Thanks for the video. My JK is on 40s. I used AEV PROCAL on my JK. I dont know if they make one for JT. Looks good, I dont know if you take it on trails or not, but if you do, having low center of gravity is always good, i'm a more bump-stop and less-lift type guy. Low and Tight. The steering reduced on my JK/40s because the tires rub the frame, you can extend the bolts in the wheels (steering bump stop) so the wheels dont rub on turns, but it doesnt get you back any more steering. Some people do larger wheel spacers to try to get some steering back but it adds stress to components. (obviously the farther out those big meaty 40s are the more they hammer the ball joints and other steering components basic physics force = length * weight.
Your Gladiator looks great. Thanks for the review, because of your review I also went with the Evo Mfg 4.5" Enforcer Overland Stage 4 Plus with the 2.5 King Shocks as well. Pretty happy about it.
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT yes, it is installed. I had 4WP here in Austin do it for me. We are done with stage 1, second stage is the body armor, getting the Bodyguard full kit. facebook.com/100002898055209/posts/2386881944751717?sfns=mo Are you guys adding more to Neo?
Neo just keeps looking better and better! I'm enjoying all the content for both Neo and Mojito Jeep. Keep up the good work. Also there is a small ORP in McHenry. Closer than the Badlands or The Cliffs
It is tiny. Plus only open every other weekend. It lets you scratch the itch to off-road legally, without having to give up an entire weekend day. Leave after lunch home by dinner time:) After a couple of hours it is repetitive. Anyways great channel I look forward to more content and have fun at Redbird.
@@shockerracing Is yours the 4.5 state 3 plus overland lift? Also I hope to get my gladiator next couple weeks. I am going this lift too. Love the looks. I was going 37s but man those 40s look good. Can u measure height of truck now? I have 82 in max height to fit im my garage
pulsar evidently does almost all the tazer functions and adds around 20 hp and 30 tq and according to some forum info I found the tazer firmware has been adjusted to allow both
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT you’re welcome. Try searching the JL wrangler forum there’s so dyno sheets posted somewhere there. I’m waiting to see the diesel before deciding but I’ll be keeping to 37s so I can carry the full-size spare underneath and hopefully just upgrade the front axle a bit to keep it and my wallet happy haha
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT also if you have more of that neon wrap I think your truck would look even better with the roof being body color but that’s probably just me
Last Frontier Overlander I’m still stock but I have Nitro 5.13 gears ready to go in and I just ordered Artec Axle Trusses. I don’t plan on doing Axles unless I have to 😬
Last Frontier Overlander they are so expensive and plenty of people are running 40’s now. Just need to beef up the stock axles, and know that there is a chance that something could happen.
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT yeah I saw the price of them and my jaw went 😦 I’m in Alaska so I won’t be doing any crazy crawling it’s just trail riding so hopefully beefing them up does the trick
That is an awesome set up. I dig the color scheme. 👍👍. Do you have steering issues like the JL is notorious for having or did fiat resolve the issue after years of real world testing?
MRBLACK947 I haven’t yet, but I am planning to this spring. Just haven’t decided between 4.88’s or 5.13’s. It actually drives alright without regearing though. I describe it as feeling like you’re always driving in to the wind.
@@shockerracing I was just curious as we have the 4.11s and went from stock to a 34 inch tall tire and it was quite noticeable. I would think 5:13s would be the best of both worlds and really bring the performance back.
I should clarify that we went from stock 245s that come on a 4.11 equipped max tow Sport S. Not the Rubicon 33ish tall tires. That's why I say it was noticeable difference to us.
MRBLACK947 yeah that makes sense. I’m sure it will make a big difference when I regear. But even when we were wheeling it climbed just fine, but I’m worried about how it will do on the Sand Dunes without regearing.
Okay I am currently running the 2.5 jeep lift and I am looking at the evo 4.5 stage 4 and just wanted to get an opinion about this lift anything will help thanks
@@BradFizer I’ve been really happy with both systems, but I’m finding that after 20k miles on the Evo kit I have a lot of worn out bushings. The nice thing is they can be replaced without buying new parts.
As a recommendation for a programmer, I have chosen the Edge Pulsar, and found it to be great. Fully adjustable for tire size and provides an economy, tow and performance option. You might look into this as I have and glad I did.
Project offroad we will be heading to Arizona for Thanksgiving but we have to bring a U-Haul with my in-laws stuff. We will be planning a trip out there with a Jeep sometime next year.
