Mopar Lower Coil Isolators (Mopar Lift Kit) or Metalcloak? - Mojave

[dayusmc]

So I am finally getting around to changing out my Synergy front springs to the Mopar front front springs from the 2” lift kit. I have the rear ones already installed. Question on the lower spring isolators. The ones that come in my kit are a little different, they look to be about 3/8” different height. I think this is to level the front end left to right. Anyone know if it actually does level it left to right? I am tossed between using the ones that came in the Mopar lift kit and the Metelcloak ones, I have both..
Another question for anyone that put this Mopar 2” lift kit in a MOJAVE, did you have to use additional spacers in the front to level the Mojave front to back? I have 1/2” and 1” Teraflex spacers I can add to the kit, I want it level front to back...
Anyone with a Mojave and the Mopar 2” lift kit, I could use the advice.

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[Gizmo]

Mopar with Mopar springs

 

[dayusmc]

I guess now I just have to decide 1” or 1.5” spacer upfront with the Mopar 2” lift to make it level.
Two things I forgot to mention, I have a rubicon front steal bumper (no winch) and currently do not have the spare tire in. Not sure if I am going to put the spare tire back in because I am putting 38x 11.5 tires on and even with the clayton bar I don’t think it fits….

 

[Gizmo]

Thats exactly why I went to 3" Synergy front spring to get the height back that I had with the MOPAR lift springs with a .5" spacer before I added the steel bumper and winch . I hate spacers and not having the higher arch fenders I swapped the 3" for 4" synergy fronts and should of gone with three inch springs in the rear from the existing MOPARs lift but did 2" because of bad info. I was told with the 4 in the front and using the 2" in the rear I would have a .5" rake but instead I was .25 lower in the rear so I added a 3/4" spacer in the rear. Should of just gone with 3" like I planned but ......

 

[dayusmc]

I absolutely hated the Synergy springs, I took them out yesterday and they went right in the garbage, it was a terrible ride. But I don’t what a winch.
My wife’s JLU High-Tide has Mopar lift springs in it and the ride is perfect. That is why the Mopar springs are going in mine. I love the rear springs, they have. Been in for over a year.

 

[Gizmo]

You will find they are about the same rate as MOPAR springs and shocks effect your ride much more than springs. Dont believe me take the front shocks off and drive with each set of springs installed and you wont know which spring is in there. My springs are just fine with Eibach shocks which I hear Eibach makes Synergy springs . Im only a half hour away and you are welcome to drive mine

 

[dayusmc]

I will have mine done today. So I will know tomorrow morning how it rides. I havre fox 2.5 elite shocks in mine.

 

[Gizmo]

I needed a stiffer ride when I had the cheap set of 2.5 IFP Fox shocks so I went back to Eibach. I have a high steer set up so I had an issue when the Track bar made contact with the bearing on my sector shaft/track bar brace on a bad section of road construction on Long Beach Island last year

 

[dayusmc]

I plan on rebuilding my shocks anyway. So if I have to revalve them I can do it now. I haven’t really set my shop up completely after I moved in 2020. But this spring I will get it back in order.
I also never take my truck off road, unless you count the stones in my front yard.
I have went through a few different sets of springs, and a bunch of other parts so far between my last gladiator and this Gladiator Mojave. I almost have it the way I like it.

 

[Gizmo]

I replied to your PM before I read this . You are on the righttrack . Figure on springs to set your height and revalve to compensate for the weight change or preference

 

[dayusmc]

I just finished doing the front Mopar 2” Lift Springs. I used the Mopar Bottom pads designed for the springs as suggested, thank you. I used a Teraflex 1” top spacer.
My Mojave now has:
Rubicon Front Steel Bumper
No Spare Tire
Front:
-Fox ATS Stabilizer
-Yeti Stabilizer Relocation Bracket
-Yeti Tie Rod
-Yeti Drag Link
-Yeti Front Track Bar
-Yeti Sector Shaft Brace
-Yeti Sway Bar End Links
-Mopar 2” Lift Springs
-Mopar 2” Lift Front Coil Pads
-Teraflex 1” Space
-Clayton Front UCA (COR-1709101)
-Custom 1.75" Bump Stops
-Stryker Lower Control Arms (.5 inch longer than stock)
-Fox 2.5 Elite Reservoir Shocks
Rear:
-Mopar 2” Lift Springs
-Clayton Rear Track Bar (COR-4510120)
-Clayton Rear UCA (COR-1710103)
-Metalcloak Sway Bar End Links
-Metelcloak Sway Bar Reinforcement Bracket
-Stryker Rear Lower Control Arms
-Fox 2.5 Elite Reservoir Shocks

It sits completely level. But the rear springs were put in over a year ago. So my guess is the front will break in within a few weeks and the front may sit a tad lower.
It rides way better than when I had Clayton front and back springs in it. Those were like riding on a no suspension mountain bike..
It rides way better than when I had the Mopar rear springs and the synergy front springs in. With that setup the front bounced a lot and nose dived when breaking. I think the Synergy springs are designed for people who rock crawl, flex out and need that extra travel, they were about 3 or 4 inches than the Mopar 2” lift springs.
If I had a spare tire on my truck I think the Teraflex 0.5” spacer would have been the way to go.
For non Mojave gladiators, it would be different. The Mojave has hydraulic front bump stops. They are about 0.75 to 1” thick (I should have measured them). What that means is that it is already like having a spacer in there. So if you had my same setup in a Non-Mojave, you probably would have wanted 1.5” spacers to make up for not having that hydraulic bump stop that acts like a spacer.
I know a lot of people on here know that. But that info is for the people that don’t know what is different about the Mojave…
All in all I am very happy with the way it drives, I just hope it stays that way after the front springs break in. Only time will tell…
Thank you everyone for your input.

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