john67
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I have a 2022 Gladiator Rubicon Diesel with 33" Wildpeak AT, a rock Hard aluminum front bumper and a warn 16.5 winch with wire cable.
So overall I probably added 130 ish pounds with the bumper & winch.
My issues are; when I hit certain road bumps the front "bottoms out" with a pretty good "bang" (too much front weight). I also get a tire rub at full left or right turn in front (again the front weight must have lowered the front height).
I really do not want "too" much lift. I called Metalcloak.
They told me to first measure from ground to bottom of rock sliders just behind the front tire and just in front of the rear tire - I got 16" in front and 19" in rear - h said this is a "true" height difference front to back. Inside of the fenders to ground are not a good measure.
Metalcloak sold me these parts - again my goal is to limit front lift while using "good" parts - so o "lifting blocks.
Front:
1) Front Springs "JL Wrangler 4 Door, 2.5"/ 2 Door 3.5" True Dual Rate Coils" #7609 - yes these re also for the JT - he assured me these springs will give the JT just 2.5" of lift and with my front bumper & winch I will see about 2.25" of lift when all done.
2) Lower Front Control Arms, JL Wrangler/JT Gladiator #7601 - to use these lower adjustable control arms - so I can hopefully adjust caster to between 5&6 degrees.
3) He said I do not need new front sway bar connectors - I thought this was odd as all the lift kits come with them, but ok.
4) he told me to get Bilstein 5100 - he said that unless I run at speed in the dirt, fire roads, for over an hour at a time that I really would not benefit from the 5160. He said the stock Fox shocks aren't really Fox - just a Mopar shock made by Fox with the Fox name - therefore the Bilstein 5100 will be a big improvement over the stock shock set up.
I did not want to install the 2.5" lift kit as in reality everyone is seeing 3.5" of actual lift with these kits - then the Gladiator sits too high for the 35" tires.....
In the end I expect that the measurements from the front of the rock sliders will be in the 18.25" range after settle while the rear should maintain the 19" measurement. The Bilstein 5100 should be much better than the original factory Mopar/Fox shocks. The Gladiator will still sit slightly higher in the rear, about 1".
So got it all ordered - I will post pictures, before & after I receive and install.
So overall I probably added 130 ish pounds with the bumper & winch.
My issues are; when I hit certain road bumps the front "bottoms out" with a pretty good "bang" (too much front weight). I also get a tire rub at full left or right turn in front (again the front weight must have lowered the front height).
I really do not want "too" much lift. I called Metalcloak.
They told me to first measure from ground to bottom of rock sliders just behind the front tire and just in front of the rear tire - I got 16" in front and 19" in rear - h said this is a "true" height difference front to back. Inside of the fenders to ground are not a good measure.
Metalcloak sold me these parts - again my goal is to limit front lift while using "good" parts - so o "lifting blocks.
Front:
1) Front Springs "JL Wrangler 4 Door, 2.5"/ 2 Door 3.5" True Dual Rate Coils" #7609 - yes these re also for the JT - he assured me these springs will give the JT just 2.5" of lift and with my front bumper & winch I will see about 2.25" of lift when all done.
2) Lower Front Control Arms, JL Wrangler/JT Gladiator #7601 - to use these lower adjustable control arms - so I can hopefully adjust caster to between 5&6 degrees.
3) He said I do not need new front sway bar connectors - I thought this was odd as all the lift kits come with them, but ok.
4) he told me to get Bilstein 5100 - he said that unless I run at speed in the dirt, fire roads, for over an hour at a time that I really would not benefit from the 5160. He said the stock Fox shocks aren't really Fox - just a Mopar shock made by Fox with the Fox name - therefore the Bilstein 5100 will be a big improvement over the stock shock set up.
4a) Front Bilstein 5100 #33-305219 for 2 to 3 inch lift
4b) Reat Bilstein 5100 #33-304854 for 0 to 1 inch lift
As you can see I only focused on lifting the front - the rear is ok and with this set up I could easily go to 35" tires down the road if I want to - I do not want to re-gear so would never go over 35" tires.I did not want to install the 2.5" lift kit as in reality everyone is seeing 3.5" of actual lift with these kits - then the Gladiator sits too high for the 35" tires.....
In the end I expect that the measurements from the front of the rock sliders will be in the 18.25" range after settle while the rear should maintain the 19" measurement. The Bilstein 5100 should be much better than the original factory Mopar/Fox shocks. The Gladiator will still sit slightly higher in the rear, about 1".
So got it all ordered - I will post pictures, before & after I receive and install.
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