Seeking Advice to Eliminate Rear Axle Hop on Gladiator Overland

[Stan H]

Another thing to consider would be the metal cloak sway bar reinforcement bracket:

https://metalcloak.com/jt-gladiator...W_hcUrc8Zb7gwP37fmG8jwxSEd-TWHzDxdvMs3YMwL4_c

It would just protect your sway bar end links from being ripped out of the frame if your wheel hop is violent enough. I know, I know more parts but ask for forgiveness rather than permission and then buy her something shiny . I would start with new shocks and go from there. I was surprised by the difference in just changing those as far as manners go on and off road.

New shocks and a sandbag

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[Zachanadandy]

Another thing to consider would be the metal cloak sway bar reinforcement bracket:

https://metalcloak.com/jt-gladiator...W_hcUrc8Zb7gwP37fmG8jwxSEd-TWHzDxdvMs3YMwL4_c

It would just protect your sway bar end links from being ripped out of the frame if your wheel hop is violent enough. I know, I know more parts but ask for forgiveness rather than permission and then buy her something shiny . I would start with new shocks and go from there. I was surprised by the difference in just changing those as far as manners go on and off road.

They are known to rip out at full flex, that would be the biggest wheel hop in the history of wheel hop.

 

[Tommy_P]

Maybe bags from Air Lift? https://www.airliftcompany.com/shop/60830
I don't do much wheeling other than beach driving so i don't know if this would help wheel hop or intensify it I installed them for a payload increase/ leveling when hauling sand and garden soil. The install was pretty easy from what i remember. I installed the air valve on the bumper next to my license plate.

Nevermind, these only work with stock springs

 

[bill61]

Another thing to consider would be the metal cloak sway bar reinforcement bracket:

https://metalcloak.com/jt-gladiator...W_hcUrc8Zb7gwP37fmG8jwxSEd-TWHzDxdvMs3YMwL4_c

It would just protect your sway bar end links from being ripped out of the frame if your wheel hop is violent enough. I know, I know more parts but ask for forgiveness rather than permission and then buy her something shiny . I would start with new shocks and go from there. I was surprised by the difference in just changing those as far as manners go on and off road.

Are Chrome Shocks shiny enough?

 

[alexlab79]

Shine in front but not in rear, good idea to buy her something shiny

 

[Minty JL]

Is it happening all the time now or are you looking back and not wanting it to happen again?
I had hop coming over steep soft sand dunes and saw others having same thing, I got the axle shock and have never had it again, and rear has a much more "planted" feel, but there are very few of us with that shock and it will only fit if you have the four bosses on top of differential and the shock mount on the frame, not all models had that, which was weird as my Mojave was never intended to get it and it seemed like it was mostly on sports with manual transmission. Not sure how it would work on a 2.5 inch lift, the angle it pushes against would change and lenght might be an issue. Search for it there might be people with it on lifts, somehow I think Minty has one and he is higher then that......Jack @Minty JL

Yes, I still have the OEM hop shock set up on my JTM with the MC 4.5" GC kit. It was fun getting the shock back into place after the lift.........but it all work perfectly

 

[whiteglad]

Mopar offers different height diff brackets for the center shock/damper, so you could fabricate a taller bracket for the Gladiator. I do not have a lift, so am running the factory bracket.

 

[bleda2002]

As much as I like throwing parts at things, the correct answer is the 2 foot driving honestly.

The shock isn't a bad thing to try, but just 2 footing it will be the most effective

 

[Stan H]

Mopar offers different height diff brackets for the center shock/damper, so you could fabricate a taller bracket for the Gladiator. I do not have a lift, so am running the factory bracket.

I am not sure that hardly any model except one ever came with it from factory . Max tow maybe ?

 

[Mr._Bill]

I am not sure that hardly any model except one ever came with it from factory . Max tow maybe ?

It came from the factory on some models with a manual transmission.

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