My 70k eco diesel bottoms out... Jeep "Sorry we can't do anything!?"

[mont blanc glad]

Hey guys ands girls, so i know the extra 500 pounds on the diesel has killed most early glads, i spent 70k and need now to spend 3k on a lifting kit to stop the problem, my jeep garage said they can not do it but i find this unacceptable, surely this is a recall matter? i cant use my truck for what its intended to be used for... plus they tell me all euro glads were made in mexico!? is that true? i highly doubt it. so basically has anyone had help from jeep on this matter? thanks a million! @JeepCares

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[Free2roam]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ttoming-out-on-normal-roads.39462/post-926085
Check out this thread. But I believe it was only related to the Rubicon. Maybe a spacer kit or the leveling kit from Clayton.

 

[aFatBird]

From the factory pretty much every diesel gladiator has this problem due to the increased length of the bump stop towers. So realistically not much you can do without changing suspension parts.

 

[mont blanc glad]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ttoming-out-on-normal-roads.39462/post-926085
Check out this thread. But I believe it was only related to the Rubicon. Maybe a spacer kit or the leveling kit from Clayton.

hey, ill look into those, thanks. i just find it unacceptable that jeep cant do anything after i buy a 4x4 that cant 4x4 ....

 

[Free2roam]

hey, ill look into those, thanks. i just find it unacceptable that jeep cant do anything after i buy a 4x4 that cant 4x4 ....

Totally understand. I went through the same issue. Is yours a Rubicon?

 

[mont blanc glad]

Totally understand. I went through the same issue. Is yours a Rubicon?

no overland, in europe (only a couple of countries) like me in france and italie had overland diesel model for 3 years, now they have stopped.

 

[Free2roam]

You can try calling Jeep cares.

 

[mont blanc glad]

You can try calling Jeep cares.

Yes i think i will, thats why i asked about mexico, because as glads are super rare here, (seen 2 in six months) my jeep garage said as these are made in mexico the US guys dont understand the issues on EU ecodiesels !

 

[Stuntman Mike]

Yes i think i will, thats why i asked about mexico, because as glads are super rare here, (seen 2 in six months) my jeep garage said as these are made in mexico the US guys dont understand the issues on EU ecodiesels !

You can do whatever you want to your Gladiator in terms of upgrading the suspension but you will of course lose your warranty.

And no, the Gladiators made for the EU are not manufactured in Mexico, they came from the same factory as these for ROW. EU Diesels are more or less no different to US Diesels.
Appart from that they have some stuff included that you would have to buy as an option in the US.

 

[kb5zcr]

Many, many people have installed the Mopar 2 in lift kit and say it fixed the problem.
I thought they fixed the bottoming problem in the 2023 models, my 23 Rubi never had this issue.

 

[Rusty PW]

I had the Clayton 1.5" springs on the front of mine for a while until I installed a 4" lift. The springs helped a lot.

 

[nanook12]

Don’t have this problem on my 23 JTRD. Look into what Jeep did on the 23 suspension

 

[Almost]

Don’t have this problem on my 23 JTRD. Look into what Jeep did on the 23 suspension

They changed out the shocks to stiffer ones. But it’s only temporary until they start to wear. I had one new one leak with 11k miles on it and now 20k miles on the new shocks it’s back to bottoming out. It really needs stiffer springs. I have a set of Clayton’s to put on.

 

[Oilburner]

Agree different springs are the best solution, but so far I have been happy w/ a spacer + Sumo bumpstops. YRMV
Also agree it is pathetic such a vehicle is built/sold with underperforming suspension.

 

[@californiajeeping]

Put a lift kit on it. Not a big deal. 3.5” is best. Yes the choppy rough ride is due to it being overweight and having lowered bump stops.

Drive on a smooth road and it’s not an issue that’s what Jeep will tell you.

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