You felt the need to distance yourself from the mall crawler crowd by stating how it would be going off-road. Is the Jeep not considered the most or at least one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the planet? Ok then I’m a firefighter and I own a lifted jk rubicon recon I have no intentions of climbing MT. Everest but if there’s bad conditions on the road(it snows here) just bad roads or times when there really isn’t a road I like the reassurance that while others have to stay as hostages in their home I can get to the market or work or even get my old neighbor to the health clinic !! I have a dual battery set up portable air jacks with heavy duty stands even a tire repair kit not to look cool but because I’ve had to use them to help people who didn’t have a proper 4x4 like my baby !! So please people enough with the mall crawler mentality of having to bang up your ride to prove you have a big dick cause it just sounds like you’re just a dick !! Hope I didn’t offend anyone and if I did in advance I’ll just say Fuck off !!...cheers
series 9 it was sarcasm towards all the people that said as soon as I wrapped it that it was nothing but a Mall Crawler. Then I put 40’s on and more people said “I guess you’re never going OffRoad!”
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT gotcha brother didn’t mean to preach ,love what you’ve done whether you hit the rocks or not.... peace and stay safe from Boston
The mall crawler talk won't end till it hits dirt. And not a dirt road you know that. You're truck, do as you wish. It's when people SAY they're building to WHEEL it, then do that brings out the critics. BUT if you choose to actually WHEEL that JT, you're gonna break your shit. You have 141lbs of weight at the end of those Dana 44s. Now you start to move...your mass becomes multiplied. Good luck. Drive the truck...wheel the jeep
Very good looking Gladiator! We wouldn't expect anything less. 💪👍
Thanks for the video. My JK is on 40s. I used AEV PROCAL on my JK. I dont know if they make one for JT. Looks good, I dont know if you take it on trails or not, but if you do, having low center of gravity is always good, i'm a more bump-stop and less-lift type guy. Low and Tight. The steering reduced on my JK/40s because the tires rub the frame, you can extend the bolts in the wheels (steering bump stop) so the wheels dont rub on turns, but it doesnt get you back any more steering. Some people do larger wheel spacers to try to get some steering back but it adds stress to components. (obviously the farther out those big meaty 40s are the more they hammer the ball joints and other steering components basic physics force = length * weight.
Love the look of the new Jeep! That color is so awesome. ❤️🐞
Your Gladiator looks great. Thanks for the review, because of your review I also went with the Evo Mfg 4.5" Enforcer Overland Stage 4 Plus with the 2.5 King Shocks as well. Pretty happy about it.
Luis Yax that’s awesome! Did you get your lift kit installed yet???
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT yes, it is installed. I had 4WP here in Austin do it for me. We are done with stage 1, second stage is the body armor, getting the Bodyguard full kit. facebook.com/100002898055209/posts/2386881944751717?sfns=mo Are you guys adding more to Neo?
Neo just keeps looking better and better! I'm enjoying all the content for both Neo and Mojito Jeep. Keep up the good work. Also there is a small ORP in McHenry. Closer than the Badlands or The Cliffs
Miguel Gonzalez Jr I hear that place is tiny though!
It is tiny. Plus only open every other weekend. It lets you scratch the itch to off-road legally, without having to give up an entire weekend day. Leave after lunch home by dinner time:) After a couple of hours it is repetitive. Anyways great channel I look forward to more content and have fun at Redbird.
Miguel Gonzalez Jr 👍 thanks for your support!
I did the American Adventure Lab fender chop on my JL and love it. Also still deciding on the programmer, looking forward to comments....
How is ride compared to when it was stock? I heard the evo 4.5 lift stage 3 overland is a better ride than stock???
Monte Beerbower it’s as good, if not better!
@@shockerracing
How's your mpg now?
@@shockerracing
Is yours the 4.5 state 3 plus overland lift? Also I hope to get my gladiator next couple weeks. I am going this lift too. Love the looks. I was going 37s but man those 40s look good. Can u measure height of truck now? I have 82 in max height to fit im my garage
Monte Beerbower I’ll try to measure it up tomorrow. It is the 4.5” stage 3 plus Overland kit.
I agree it is as good if not better!
Hello. Nice looking truck. Could you tell me how high it is? Wondering if I could copy the build and have it fit in my garage.
The lift is 4.5” and with the 40” tires the truck sits at 80” tall.
@@shockerracing thank you. I'll be getting out the measuring tape asap.
pulsar evidently does almost all the tazer functions and adds around 20 hp and 30 tq and according to some forum info I found the tazer firmware has been adjusted to allow both
Smarter Than You thanks for the info! I’ll look into the Pulsar some more.
