What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[Rusty PW]

Waiting a while for this one.
Recently went from 3.5" lift in the front to 5.5" which pretty much outstretched the usefulness of the Skyjacker 3.5" fixed LCAs which have performed wonderfully and still have mucho vida left in them so they got replaced with Teraflex Front LCA relocation and reinforcement brackets with the addition of Mopar 2" lift lower control arms.
Oddly it pushed the axle forward about 1.5-2" and shifted it to driver about .5" Wasn't expecting either of that but if you're having tire to rail clearance issues this may be something to consider.
I went with the drop brackets to restore the CA angle and hopefully gain ride quality both on and off-road. My test drive to Lowe's let me know the caster angle is back close to where it should be (highway drive will confirm) and I really couldn't tell the difference in ride quality on the surface streets.
The diesel was a tight fit on the passenger side due to the exhaust.

If you have a Steer Smart track bar brace, with the Teraflex geo brackets and braces. Take a look on the driver side lower spring perch. See how close the edge of the brace is to the perch. At full stuff, on mine. The lower 3 coils of the spring rubs the brace.

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[ARTWERX]

Nothing major today... just installed new plates that finally showed up...

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

If you have a Steer Smart track bar brace, with the Teraflex geo brackets and braces. Take a look on the driver side lower spring perch. See how close the edge of the brace is to the perch. At full stuff, on mine. The lower 3 coils of the spring rubs the brace.

Yeah I was wondering if this would become a geo/ interference problem.
Did you tighten that track bar nut with channel locks, lol?
Maybe you need to shorten your control arms?
I have a synergy sector shaft brace which is going in soon. This weekend if I can squeeze it in after sorting out my ridiculously bowed front coils.
Are your coils bowed or otherwise wonky?
Will a change from the factory base coil pads buy some space?

 

[Rusty PW]

Yeah I was wondering if this would become a geo/ interference problem.
Did you tighten that track bar nut with channel locks, lol?
Maybe you need to shorten your control arms?
I have a synergy sector shaft brace which is going in soon. This weekend if I can squeeze it in after sorting out my ridiculously bowed front coils.
Are your coils bowed or otherwise wonky?
Will a change from the factory base coil pads buy some space?

Channel Locks, no. I had to take that bolt out and install it from the other side after I discovered that it was hitting the axle tube.
I have Core 4x4 lower control arms. I have them adjusted all the way in. And they are still about a 1/4" longer than the oem arms. Planning on taking them off and shorting the tubes up by about a 3/4". Think the Core arms are longer because they were not designed to work with geo brackets.
I'm using the oem coil pads. My front springs are the 2.5" diesel Clayton the the JKS adjustable upper spring perch with the hydraulic bump stops for a total of 4" of lift. My coils are not bowed.

 

[RangerG]

Added A-piller lights and two more badge of honor badges.

 

[RudeJeepin]

Channel Locks, no. I had to take that bolt out and install it from the other side after I discovered that it was hitting the axle tube.
I have Core 4x4 lower control arms. I have them adjusted all the way in. And they are still about a 1/4" longer than the oem arms. Planning on taking them off and shorting the tubes up by about a 3/4". Think the Core arms are longer because they were not designed to work with geo brackets.
I'm using the oem coil pads. My front springs are the 2.5" diesel Clayton the the JKS adjustable upper spring perch with the hydraulic bump stops for a total of 4" of lift. My coils are not bowed.

I'm sure you've posted pics of your front setup, but I'd love to see a few of the hydraulic bumps.
I love to play in the sand and my diesel is definitely front heavy, I've kicked around the idea of hydro bumps.

 

[Rummie]

Installed the Quake lights for a fender chop. Put in Metalcloak liners. Love the look and should be able to remove a bump stop all the way around.

 

[Rusty PW]

I'm sure you've posted pics of your front setup, but I'd love to see a few of the hydraulic bumps.
I love to play in the sand and my diesel is definitely front heavy, I've kicked around the idea of hydro bumps.

Here you go. These are the JKS bump stops with the adjustable spring perch. So there is a threaded sleeve that goes over the bump stop tube.

 

[Dickster]

Installed RSI adventure cap and got my LP6s mounted.

 

[Texops]

I’ve been doing little things after installing the bumper/winch combo i wanted to bring the front back up almost level and had some left over parts from another Gladiator, so 1 1/2” front spacers installed along with some Rancho RS9000 adjustable shocks rides really good and sits better, i also had my service rear locker light come on about 4 different times pulling my 5000# camper through the Texas hill country. The diff. Cover got really hot i only had about 400 miles on this truck before heading out to go camping. I was probably still breaking in this rearend. Then it finally stopped coming on camped 4 days then headed back 6 hour drive it never came back on. When i got home i ordered the Z Automotive locker bypass harness put that on the rear locker, installed an AEV diff cover and Mopar recommended 75w-140 gear oil for towing, cleaned it out it wasn’t very dirty with small shavings at all. Sorry for the long post. Ps maybe i should call this one “ Little foot “ because the little 33” tires lol

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

Installed the Quake lights for a fender chop. Put in Metalcloak liners. Love the look and should be able to remove a bump stop all the way around.

Those lights look sharp!

 

[Sarge502]

Changed my air cabin filter. Surprised by how dirty mine was and I'm literally at 20k which is the suggested replacement timeframe.

 

[RangerG]

Where did you get the 4x4 offroad certified badge?

Attending a Jeep Academy

 

[chorky]

We had a handful of fires on the Kaibab, north and south rim, Grand Canyon NP, one which had us stand up IMT and prep the Evacuation Plan for the park. USFS held the line and thankfully the monsoons started. I was in WFDSS every day. Good luck, and what is this start called?

Its the river road east fire. Kinda a strange name. WFDSS is what I will be doing actually and this will be my first one. Got a start on it yesterday but its all a mess Right now. And a lot of complexities since it is already going onto the reservation but the winds are pushing it to a bunch of grass fields so I think we will be able to stop it well. But could be worse. and the ICT is already well situated so theyre on point. It grew 10,000 acres overnight.

 

[DemoDWG]

little lift & wheels

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