Mojave rear springs standard on 2024 Gladiator Sport Nighthawk?

[pgiovann]

My 2024 is still stock but I have been considering a leveling kit (Teraflex or Daystar 1.5") for the front and .75 Daystar rear level. Started looking into 2" or under lift kits from Clayton and Synergy. That got me thinking "I should really check what the heck is already there before I start buying new parts". I could not get the angle right to get the front springs without lifting the truck (stay tuned) but here is a photo of the left rear spring:

As you can see the part number is 68607528AA. Just from searching on other threads in this forum it appears to be the same part number as a Mojave rear spring. Here is my question: Since the Mojave has an approximate 1" lift in front vs. other Gladiators would I be able to install Mojave front springs on a Nighthawk (Sport) to achieve this mild leveling of the front? What other parts would be needed besides the springs such as new isolators or bump stop extensions? I'm not interested in the fancy hydraulic bump stops from the Mojave, my rig is used for occasional towing, firewood retrieval, and getting to trailheads - so no high speed desert running for me

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[Mr._Bill]

There is no published data on the rate or weight capacity of the Mopar springs. What is installed on each truck depends on the factory options ordered. A set of front springs from a Rubicon or Mojave may get you a minor lift, but it could end up with more sag than you have now. You would probably need to find one that came with a steel front bumper to get what you are hoping for.

 

[steveorama]

Rubicon springs usually provide around 3/4" - 1" on Sport springs (non Rubicon or Mojave). There are couple different variants though to accommodate the metal bumper, and diesel engine option. I put the lighter Rubicon springs on my Overland. I gained around 3/4" at the time.

Mojave front springs usually gain another 3/4"-1" over the lighter Rubicon Springs. So if you went with Mojave front springs you may gain as much as 2" over stock springs depending on your options. As far as I'm aware the rear Mojave springs were actually softer than the Rubicon rears as Mojaves don't have rear metal bumpers and a lower payload capacity.

That said after adding a front metal bumper and skid along with a winch I lost all of my lift with the Rubicon front springs. I just replaced with the Synergy 2" front springs and gained a net of 1 1/2" in the front. I now sit level with the rear, but have the Synergy 2" rear in the box. Just waiting to buy 35s before I do the rear since the current 33s will look a bit odd IMO with the rear lifted 2".

 

[pgiovann]

Rubicon springs usually provide around 3/4" - 1" on Sport springs (non Rubicon or Mojave). There are couple different variants though to accommodate the metal bumper, and diesel engine option. I put the lighter Rubicon springs on my Overland. I gained around 3/4" at the time.

Mojave front springs usually gain another 3/4"-1" over the lighter Rubicon Springs. So if you went with Mojave front springs you may gain as much as 2" over stock springs depending on your options. As far as I'm aware the rear Mojave springs were actually softer than the Rubicon rears as Mojaves don't have rear metal bumpers and a lower payload capacity.

That said after adding a front metal bumper and skid along with a winch I lost all of my lift with the Rubicon front springs. I just replaced with the Synergy 2" front springs and gained a net of 1 1/2" in the front. I now sit level with the rear, but have the Synergy 2" rear in the box. Just waiting to buy 35s before I do the rear since the current 33s will look a bit odd IMO with the rear lifted 2".

Thanks, good info here. So it sounds like if I installed either Mojave or Rubicon springs it would work and be just a minor leveling up of the front if I stuck with the lighter versions. There are a couple of threads that I searched in the forum that call out the different part numbers for each.

 

[pgiovann]

Here is the rest of the part numbers for the Nighthawk springs and shocks:

Rear Springs - 68607528AA​

Front Springs - 68607502AB​

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Front Shocks - 68602890AB​

Rear Shocks - 68602891AB​

The rear springs are the same part number as a 2024 Mojave without steel bumpers.
The front springs are part number 68607502AB which may be unique to the Nighthawk or just a revised part number for 2024 - 2025.

Pictures of the Nighthawk suspension below:

Front right shock:

rear right shock:

Partial part number for front spring:

Rest of front spring part number

I may consider putting in the Mojave front springs (the lighter version) to get an approx 1" front level. They can be purchased new for about $95 a piece. This seems like a better solution than a spacer level. I have some other parts accumulating such as Fox Shocks and a Mopar bed cover so I'll post pictures when I start working on these upgrades.

 

[chr15m]

Check out Eibach for springs too, I just ordered their +1" springs for the rear on my Mojave.
Eibachs make most of the coils for most companies out there, they also only set me back $185 for the pair.

They also sell fronts.

OE Mojave rear springs are ~18.375" tall, beyond that I cant say exactly but stock rates are all pretty similar. So as far as Ive learned the Mojave rear coils are essentially the same as the sports and looks like Night hawks.

Purchased the Eibachs to help with the GFC camper weight and get it back to stock height. Right now I have a .75" rear spacer and air bags and its still about .25" lower than stock.

 

[pgiovann]

Check out Eibach for springs too, I just ordered their +1" springs for the rear on my Mojave.
Eibachs make most of the coils for most companies out there, they also only set me back $185 for the pair.

They also sell fronts.

OE Mojave rear springs are ~18.375" tall, beyond that I cant say exactly but stock rates are all pretty similar. So as far as Ive learned the Mojave rear coils are essentially the same as the sports and looks like Night hawks.

Purchased the Eibachs to help with the GFC camper weight and get it back to stock height. Right now I have a .75" rear spacer and air bags and its still about .25" lower than stock.

The Eibachs look nice. I like the grey color, those should look nice installed. I know they make very good shock absorbers also. Post your results after you get the springs in. Thanks for the info!

 

[steveorama]

The Eibachs look nice. I like the grey color, those should look nice installed. I know they make very good shock absorbers also. Post your results after you get the springs in. Thanks for the info!

FWIW, I just pulled my Eibach shocks. They did not mesh well with the Synergy springs. I loved them on my stock Rubicon springs.

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