Time for my Gladiator to Evolve: My '20 Billet Silver JT Rubicon Build

highoctane said:
So far the lift kit parts have been on schedule. UPS has changed the delivery date for my tires 4 times now.


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Some love UPS, but I have more issues with them than FedEx. Should’ve hit me up on the wheels and tires, I may have been able to get them to you faster and for the same price.


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Tires and last box or parts for the Evo suspension got here today. I didn’t waste any time after the kids went down for bed. Started mounting the tires, got two done tonight. Tomorrow I’ll finish mounting the tires, get the spare mounted and balanced (I’m using the stock steel wheel), and hopefully get all the suspension stuff installed.

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That wheel and tire combo looks great! Can’t wait to see it under the Jeep!


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Slowly making progress. I got the last two tires mounted. Fought with the bolts. One batch was a weird set of bolts. Probably manufactured by a Bangladeshi kid in a sweat shop. None of my allen sockets would fit the bolts properly. Almost done with the front.

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highoctane said:
Slowly making progress. I got the last two tires mounted. Fought with the bolts. One batch was a weird set of bolts. Probably manufactured by a Bangladeshi kid in a sweat shop. None of my allen sockets would fit the bolts properly. Almost done with the front.

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How is it working on those tiles? Comfortable?
 
WJCO said:
How is it working on those tiles? Comfortable?
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It’s not bad. They are hard plastic, so it’s like kneeling on concrete. I have a nice snap-on creeper that I’m rolling around on.


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Mostly done. Just need to center the steering wheel, check the alignment, and head to Lowe’s to buy some rear sway bar link bolts that weren’t in the hardware bag. I also need to replace the brake lines, the Evo suspension came with new ones. I’m too burnt out to do it this week though. This thing looks killer! I love it!

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One thing I noticed on a quick test drive: the rear suspension bounce when hitting bumps with the stick suspension is gone with the Evo 2.5” springs. I’m still running the stick Rubicon Fox shocks with shock extenders on this Jeep. So it seems that bounce is due to the stock springs in the Gladiator.

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Lookin real good :thumb:
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TOPLESS said:
The JT Looks awesome!
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Thanks!


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highoctane said:
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Looks fantastic. Nice combo.

highoctane said:
One thing I noticed on a quick test drive: the rear suspension bounce when hitting bumps with the stick suspension is gone with the Evo 2.5” springs. I’m still running the stick Rubicon Fox shocks with shock extenders on this Jeep. So it seems that bounce is due to the stock springs in the Gladiator.
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Good to hear. I know the exact bounce you're referring to. Even with lower tire pressure it's still there on mine a little. Glad to hear you found what it was.
 
WJCO said:
Looks fantastic. Nice combo.



Good to hear. I know the exact bounce you're referring to. Even with lower tire pressure it's still there on mine a little. Glad to hear you found what it was.
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Thanks! The ride quality on this thing is amazing now. I have 26psi in the tires. I’d have to say these are the smoothest coil springs I’ve had in any Jeep. I like the stock Fox Rubicon shocks enough that I wish I could get them in a longer length and eliminate the extension brackets. These shocks pair nice with the Evo springs.


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Very nice rig! I had the same bounce feeling in the rear until the rack, awning and RTT was installed. Great to here that the EVO springs fixed the bounce.
 
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