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT you’re welcome. Try searching the JL wrangler forum there’s so dyno sheets posted somewhere there. I’m waiting to see the diesel before deciding but I’ll be keeping to 37s so I can carry the full-size spare underneath and hopefully just upgrade the front axle a bit to keep it and my wallet happy haha
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT also if you have more of that neon wrap I think your truck would look even better with the roof being body color but that’s probably just me
Smarter Than You we considered doing the roof, but we ended up liking the contrast. Plus that roof would be a major challenge for wrapping! 😜
Great job, super good looking Gladiator. Sold mine JL yesterday to buy a gladiator when the are for sale in Europe...... 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇸✌️💪
Guido Kartner thanks! And that’s awesome!
Just picked up my JT Rubicon in Punkn orange. What back spacing did you go with for that look ???
Bobby Niefer 0 offset, 4.75” backspace and congrats on the new ride!
I am looking at this same setup. What is your cab height? If I can’t park in the garage that’s a deal breaker for me.
I like my Superchip programmer. They have the best customer service if you have any problems or questions.
M Perkins thanks!
Did you swap axels at all. I’m wanting to do the same set up (4.5” lift with 40” tires) on my Gladiator Sport S
Last Frontier Overlander I’m still stock but I have Nitro 5.13 gears ready to go in and I just ordered Artec Axle Trusses. I don’t plan on doing Axles unless I have to 😬
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT yeah I’m trying to stay away from buying axels as well. Haha
Last Frontier Overlander they are so expensive and plenty of people are running 40’s now. Just need to beef up the stock axles, and know that there is a chance that something could happen.
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT yeah I saw the price of them and my jaw went 😦 I’m in Alaska so I won’t be doing any crazy crawling it’s just trail riding so hopefully beefing them up does the trick
That is an awesome set up. I dig the color scheme. 👍👍. Do you have steering issues like the JL is notorious for having or did fiat resolve the issue after years of real world testing?
JROD thank you! I haven’t had any steering issues with my 2018 JL or this Gladiator. Both have been perfect!
🔥🔥🔥 can’t wait to put it to work on Sunday
OffRoadMedic us too! So excited!
Did you change the gearing? Do you think you should with 40s?
MRBLACK947 I haven’t yet, but I am planning to this spring. Just haven’t decided between 4.88’s or 5.13’s. It actually drives alright without regearing though. I describe it as feeling like you’re always driving in to the wind.
@@shockerracing I was just curious as we have the 4.11s and went from stock to a 34 inch tall tire and it was quite noticeable. I would think 5:13s would be the best of both worlds and really bring the performance back.
I should clarify that we went from stock 245s that come on a 4.11 equipped max tow Sport S. Not the Rubicon 33ish tall tires. That's why I say it was noticeable difference to us.
MRBLACK947 yeah that makes sense. I’m sure it will make a big difference when I regear. But even when we were wheeling it climbed just fine, but I’m worried about how it will do on the Sand Dunes without regearing.
Mean machine!
@ShockerRacing are you liking the performance of those King 2.5 remote reservoir's?
Organic Mechanic yeah, they have been great! They do well OffRoad and ride great for road tripping.
@@shockerracing awesome to hear! I'm currently saving up for a set of them myself for my JT, they look sweet!!! Excellent build!
Organic Mechanic thank you, and it will be worth the wait!
Looks good but why didn't you get sway bar disconnects ?
It's a Rubicon. Push button electronic.
Okay that's what I was thinking after I commented ,thanks .
Jay Smith yep, we already have them built in!
Man love the look of that lift
Brian Roberts thanks!
Looks great guys!!!
Melosmoov Mel thank you!
Okay I am currently running the 2.5 jeep lift and I am looking at the evo 4.5 stage 4 and just wanted to get an opinion about this lift anything will help thanks
100% absolutely love the 4.5” overland. Would buy again!
Did you have to replace the front drive shaft?
Nope! 5 years and 30k miles and still on the stock driveshafts.
How tall Is it to the roof now? Looks great!
Thanks! It’s 80” exactly
@@shockerracing I’m torn between the EVO 4.5” and the Clayton 3.5” lift on my gladiator. I plan to run 37 or 38” tires either way I go.
@@BradFizer I’ve been really happy with both systems, but I’m finding that after 20k miles on the Evo kit I have a lot of worn out bushings. The nice thing is they can be replaced without buying new parts.
