JTR LE Build Up with No Letdown

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It's finally happening! After weeks of waiting for hardware to be produced and shipped the build is underway.

Picked up the wheels (with TPMS taken from my LE wheels) and tires, loaded them into the Raptor and headed to the shop...

They're Toyo Open Country R/T 37x12.50/R17 load rating D

And the wheels? Not so fast. I'm keeping them a secret for now until the reveal...

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Here are some before pics - on the way to the shop...

 

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The wheels are gonna be "colorful" and I'm not the first to run them (near impossible to be the only Jeep with a certain wheel). I'm running non-beadlocks so that part will be slightly different than a few others on this forum that I've seen with these wheels.

I may be able to pick it up tomorrow so more to come...

 

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It’s alive! Back from the shop and definitely not a creature by Dr. Frankenstein-lift

 

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Tire and wheel!

 

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Fuel Zephyr wheels - NOT beadlocks, with black beauty rings

http://www.fueloffroad.com/wheel/11740/fuel-1-piece-wheels-zephyr-d632/?finishID=3593&lugs=5

 

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Metalcloak 3.5” Game Changer lift

37x12.50/R17 Toyo Open Country R/T tires

 

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Complete list of mods 4.88 gears, driveshaft and more

 

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What shocks did you go with? Steering components are obviously upgraded as well. C'mon, the suspense is killing me!

 

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What shocks did you go with? Steering components are obviously upgraded as well. C'mon, the suspense is killing me!

Shocks are very temporary...

Running Metalcloak cheap Rocksport shocks up front with Metalcloak springs and stock shocks with Ram spacers (and stock springs) in back.

ADS front shocks are coming very soon. And ADS rear shocks with Metalcloak multirate springs in the rear just as soon as both companies can deliver them (supposed to be January).

 

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Shocks are temporary!

Running Metalcloak cheap shocks up front with their springs and stock shocks with Ram spacers (and stock springs) in back.

ADS front shocks are coming very soon. And ADS rear shocks with Metalcloak multirate springs in the rear just as soon as both companies can deliver them (supposed to be January).

It sounds sorta Frankenlift to me...

 

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It sounds sorta Frankenlift to me...

fair description but truly temporary only because of the companies taking far too long to finish and ship product

 

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What brand of gears did you have installed?

 

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What brand of gears did you have installed?

Yukon 4.88 gears

They don't list the set for the Gladiator but I believe the front is the same as the JL Rubicon
https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=12555

 

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Continuing with the partial list of mods:

RPM 2.5 Ton JT Steering Kit
https://www.rpmsteering.com/25-Ton-JLJT-HD-2-Aluminum-Steering-Kit_p_466.html

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