Thank you! Make sure you install the front lower control arms with neither front coil installed! I did that wrong which made it much more difficult. Good luck!

Awesome! Yeah it's not too difficult. Thanks for watching!

Gotta have a little variety! More AZ trails coming! 😄

Well that is what I did for years, so I have the outfit to match. 😉

@@offroadhub.official ya know there is a bond between off Roader’s but when ya throw in the earned mechanic outfit then ya upgrade to a must have best bud! Lol

@@jeytex3161 😄😄 it's good to know how to fix things...

Awesome! Enjoy!

Thanks for watching!

Awesome!!

Sorry to hear you had to get rid of it. Gladiators are fun!

Interesting. After this installation there have never been any lights or codes and the steering wheel is straight. An alignment is always a good idea after installing a lift. If nothing else, to verify that things are correct.

@@offroadhub.official A friend of mine has a 2020 JT. He did the 2" Mopar then went back and added a 3/4" spacer on the front. I skipped doing 2 steps and did it all in 1 step. Added the lift and 3/4 spacer at the same time. I'm thinking this may be why the steering wheel was just far enough out to throw the code, especially after reading your response.

That's a good question. I have to defer to FCA on that one. They sell this kit, which maintains your factory warranty, without an adjustable track bar. So the difference that it makes to the axles being centered must be negligible.

@@offroadhub.official Thank you for your reply and your time!

An alignment should always be done after a lift is installed. Thanks for watching!

I need a lift!

All in good time...

I used a 3 ton floor jack and 6 ton jack stands. 6 ton stands are overkill, but they are taller which is why I like them. Definitely follow the instructions, they are actually very well done. I didn't follow the instructions perfectly and made the job harder... Install the front lower control arms without either front coil installed! Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!

It SHOULD be almost level, almost no noticable rake. This overland is ALMOST level, not perfectly, but really close. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! 🙂

Thank you!

Lots of space to work!

The Gladiator is a great vehicle! I'm glad Jeep is still producing vehicles that nobody else will.

Yes the axles remained centered, at least enough to satisfy FCA OE requirements. I wouldn't mess with an adjustable track bar with this lift.

Yes. This is absolutely all you need. You could fit 37's, but regearing would be pretty necessary at that point.

It's totally straight. It can't be crooked with the control arms installed, because they aren't adjustable. The panhard want touched, so it is also still centered. 👍

Just from a local vinyl place.

They're 2.5" shocks.

Sway bar links don't really take a beating. The maximum amount of stress they take is only to a set amount, so they don't need to be extremely over built.

A 3/4" spacer won't mess anything up, it just isn't optimal.

@@offroadhub.official I was told that the spacer will mess up your geometry a little and an adjustable track bar was suggested. I don't want to do this twice, so I ordered a Yeti adjustable track bar to go with my Teraflex 1" front spacer. Lift arrives in 2-3 weeks and I will let you know how it goes. There was a recall on 2020 Gladiators for the aluminum steering box. If your BIL didn't do the recall a steering stabilizer might be in order. Nice video.

@@donaldwilcox9006 when it comes to lifts, ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different answers. 😉 Definitely let me know how yours goes!

As I recall the nubs are on both sides.

@@offroadhub.official thanks as I am trying to resolve an issue with my lift install, and I was told the nubs is only the driver side tower. A silly question; If they are not installed with the nubs sticking out the tower would they cause the top coil to bow or shift out of center?

@@This_is_My_Story if you just stuff it up there with crushed nubs it'll be harder to install. If you don't see them then they must not be there. I'm not 100% sure I know exactly what the issue is.

Excellent! Make sure you install the lower control arms before putting the new coils in! 👍🏻

You can probably buy 2.5" shocks for stock ride height. Maybe not from Mopar.

He's since installed some 35" Nitro Ridge Grapplers.

Insignificantly if at all.

Front caster was not out of spec. Also, this is a Mopar kit. If it made the front axle un-centered it would cause problems, which Chrysler would then have to resolve under warranty. So no, this kit does not cause any issues with the axle being un-centered. 👍

@@offroadhub.official thanks. I found an open box one locally and I am considering installing it. Originally was wanting Clayton overland and king shocks. But of course that is 6k vs 1500. I do some off roading but going to 35s and and probably 4.56 gearing.

NEED? NO. NICE TO HAVE? YES! 👍

The lift for a Rubicon wouldn't be the same parts.

@@offroadhub.official I don't think it is different parts. Can you confirm the item number on yours?