@@shockerracing do you notice the extra 1” of lift between the two kits?
@@BradFizer the Clayton 3.5” ended up actually being a little taller than the Gladiator with the 4.5”.
I have a question sir, how were you able to have some much clearance with only 4.5 inch lift kit with 40's?
Jeff mike on the Gladiator Rubicon you don’t need that much lift to fit 40’s. I think it even works with a 3.5” lift.
Looks fantastic great job
Hector Serrano thanks! We are loving it!
@@shockerracing best of luck with it, this is how they should come from the factory
Hector Serrano agreed!
how tall is that gladiator. was thinking about same lift and wheels and tires combo . will it fit in a 80inch garage door? thanks
Leroy Moore mine sits right at 80”
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT thanks. Would 37 just looked like a great big hole in the fenders an look bad
As a recommendation for a programmer, I have chosen the Edge Pulsar, and found it to be great. Fully adjustable for tire size and provides an economy, tow and performance option. You might look into this as I have and glad I did.
gary schenk how much?
Looks great!! However the rear upper control arm at 7:10 needs to be fixed, the joints shouldn’t be opposing like that.
Maxwell Card the truck was completely aligned and adjusted right after this video.
Red bird?? Head west! Jl lifes gonna be in moab this week! Test it there!
JL's Jk I wish, but we only have 1 day.
Yeah we totally would if we could...
Sick jeep, did you paint or wrap your fenders? thanks
Chris Lechuga thanks, the fenders are the factory black paint. The whole Jeep started out black under the wrap.
WOW ONLY 20 HATERS & COUNTING !
Great build you guys 👍 👍
Awesome build
CGS CPR Specialist thank you!
Those fenders and top are beautiful
Unknown User 😂 lol, so all the factory black parts?
@@shockerracing oh I thought you had them painted gloss black. Didn't realize you started with a overland
Unknown User we started with an all black Rubicon.
Looks great! Enjoy it
BADASS!
Nice job buddy! Love it!
Thanks man!
When ya headed out west?
Project offroad we will be heading to Arizona for Thanksgiving but we have to bring a U-Haul with my in-laws stuff. We will be planning a trip out there with a Jeep sometime next year.
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT cool let me know if ya want to meet up.
Just put up a new vid, give er a watch when ya have a min. ✌️
You felt the need to distance yourself from the mall crawler crowd by stating how it would be going off-road. Is the Jeep not considered the most or at least one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the planet? Ok then I’m a firefighter and I own a lifted jk rubicon recon I have no intentions of climbing MT. Everest but if there’s bad conditions on the road(it snows here) just bad roads or times when there really isn’t a road I like the reassurance that while others have to stay as hostages in their home I can get to the market or work or even get my old neighbor to the health clinic !! I have a dual battery set up portable air jacks with heavy duty stands even a tire repair kit not to look cool but because I’ve had to use them to help people who didn’t have a proper 4x4 like my baby !! So please people enough with the mall crawler mentality of having to bang up your ride to prove you have a big dick cause it just sounds like you’re just a dick !! Hope I didn’t offend anyone and if I did in advance I’ll just say Fuck off !!...cheers
series 9 it was sarcasm towards all the people that said as soon as I wrapped it that it was nothing but a Mall Crawler. Then I put 40’s on and more people said “I guess you’re never going OffRoad!”
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT gotcha brother didn’t mean to preach ,love what you’ve done whether you hit the rocks or not.... peace and stay safe from Boston
series 9 no problem! Sorry my sarcasm didn’t come across in the video! I’ve grown tired of all the Mall Crawler talk!
ShockerRacing - Mojito Jeep x Neon Gladiator JT 👍🏿
series 9 You sound like a jerk. Settle down and enjoy the video.
The mall crawler talk won't end till it hits dirt. And not a dirt road you know that. You're truck, do as you wish. It's when people SAY they're building to WHEEL it, then do that brings out the critics. BUT if you choose to actually WHEEL that JT, you're gonna break your shit. You have 141lbs of weight at the end of those Dana 44s. Now you start to move...your mass becomes multiplied. Good luck. Drive the truck...wheel the jeep
JL's Jk already wheeled it, took home some souvenirs... video coming soon
When your driving it up on the flex ramp you're supposed to show the other side to if it's rubbing or not you showed the wrong side
Jeff Prevett I did it twice, showing both sides.
Need dana 60's for 40's
only if you wheel it
You are right! Wheeling or not that is too much rolling weight
Lots of money wasted on the streets of Chicago
Philly B what is wasted?