No lift yet, 315/70r17 on Max Tow

[Gladiatorx2]

Hello to all. About 6 weeks ago I purchased my 3rd Gladiator. I am just starting to make it " mine ". I have already purchased a Terreflex 1.5 for the front and a 3/4 Daystar for the rear. I was a little apprehensive about putting the tires on prior to the lift but I decided to try it. I used Mojave wheels and Goodyear Territory MT 315/70r17. I have not corrected for the tires size yet but it drives great. Effectively changed the gear ratio from 4.10 to 3.73. Here are before and after pictures.

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[Gladiatorx2]

Forgive extra pictures please. I don't know what I did wrong, not how to delete. I am kind of old !

 

[Gladiatorx2]

I measured the fender lip at hub center and it sits exactly 2" higher.

 

[Gvsukids]

Forgive extra pictures please. I don't know what I did wrong, not how to delete. I am kind of old !

You can edit your post and use the delete button to remove pictures.

 

[Rahkmalla]

whoa doggy that looks tight. Like "don't drive crooked over speed bumps" tight. Glad you already have the lift on order.

 

[Hootbro]

Forgive extra pictures please. I don't know what I did wrong, not how to delete. I am kind of old !

I am sure you could figure it out if you really wanted to.

 

[DanW]

Nice truck!

If you don't go off-road, a lift might not be necessary. If so, you could at least put Rubicon high front fenders on it. But if you lift it, even mildly, you won't need those.

A great budget way to go is an AEV or Terraflex spacer lift. That would get you some tire/fender clearance and a bit more breakover angle. It won't break the budget, either. Simple and easy to install. It performs just fine off-road. And it will look great.

If you want more lift, then I highly recommend the AEV 2.5 Dualsport lift, if you tow or haul. The standard rear springs can bear a big load without much, if any, sag. I've got it on my Rubicon and love the way it drives but especially the way it tows. It's super-stable.

Just my 2 cents!

 

[emprex25231]

Looks way better with bigger tires! It will look much better too with adding the spacers. I don’t get why jeeps didn’t come with 35s right out the box. The oem tire size makes the gladiator look weird with tires that are too small. I have a 2022 Sport with a 3:73 gear and put Kendra klever 315/70/17 on some black rhinos along with the terflex leveling kit. I ended up having to sawzall some plastic from the front fenders and have no issues. I did take it out for some off-roading with no issues either. Looking back I wish I didn’t get black rhinos and went with a rim much lighter but it does work. Make sure you get an alignment after you put in the teraflex spacers and possibly an upgraded steering stabilizer too.

 

[Gladiatorx2]

You can edit your post and use the delete button to remove pictures.

I went to edit post and all I kept seeing was the title and icon's. Still kind find a way to remove some pictures.

 

[Gvsukids]

I went to edit post and all I kept seeing was the title and icon's. Still kind find a way to remove some pictures.

Scroll down in the post that you are editing and look for the

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

Really curious, why are you on your third gladiator? They've only made 4 model years so far

 

[Gladiatorx2]

I went to edit post and all I kept seeing was the title and icon's. Still kind find a way to remove some pictures.

Really curious, why are you on your third gladiator? They've only made 4 model years so far

I drive 30,000-35,000 miles a year. I trade before I put too many miles on one and loose way more money. Out of all of the late model trucks or Jeeps I just like the Gladiator the best. It fits me and my life style and hobbies. I have put over 5,000 miles on this one in 6 to 7 weeks!

 

[Camaroboi13]

Looks way better with bigger tires! It will look much better too with adding the spacers. I don’t get why jeeps didn’t come with 35s right out the box. The oem tire size makes the gladiator look weird with tires that are too small.

You can gain a little extra height by removing that grill, probably save some weight too! Watch out though, once you remove it you’ll have a lot of random people in Jeeps waving at you

 

[Gvsukids]

You can gain a little extra height by removing that grill, probably save some weight too! Watch out though, once you remove it you’ll have a lot of random people in Jeeps waving at you

And better airflow.

 

[emprex25231]

You can gain a little extra height by removing that grill, probably save some weight too! Watch out though, once you remove it you’ll have a lot of random people in Jeeps waving at you

To each their own man

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