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

[Splenda]

Installed a 3.5" lift and Core 4x4 Crawl control arms.

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[Rusty PW]

Installed a 3.5" lift and Core 4x4 Crawl control arms.

Nice. I'm using the same arms. Along with their steering linkage. To grease the arms. Use Johnny Joint grease. Don't use anything else. Have your grease fitting pointing up. I replaced the straight fittings with 45* fittings on the rear arms and on the front lower arms in the rear. Makes it easier to grease. Plus use a "Lock and Lube" grease coupler on the grease gun. What springs are you using?

 

[Splenda]

Nice. I'm using the same arms. Along with their steering linkage. To grease the arms. Use Johnny Joint grease. Don't use anything else. Have your grease fitting pointing up. I replaced the straight fittings with 45* fittings on the rear arms and on the front lower arms in the rear. Makes it easier to grease. Plus use a "Lock and Lube" grease coupler on the grease gun. What springs are you using?

Thanks for the info. The springs are just the ones that came in the Rough Country Mojave lift, which included the shock mount extensions and the adjustable track bar. It seems like it's pretty decent quality for what it is. I don't think I would have installed it without the control arms though. Also added the spacer for the rear carrier bearing and bought the front control arm drop brackets, but did not install them. The Rough Country lift also did not include rear bump stop extensions. I'm not sure how important those are.

Note: The scissor lift that comes with the Gladiator is perfect for installing rear springs. Pop out the bump stop and put the jack on that little platform under the bump stop and crank it until the springs just drop in. You will have to pull the brake calipers because the brake line is too short, but it made it so easy. Also, 3M 77 Spray Adhesive on the top isolators to hold them in place while you install the springs.

 

[Rusty PW]

Thanks for the info. The springs are just the ones that came in the Rough Country Mojave lift, which included the shock mount extensions and the adjustable track bar. It seems like it's pretty decent quality for what it is. I don't think I would have installed it without the control arms though. Also added the spacer for the rear carrier bearing and bought the front control arm drop brackets, but did not install them.

I have about 4" of lift. I used Teraflex geo brackets in the front. If you use geo brackets. You may have to cut about 3/8" off of the lower Core arms in the front to get the proper length. They are longer than oem. To use geo brackets. You have to set the arm length to oem spec's. The upper's are ok.

Here's from my thread.

2 weekends ago. I corrected my front lower Core 4x4 control arms. I had the grease fittings pointed down. Also shortened the length of the arms too. The lower Core arms are a 1/4" longer than the stock arms. Stock length is 24". The Core's are 24, 1/4". The Johnny Joint was threaded all the way in. So to shorten it. I cut 3/8" off the length. Once I get my rear lower Core arms on. I'll take it in for an alignment.

 

[Hootbro]

Got a break in the weather and installed the Quadratec Class III hitch assembly. Install went pretty easy for the most part. Top down bolt was a bit of a pisser getting to the 320 ft-lb torque spec.

 

[GlennBeck]

Got a break in the weather and installed the Quadratec Class III hitch assembly. Install went pretty easy for the most part. Top down bolt was a bit of a pisser getting to the 320 ft-lb torque spec.

320 FT/LB?!?! OMG!

 

[Quack]

That's a lot of ugga dugga's

 

[DanW]

Installed a 3.5" lift and Core 4x4 Crawl control arms.

Love the cap! Can that support a roof top tent? That looks perfect for what I'd like to do.

 

[MSFTMatt]

Took advantage of the holiday schedule and got a clay bar and wax spa day in for her

 

[DanW]

320 FT/LB?!?! OMG!

LOL, I think that would be a pisser if it were fully exposed and easy to reach!

 

[Splenda]

Love the cap! Can that support a roof top tent? That looks perfect for what I'd like to do.

Yes, it's actually a Rebel Off-road bed rack with the enclosure panels. It has a full steel frame underneath.

 

[Hootbro]

That's a lot of ugga dugga's

Trust me, I seriously considered just giving it a full send with my Milwaukee impact and call it good. That was the first time I found a need for my 350 ft-lb dial torque wrench I have had forever and a day

 

[RCKLNDR]

I pulled off my JKS front Trackbar to lengthen it due to a lift increase. After a couple years, it required a vice, large pipe wrench, and a BFH to break the jam nut loose.

 

[Quack]

Trust me, I seriously considered just giving it a full send with my Milwaukee impact and call it good. That was the first time I found a need for my 350 ft-lb dial torque wrench I have had forever and a day

A winch, a couple of pulleys and I'd call it tight

 

[Rusty PW]

Trust me, I seriously considered just giving it a full send with my Milwaukee impact and call it good. That was the first time I found a need for my 350 ft-lb dial torque wrench I have had forever and a day

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