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The queen was feeling restless and so was I... went to ironclads and had a little fun. Got the kiddo to drive a bit. Definitely a good day.





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The queen was talking with me, said she needed a check over after our mountain dance and I found a swaybar link that was making noise. Got it replaced with a spare that I had lying around. She is super happy now

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I was supposedly to take the queen out camping… we planned and got freinds of the court to come along… well the weather didn’t cooperate and the overnight was canceled.

The queen was all upset and pouty, so we went wheeling instead. What a wonderful day, the queen was out in her element enjoying going over the rocks on the trail, she even let us stop and enjoy the view for over an hour till the rain came again.

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As of today, 07-10-21, took the queen to one of my favorite trail loops. Middle saint vrain/ coney flats trail. She took to the trail like a duck in water. It was a blast and can’t wait for our next adventure… check out the link to see the water crossing.
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You gonna lift it at all? I feel like the JTs are so dialed that putting a substantial lift on it is going to cost me something in driveability/daily usage. Plus, you can get 37s on with just a leveling kit...
So I have a '21 Gladiator Mojave stock right now. I like the look of the 37X12.5's. What wheel width and off set/backspace and type of rims did you go with. Was the spacer a 2" or 2.5" lift? Would like to know if you went with a "sector shaft brace" for your steering box going with those big wheels.
 

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@sassjt love the build. I have a similar look set in mind with 3.5mc lift/37 ridge grapplers.
What is the overall height of the rear passenger hardtop? I’m just trying to fit my Jeep under an 80” garage. Thanks in advance
This is what I saw he posted for someone else.
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So I have a '21 Gladiator Mojave stock right now. I like the look of the 37X12.5's. What wheel width and off set/backspace and type of rims did you go with. Was the spacer a 2" or 2.5" lift? Would like to know if you went with a "sector shaft brace" for your steering box going with those big wheels.

Greetings and salutations,

I have 17x9 wheels with a -12 offset and a 4.53 backspace. I originally did the fatbobs 2” spacer kit. Honestly it changed the front geometry so much I went to a full 3.5” lift to dial the suspension back in.
On the brace I did the synergy brace and it really helped me out, I still have the aluminum steering box but the biggest fix for against bump steer and handle the 37’s was the heavy duty tie Rod and drag link… if I did it again I would do the steersmarts brace and then the rpm tie Rod/draglink combo with 2.5 ton ends… really anything to beef up the steering helps with bigger tires.
I hope that helps.
 
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Greetings and salutations,

I have 17x9 wheels with a -12 offset and a 4.53 backspace. I originally did the fatbobs 2” spacer kit. Honestly it changed the front geometry so much I went to a full 3.5” lift to dial the suspension back in.
On the brace I did the synergy brace and it really helped me out, I still have the aluminum steering box but the biggest fix for against bump steer and handle the 37’s was the heavy duty tie Rod and drag link… if I did it again I would do the steersmarts brace and then the rpm tie Rod/draglink combo with 2.5 ton ends… really anything to beef up the steering helps with bigger tires.
I hope that helps.
Thanks.....I have a Mojave and looking to upgrade the wheels for beach driving. The stock proved to not be a good option deflating to 14psi on the soft beach sand. This truck is not no where as heavy as my Chevrolet 2500HD with a diesel on 35X12.5 aired down to 20psi. My Chevy plowed through the sand having no issues of getting stuck. The Jeep Mojave not so well but I did not get stuck. I want a better adventure riding the sand. I am looking into the Synergy setup for the sector shaft brace, track bar, drag link and tie rod. Will eventually do the spacer lift to raise it about 3 inches so I can still have that awsum Mojave ride. Thinking the 35X12.5r17 will be the tire size I will go with. My stock rims I believe have a 5.85 back space. Looking to go with a 17X9 rim with a +18mm offset that has a 5.71 back space. Can't see why this won't work but the sites say no. I think a minus will put my wheels too far out from the truck. Thanks for your response on the rims you are using.
 
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Thanks.....I have a Mojave and looking to upgrade the wheels for beach driving. The stock proved to not be a good option deflating to 14psi on the soft beach sand. This truck is not no where as heavy as my Chevrolet 2500HD with a diesel on 35X12.5 aired down to 20psi. My Chevy plowed through the sand having no issues of getting stuck. The Jeep Mojave not so well but I did not get stuck. I want a better adventure riding the sand. I am looking into the Synergy setup for the sector shaft brace, track bar, drag link and tie rod. Will eventually do the spacer lift to raise it about 3 inches so I can still have that awsum Mojave ride. Thinking the 35X12.5r17 will be the tire size I will go with. My stock rims I believe have a 5.85 back space. Looking to go with a 17X9 rim with a +18mm offset that has a 5.71 back space. Can't see why this won't work but the sites say no. I think a minus will put my wheels too far out from the truck. Thanks for your response on the rims you are using.
IMO, you should look for a rim that’s a zero offset. That will keep your tires right at the edge of your fenders and give you enough room for the 12.5 wide tire. If you went with a +18 with a 12.5 wide tire it will run on your front swaybar and the front frame and possibly even your front shocks. That said if it did happen then you be adding spacers to your aftermarket wheels and no one really wants to have that extra connection there.

Also don’t do the synergy brace, step up to the steersmarts unit with the better bearing. I’ve been having issues with mine and will replace it to the steersmarts unit soon.
Definitely you got good ideas for the rest of your suspension and steering components… cheers!
 

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The queen said she was feeling good today, so we decided to take a trip to town… well it’s a work break and I wanted a burger… on the way back, the queen hit a milestone… she’s a working queen and always will be.
Ps… she even has loyal subjects line the road to bid her a good journey!

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I was going down the road the other day with my lady and thought “man it would be nice to have the windows open for some air while it’s raining”. My lady ordered the minions to fashion a set or air deflectors for herself. I couldn’t agree more that they really helped out.

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My queen wanted to go dancing but she only was use to doing a slow dance. One of my advisers (best friend) got her a idrive/evc throttle controller. Now she’s able to tango with the others out in the ballroom.
Definitely worth the money.

I also picked up some faceplates to match up with her personality.

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On a long journey home from working out of state, the basic soft tonneau cover we all got from Amazon decided to bite the dust and break to a point of no repair. The queen was sad but put up a request to get a cover that could withstand more severe weather. I did a bunch of searching and got her a rugged ridge hard tri fold cover. She absolutely loves it and it looks good.

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