Lift Kit Brand preference

[WILDHOBO]

I went with Synergy because it all adjusts easily without removing it. Their suite has lots of info on their springs with a lifetime warranty. I hear they are going to build a 4 link triangle rear kit. .

I have a few select things from them. They think their stuff through quite well I think.

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[WILDHOBO]

I found it softened the ride ever so slightly. @Rusty PW what I did was got the Badlands 12k Apex winch specifically so I could have synthetic line (which weighed 5 pounds. The winch weighed 61 pounds by itself. ( contacted harbor freight for weight.
If you get the wire cable it by itself weighs a staggering 21 pounds. That's why I went synthetic.
The bumper options are endless but in the end I went with a stubby for added wheel clearance @ extreme articulation . & to boot the steel stubby bumpers are lighter that the other full coverage steel options out there. With the exception of aluminum like @WILDHOBO just recently installed on his .. thanks to that now its on my list of wants that I dont need too

I do love my new bumper. I loved my old one and it was hard to part with that much work into it, but it was time.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Is that the case with a winch?

I can’t speak to the bilsteins, but probably. The winch weight removes a little bounce, but not much. My huge winch only weighs 65 pounds. It matters, but not enough to change the ride so much that you can choose shocks for that reason.

 

[Stan H]

I do love my new bumper. I loved my old one and it was hard to part with that much work into it, but it was time.

Over the weekend ,I had my generator in the bed let nearly all my rope out . Threw it up over a big walnut tree limb used the protection sleeve on top the bull bar on the stubby hooked to the generator pulled the truck forward passed the limb and winched it up and pulled the truck forward and let it back down . Never hurt it a stitch. FYI also a handy way to load a deer in the bed without straining your gizzard trying to pull it up over the tailgate. ( which I used to do when I first got the jeep JT ( pre-winch)

 

[Stan H]

I can’t speak to the bilsteins, but probably. The winch weight removes a little bounce, but not much. My huge winch only weighs 65 pounds. It matters, but not enough to change the ride so much that you can choose shocks for that reason.

I did set my SP2 2.1'S on Performance off road . No bounce . I have only hit the stops 1 time and D@#m you should have seen that hole

 

[WILDHOBO]

Over the weekend ,I had my generator in the bed let nearly all my rope out . Threw it up over a big walnut tree limb used the protection sleeve on top the bull bar on the stubby hooked to the generator pulled the truck forward passed the limb and wished it up and pulled the truck forward and let it back down . Never hurt it a stitch. FYI also a handy way to load a deer in tbe bed without straining ypur gizzard trying to pull it up over the tailgate. ( which I used to do when I first got the jeep JT ( pre-winch)

I wish I was there for that. Love physics.

 

[Stan H]

I wish I was there for that. Love physics.

If my wife could have ran the phone and the remote at the same time it would have been filmed .
What ya do it pull all your rope out ( nearly and your pinching over top the truck . My wife was impressed . Think she thought I was smart. ( be a first , Im usually not called that more like smart@$$) i had actually seen the idea in a blog post some where .

 

[WILDHOBO]

If my wife could have ran the phone and the remote at the same time it would have been filmed .
What ya do it pull all your rope out ( nearly and your pinching over top the truck . My wife was impressed . Think she thought I was smart. ( be a first , Im usually not called that more like smart@$$) i had actually seen the idea in a blog post some where .

It would work perfectly. My wife doesn’t even waste time with words anymore. She just shakes her head and walks away.

 

[Stan H]

It would work perfectly. My wife doesn’t even waste time with words anymore. She just shakes her head and walks away.

Lol, similar at times , I actually thought mine was having hearing problem

 

[WILDHOBO]

Lol, similar at times , I actually thought mine was having hearing problem

She just stopped listening. Use it as an advantage. What? I didn’t catch that. Then run.

 

[Stan H]

She just stopped listening. Use it as an advantage. What? I didn’t catch that. Then run.

Luckily at 53 I can still run.. matter of fact as if today . One thing I am disappointed about is the engage disappointed engage knob and the fairlead. Both are aluminum and came with this clear coating on them and that coating is coming off. I put a buffing wheel to it with my cordless drill and it shined those places back up but now I got to figure how to re-coating the fairlead. How does a person andonize aluminum?

 

[Stan H]

Might actually rough it and paint it black ? Anyone ever done that . Crap maybe buy a new one.

 

[imallcrawl]

I did a "Frankin Lift" on my JKU and my JT because you get to build it using specific parts you like...wait let me rephrase that, you get to build it using "cheaper parts you can afford at that time"

 

[TWalters]

I have always liked AEV lift kits. Had one on my 2012 wrangler and performed well. I did end up going with the mopar lift for my gladiator though. Mostly because its still under warranty. I also like old man emu lifts. not sure if they have a kit for the gladiator but I did the 2 inch lift on my Grand Cherokee and it is great offroad. I would mainly stay away from any kits made in china.

I have a 2025 gladiator and looking at the mopar lift as well because of warranty. I want to go with a 4" lift but not sure if I should/need bigger tires. What do you think?

 

[Gvsukids]

I have a 2025 gladiator and looking at the mopar lift as well because of warranty. I want to go with a 4" lift but not sure if I should/need bigger tires. What do you think?

What do you need the lift for?

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