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And once I get the lift, I should be putting on wheels and tires at the same time huh. or it'll look kinda dumb.
I’ll throw my $0.02 in here as well. I did the Mopar lift on my sport s max tow. It’s been almost a year now with it. When I put it on, Rock Krawler was the only other reputable manufacturer with a lift for these and I wasn’t able to spend $3k on the lift alone.

For the money, the Mopar lift is great. I got it for $1200 from a Jeep dealer on eBay. After a year I’m at 2.5” of lift from stock. The only thing that would be good to add to it sooner than later is a front track bar. Clayton sells theirs for like $220.

If I was doing it now and money wasn’t an issue, I’d do the Clayton 2.5” kit with new shocks. If that’s too much cost, I’d still do the Mopar lift again, add a 1/2” front coil spacer and new trackbar, but I’d be doing 37’s instead of my 34’s. I liked the way it looked at first but I very quickly wished I would have gone 37’s.

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Do you have pics of before and after with the lift? and what size wheels and tires do you have?
No I don’t have any before because I bought from dealer with the lift already done. I believe it really lifts 3 inches. There have been numerous people state that it’s more then 2 inch. I run 20 inch wheels with 35, but will most likely switch out to 37 at some point
 
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Just got back from signing the paper at the dealership. Jeep should be here by Monday.

This is what I got
 

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Just got back from signing the paper at the dealership. Jeep should be here by Monday.

This is what I got
That’s a great setup
 
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Just got back from signing the paper at the dealership. Jeep should be here by Monday.

This is what I got
Looks like you got it setup nicely. Now you're ready for a lift and 37's... Straight from the dealership to the offroad shop. :like:
 

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Looks like you got it setup nicely. Now you're ready for a lift and 37's... Straight from the dealership to the offroad shop. :like:
It was my first time test driving or even driving a Gladiator. The smile on my face the whole time was priceless.
 
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oh yea they were trying to offer me some GAP program.
 
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oh yea they were trying to offer me some GAP program.
If you are going to be paying payments and have a loan on it, I would definitely get GAP insurance...But most of the time, you can get GAP through your insurance provider, just tell them your vehicle is worth more than the sticker (to cover your aftermarket accessories), and name a number, and you pay what they tell you, and you're covered if it gets totaled.
 

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Just got back from signing the paper at the dealership. Jeep should be here by Monday.

This is what I got
As a fellow max tow owner... damn nice.. aside from you getting the color I wanted neither the Traclok diff or body colored fenders were even available when I got mine just a few months ago.

What are you paying for this gem.
 
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As a fellow max tow owner... damn nice.. aside from you getting the color I wanted neither the Traclok diff or body colored fenders were even available when I got mine just a few months ago.

What are you paying for this gem.
$42701
 

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Just got a teraflex 1.5 on the front and daystar 0.75 on the back. Really like how it turned out rides just like stock. Now going to be looking at some tires. Got 1.75 wheel spacers on her. Last 2 is front and back lift middle is front lift first is stock.

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I have the Mopar lift. It rides great, I also believe it lifts more than 2 inches but I didn't measure before. I'll be adding a heavy duty track bar in a few weeks. Front axle looks a little offset.
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I have the Mopar lift. It rides great, I also believe it lifts more than 2 inches but I didn't measure before. I'll be adding a heavy duty track bar in a few weeks. Front axle looks a little offset.
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What size tires did you go with? also what do you mean by its a little offset. alignment?
 

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What size tires did you go with? also what do you mean by its a little offset. alignment?
They are 35" tires. When you life a Jeep sometimes the front axle will shift to one side. An adjustable track bar will re-center the axle. It's separate from an alignment.
 
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So in order...

Install lift & track bar and then head to alignment or

install lift & track bar, install wheels and tires(different day), and then alignment
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