Mojave lift question...

[cmb396]

Do you have room for one more? Maybe a conservatorship? I come from the ghetto and a broken home but with a promising pro football career. I swear I won't turn on you in 15 years.

I'll take a Farout trim in Firecracker. Thanks Dad, you're the best!

Big Mike, that you?!? lol
He shoulda gone to UT and none of this woulda happened!!

As for the Synergy springs, they are the closest, that I could find, to factory spring rate. What Outdoor said is correct, you do not have the harshness on choppy, abrubt stuff like bridge transitions, rough roads, etc. Much less noticeable off road, but much better street manners.

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[DoctorDecoy]

Came for the power T ?

 

[cmb396]

Came for the power T ?

Go Vols!!!

 

[Huhnowwhat]

My Mojave is still using the OEM Fox 2.5s with Synergy lift springs (and a complete lift otherwise). I tried Clayton springs as well for a few thousand miles, but find the spring rate of the Synergy springs to be a better pairing with the damping of the Mojave Fox shocks as far as ride quality and performance goes. In other words, with the Synergy springs my Mojave feels more forgiving over choppy stuff. Compression is now more controlled by the shocks rather than "bouncing back" because of the stiffness of the springs.

In the front, I found the 3" upper MetalCloak shock extensions for the Mojave to be better build quality (and direct fit) compared to the lower Teraflex 2" shock extensions. As others have posted, if you use the Teraflex shock extensions on the front lowers you need to drill out the extensions' bolt holes to fit the larger Mojave-specific M14 shock bolts - I used a 9/16" bit to do so.
In the rear I used Evo 2.5" shock extensions.

I bench tested the Mojave shocks to determine the length of each Mojave shock bypass zone to ensure that, with shock extensions, I remained in the right shaft range at ride height. Details here: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...pring-rate-and-bypass-zone.35064/post-1073959

Build thread post here: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/the-mojave-jt-build-information.65321/post-1072249

I have the same setup but use their 2" springs. Just wanted to let you know I had my factory Mojave shocks rebuilt and tuned by Desert Speed Shock Tuning and he did a fantastic job. The pairing of Synergy springs and the new valving has been amazing. He is in Utah too.

 

[ChillyWilly]

On my Mojave, I started out with an 2" AEV lift (approx $600) and BFG KM3 35's. The truck drives REALLY nice with this combo. I have change to larger tires since, but I highly recommend the 35's and AEV lift.

Some will argue about the Mojave's shocks really good and the opposite. Drive one for yourself and decide. Personally I believe the Mojave has a great ride! If you agree, there's really minimum to do to the truck since it's mostly going to be an over the road daily driver.

We're you running stock wheels with the KO's? Spacers?

 

[JulesAo]

Bumping for a question...

I have a stock Mojave and just put 37" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss ATs on it last week. Love them, btw. I notice a little bit of rubbing when I'm locked. Okay, not the end of the world, but wondering if there's a fix for that.

Also, should I be concerned about the lift? Mojave comes with a 2" lift from the factory, which I was led to believe would accommodate 37s. I'd like to avoid spending money on bigger lift if possible.

 

[outdoor.adventures]

Bumping for a question...

I have a stock Mojave and just put 37" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss ATs on it last week. Love them, btw. I notice a little bit of rubbing when I'm locked. Okay, not the end of the world, but wondering if there's a fix for that.

Also, should I be concerned about the lift? Mojave comes with a 2" lift from the factory, which I was led to believe would accommodate 37s. I'd like to avoid spending money on bigger lift if possible.

Mojave is about 2" higher in the front than a Sport from the factory and 1" higher than a Rubicon. From the factory it's not going to accommodate bigger than a 35" without rubbing. It's expected that 37s rub without an aftermarket lift. You could try to trim out your fender liners to avoid rubbing while you're flat on the street but ultimately your 37" tires are always going to rub off-road while articulated, unless you add additional lift to push the tires down out of the wheel wells.

An inexpensive option would be to go with something like the AEV 2" spacer lift https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/mojave-spacer-lift/ or the Teraflex 2" spacer lift. They are good products and well worth the money if you are not planning on extreme off-roading.

 

[JulesAo]

Mojave is about 2" higher in the front than a Sport from the factory and 1" higher than a Rubicon. From the factory it's not going to accommodate bigger than a 35" without rubbing. It's expected that 37s rub without an aftermarket lift. You could try to trim out your fender liners to avoid rubbing while you're flat on the street but ultimately your 37" tires are always going to rub off-road while articulated, unless you add additional lift to push the tires down out of the wheel wells.

An inexpensive option would be to go with something like the AEV 2" spacer lift https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/mojave-spacer-lift/ or the Teraflex 2" spacer lift. They are good products and well worth the money if you are not planning on extreme off-roading.

That seems like a pretty good fix, and not too pricey. Better to have Mopar install it so it keeps the warranty, of course. Front AND back, or just front?

 

[outdoor.adventures]

That seems like a pretty good fix, and not too pricey. Better to have Mopar install it so it keeps the warranty, of course. Front AND back, or just front?

The AEV kit comes with front and back and I recommend that

 

[JulesAo]

The AEV kit comes with front and back and I recommend that

Copy that. Already calling to set an appointment. Seems my Gladdy will sit ANOTHER 2" higher after the spacer kit! I haven't had any issues driving highway speeds with the 37s, hope this luck continues.

 

[Zachanadandy]

Copy that. Already calling to set an appointment. Seems my Gladdy will sit ANOTHER 2" higher after the spacer kit! I haven't had any issues driving highway speeds with the 37s, hope this luck continues.

Mine got the 2" AEV kit and 37s by the time it had 1100 miles on it. Drives great on the freeway, no issues with rubbing, suspension still works in the desert at freeway speeds. Very happy with it and the stock shocks. They are by far the best factory shocks on any jeep I've ever owned (15ish between the wife and I) and the only ones worth running extensions in order to retain.

 

[drew0622]

Mine with 2" AEV, GEO brackets and 35s. I think it rides better than stock.

 

[JulesAo]

Mine got the 2" AEV kit and 37s by the time it had 1100 miles on it. Drives great on the freeway, no issues with rubbing, suspension still works in the desert at freeway speeds. Very happy with it and the stock shocks. They are by far the best factory shocks on any jeep I've ever owned (15ish between the wife and I) and the only ones worth running extensions in order to retain.

Thanks. Makes me feel better about the 37s and now the extra money for the AEV kit. Also adding the Geo brackets they sell for the Mojave as well.

 

[JulesAo]

Mine with 2" AEV, GEO brackets and 35s. I think it rides better than stock.

That's what I've heard, and why I'm doing the same thing, except I got 37s.

 

[Zachanadandy]

Thanks. Makes me feel better about the 37s and now the extra money for the AEV kit. Also adding the Geo brackets they sell for the Mojave as well.

I'll likely add the drop brackets up front and the rock krawler triangulated 4 link rear eventually but it's working well as is.

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