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What's the most "worth it" upgrade you've made to your Gladiator?

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4.88 are my next big ticket item
Worth it. Even better if you can save a little longer and get pretty much everything axle related done in 1 shot. Save you a boat load on labor cost since they have to open up pretty much everything to get the gears done.
 

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Triangulated 4 link rear from rock krawler. I was amazed how bad the head toss was hitting bumps and dips at an angle with the stock suspension. Almost non-existent with the triangulated uppers that are much longer than the stock. The suspension geometry stock is a joke. The lowers are nearly double the length of the upper leading to hige pinion angle changes when the suspension cycles.
 

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Worth it. Even better if you can save a little longer and get pretty much everything axle related done in 1 shot. Save you a boat load on labor cost since they have to open up pretty much everything to get the gears done.
Thought about saving up to add eLockers front and rear but a couple of trips up to Sacramento sounded like my transmission was going to blow up. Had to get it done.
 

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On my factory height Rubicon the best thing I did after changing my tires to 35's was to replace the factory lower control arms in front to MOPAR lower control arms. It increased the caster from about 4.2-4.5 to 5.5-6. That alone made it handle like a new truck. No more wander or drifting. Just amazing. The difference between the two arm lengths is on 1/4" but best results yet.
 

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Currie High steer and Bilstein 8100DSA shocks
 

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Dead pedal, and home made Dog Mess Containment System (still a work in progress).

Dead pedal made a huge difference in lower back comfort for long trips.

Rear seats removed and the Dog Mess Containment System gives my little hunting pup a lot more room to move around on those long trips.
Jeep Gladiator What's the most "worth it" upgrade you've made to your Gladiator? Containment In Plac
 

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I've regeared from 4.10 to 4.88 while stock, and 4.88 to 5.13 with 37's.

My favorite mod, so far, is the Pedal monster.
 
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#1: Rough Country Hard Tri-Fold Truck Bed Cover: https://amzn.to/4x70TK9
Hands down the best. Very easy to open from one side of the truck. Which is the reason I invested in this one. No rattles, and it has a nice rod you can use to prop it open.
Jeep Gladiator What's the most "worth it" upgrade you've made to your Gladiator? IMG_3755


#2: Center Consoles & Organizer
I had this in my Wrangler, and I immediately missed it. I use it to keep my cables and eyeglass cleaning wipes. https://amzn.to/4x5uPX0
Jeep Gladiator What's the most "worth it" upgrade you've made to your Gladiator? IMG_3788


Other stuff:
USB-C cable: https://amzn.to/4x5uPX0
Not a bad little cable; it allows the media door to close.

Charcoal Odor Absorber: https://amzn.to/4fEsHhZ
These work better than I thought they would. Put them on the dash to "recharge"
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