@@trail_tracker the part number of the lift I installed is shown at 1:00. I would just assume the Rubicon would use a different lift since the Rubicon is already lifted from the factory.

@@offroadhub.official Thanks. Haven't been able to find a different part # for Rubicon. Will call the dealership to confirm.

@@offroadhub.official the kit you got is for all gladiators. They say it’s a 2 inch lift because if you have a rubicon it will end up lifting it around 2 inches. If you have a sport,overland or Willys you will end up around 3-3.5 higher since they have suspensions that are 1 inch lower then a rubicon from the factory. I’m pretty sure I’m correct about this...been doing research all day lol

I can't remember that detail.

You need an Allen wrench on end of the sway bar stud (bolt) to keep it from rotating as you tighten the nut.

@@1blkout I tried that but it won’t tighten all the way almost like the nut is too small for the bolt but that can’t be the case. Not sure what happened but the washer removed from the sway bar link and I ordered a new one.

@@salientviews I replied to you prior to installing my lift. I installed my lift yesterday and I had the same issue. I discovered that the original nut that you are supposed to reuse is a fine thread (metric). The replacement link is a course thread (metric). You will need a replacement course thread nut for the new sway bar links, that is what I need to do. I am heading to the dealer this morning to get course thread ( metric) nuts. Hope that helps! Edit: The two new metric nuts that you need are Mopar p/n 6512602AA which are 12mm x 1.75mm.

@@1blkout just ordered them I’ll let you know if they work for me. Thank you!

I fought with it quite a bit, including with the coils out! I don't know what the deal was. Thanks for watching!

@@offroadhub.official thats really strange? Did you have the coils out in both sides? Thats what I really mean.

@@seanohara9491 no, one side was in. I guess that was probably it.

@@offroadhub.official yup. That other "loaded" side with the coil was causing the axle to twist. I really enjoy the videos.

@@seanohara9491 well I'll keep that in mind for next time!! 😄 Thank you!

No, it's pretty level.

@@offroadhub.official thanks for getting back with us!

No. The movement off center is negligible and insignificant.

@@offroadhub.official Not to sound smart or anything. But did you measure that or are you just guessing?

@@KnightsGarage I'm basing that on what Mopar sells in their complete kit, engineered by FCA engineers to work with the Gladiator. And now that it's been a very long time since the install, I can report that there have been zero problems or adverse effects since this lift was installed. Also having years of observational experience as a Chrysler technician, I promise that you do not need adjustable track bars with this lift.

@@offroadhub.official Ok. Thank you.

@@KnightsGarage you can do some math to figure out how much it will shift the axle over. Too hot to go out and measure right now but I’ll give you an example. If the track bar drops 6” from frame and the axle mount is 40” away parallel to the ground then the bar will be 40.5” long. Drop that 2” and the track bar will shift in 0.35”. It’s not exact cause I am assuming the geometry but it’s not going to be much more or less my friend. Of course a longer bar will have less and a shorter bar relative to my guesstimate will have more. . For sticklers it matters, but as already pointed out, for vehicle performance and safety it is validated by Jeep engineers so you can rest assured that it will have no issues. . Honestly, I’ve seen more issues with adjustable track bars not being centered.

I have come to understand that now.

Maybe there's a difference with the ecodiesel suspension.

@Offroad Hub possibly. I'm trying to find a video of someone talk about ecodiesel version

Ahh I've always wondered this! I was thinking about a 3.5 inch lift but now I know that the 2inch lift is enough for my Overland

@@jonathanvazquez3446 did you end up going with this? Did it remain true?

@@eli8375 i never got a lift because my Overland's engine gave out after 5 months of having. After 2.5 months of sitting in the shop with no fix, I decided to just trade it in for a Mojave.

Yes.

I’m sure it will settle some later on

@@eddiegray1979 probably a tiny bit.

Mine was already installed so just curiosity

@@chasep5936 about 4 inches as I recall. I go through the numbers toward the end of the video.

If your Gladiator is a non-Rubicon, this lift will come out to a 3-4 inch lift. It would be a 2 inch lift for a Rubicon, from what I have come to understand.

Correct! 😄 Working on low mileage vehicles is always a little easier!

Not only have I heard of an air ratchet... I've used them extensively. But, they don't work very well without an air compressor. This was in my brother in law's garage, not a shop.

Cordless Power tools replace most air tools now

Thanks for watching! 💯

Nope. I spent several years as an FCA technician.

Of course, this was just about the lift. Thanks for watching!

Yikes! 😬

If it's a JL, probably. They made it pretty easy to fit 37's.

@@offroadhub.official JL Sport