift height? @Pow_wagon

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[Pow_wagon]

How do you like the setup? Is that your final lift height? @Pow_wagon

not finalized yet. It’s a sport max tow that I picked up practically free Rubicon suspension for, with a leveling kit. After that just added AEV control arm brackets and extended quick disconnects and it rides great with 6.5deg. of caster. Heavily considering going with RC’s 3.5” coils and vertex shocks though. Hearing good things ??‍

 

[Desert Outlaw]

Last weekend on the trail

After nearly 2 years and 20,000 miles, the Patagonias are still holding up really well, as to can see. The EVO rear springs have settled and are completely level.
Flex is very, very good as is the ride on the trail and highway. I am considering the long arm upgrade, but without the control arms as the zero fittings tend to spit out grease and not retain the grease when pumped in them.

 

[Desert Outlaw]

My wife had so much fun, she's asking when our next trail trip is going to be.

 

[Orange01z28]

yo @Desert Outlaw I'm thinking of getting these same Patagonia 38s when I need new tires

What are you doing for the spare?

 

[Desert Outlaw]

yo @Desert Outlaw I'm thinking of getting these same Patagonia 38s when I need new tires

What are you doing for the spare?

I bought a used 37" spare tire, but I haven't installed it yet.

 

[Desert Outlaw]

Some local wheeling

 

[Desert Outlaw]

I began experiencing battery issues earlier this year due to not driving the Gladiator and the (original) cranking battery finally biting the dust. I replaced with a group 25 AGM battery which bit the dust a few months later and realized that something drastic was needed to keep my Gladiator reliable.

I ordered the Genesis dual battery system along with two Odyssey AGM group 25 batteries and everything works like it did on day 1.

 

[23BCJT]

My truck doesnt get driven for weeks at a time, i leave it parked with a NOCO trickle charger. seems to manage so far.

I began experiencing battery issues earlier this year due to not driving the Gladiator and the (original) cranking battery finally biting the dust. I replaced with a group 25 AGM battery which bit the dust a few months later and realized that something drastic was needed to keep my Gladiator reliable.

I ordered the Genesis dual battery system along with two Odyssey AGM group 25 batteries and everything works like it did on day 1.

 

[Desert Outlaw]

My truck doesnt get driven for weeks at a time, i leave it parked with a NOCO trickle charger. seems to manage so far.

How long do you keep it charging in the trickle mode? I also have a TJ that will need to be charged periodically since my driving has been cut back quite a bit.

 

[23BCJT]

How long do you keep it charging in the trickle mode? I also have a TJ that will need to be charged periodically since my driving has been cut back quite a bit.

its an "intelligent" charger, I hook it up and leave for work. it's the "noco genius 2, charger maintainer, desulfator"

its hard wired to the battery and i leave it under hood.

when I come back and pop the hood its green, and I drive the truck

 

[Desert Outlaw]

An old photo (2020) goofing around (while parked).

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