Lifted Gladiator on 37s

[BCwillys]

Just finishing up the wife's gladiator with 2.5" Evo enforcer lift and 37" nitto trail grapplers. All in all it went pretty smooth for a gravel driveway install. Aside from the hardware that came with the kit, that was a little frustrating but nothing a trip to the hardware store won't fix.

 

[WJCO]

Just finishing up the wife's gladiator with 2.5" Evo enforcer lift and 37" nitto trail grapplers. All in all it went pretty smooth for a gravel driveway install. Aside from the hardware that came with the kit, that was a little frustrating but nothing a trip to the hardware store won't fix. View attachment 378869 View attachment 378870

Looks good. Did the spare fit fairly easily underneath?

 

[AZVAJKU]

Looks good. Did the spare fit fairly easily underneath?

I am curious about this too.

 

[BCwillys]

Looks good. Did the spare fit fairly easily underneath?

Thanks, and I wouldn't know, she hasn't ordered a spare yet. But judging by the amount of room around the existing spare it is doubtful

 

[BCwillys]

I am curious about this too.

I don't think a 37 will, unless aired down alot. When she gets the spare I'll give it a shot but it'll probably end up in the bed

 

[jasont0311]

I had mine under by just removing the heat shield but didn’t like the way it looked. Congrats on getting some trail grapplers. I tried to order some through discount tire and they said they’re back ordered for eternity.

 

[OverlanderJK]

It’ll fit under there. @benatc1 did it

 

[BCwillys]

I had mine under by just removing the heat shield but didn’t like the way it looked. Congrats on getting some trail grapplers. I tried to order some through discount tire and they said they’re back ordered for eternity.

Normally I run Toyo m/t but I couldn't find any stock up here in Canada. All we could get at the time was nitto which I'm very happy with. There was only 4 available, so gotta wait to get the spare...

 

[BCwillys]

It’ll fit under there. @benatc1 did it

That's good to know , I wonder how strong the cable is that holds up the spare tho

 

[jasont0311]

You’ll be very happy with them. I like to try different tires and those are hands down my favorite.

 

[BCwillys]

You’ll be very happy with them. I like to try different tires and those are hands down my favorite.

I finally took it for a test drive and I'm very impressed with how smooth and quiet the nittos are. Far better than the factory km2 bfg's it came with

 

[Disciple Off Road]

Yeah 37 spare will fit but it’s definitely snug! Lol and yes, EVO doesn’t always have the best hardware kits which can be frustrating during an install. Looks great though!

 

[BCwillys]

Yeah 37 spare will fit but it’s definitely snug! Lol and yes, EVO doesn’t always have the best hardware kits which can be frustrating during an install. Looks great though!

Thanks, I'm really happy how it turned out and it rides amazing. I talked to Evo and they offered to send some hardware.

 

[WJCO]

That's good to know , I wonder how strong the cable is that holds up the spare tho

I run 35s on mine and do 5 tire rotations every 3k. I've got 34k on the odometer right now. That cable is plenty fine. I can't imagine the weight between a 35 and 37 would affect the cable, IMO.

 

[BCwillys]

I run 35s on mine and do 5 tire rotations every 3k. I've got 34k on the odometer right now. That cable is plenty fine. I can't imagine the weight between a 35 and 37 would affect the cable, IMO.

Fair enough, it's good to hear from someone with firsthand experience. We get harsh winter and lots of salt up here and I use to see trucks come in the shop missing their spare and just a frayed cable hanging down lol.

 

[WJCO]

Fair enough, it's good to hear from someone with firsthand experience. We get harsh winter and lots of salt up here and I use to see trucks come in the shop missing their spare and just a frayed cable hanging down lol.

That's a different story for sure. Rust and lack of use destroys those things.

 

[benatc1]

That's good to know , I wonder how strong the cable is that holds up the spare tho

it’s strong enough to hold bombing through the Mojave desert at 60+ mph, or at least mine was. Plus your pretty much wedging it in between the frame rails with a little air taken out. But it def works