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Will suspension from a 2021 Gladiator fit my JK?

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Hi everyone,
I own a 2014 4door rubicon tires Falken 285’s
I’m looking to replace my suspension, give it a little bit of a lift and level it from front to back.
A friend of mine has 2021 Gladiator and put a lift kits on it and said I could have his stock suspension. It is Fox shocks and springs. Will the suspension from the stock 2021 Gladiator fit my JK and will it give me a little bit of a lift ?
 
jack27 said:
Thank you. do you any any suggestions on how to achieve my goal?
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It depends on what your budget is for a lift. Less expensive way to get a small lift is the spring spacer lift such as the Teraflex 1.5" lift, or if your funds allow it you can go with the AEV 2.5" lift (the lift I'll be going with next year), or another brand of your choosing. Take into consideration of how you use your Jeep, Daily Driver with minimal offroad use, lots of offroad use etc. Another thing to consider is are you able to install the lift yourself or will you need to have a shop do it for you. Couple of examples below comparing prices.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/lift-kits/1155200-teraflex-suspension-leveling-kit-1-5in
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/2-5in-lifts/n0222000aa-aev-dualsport-xt-2-5-suspension-system
 
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Also bear in mind that any lift in excess of 2.5" will require adjustable control arms, possibly new driveshaft. You'll want new shocks as well if they're not included with the lift.
The more you change the geometry on your suspension, the more money it will cost you.
 
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Danarch said:
It partially depends on what type of off roading you want to do. For us the AEV 2.5“ lift works really well. If you intend on doing a lot of serious rock crawling some people prefer MetalCloak lifts, they do seem to offer a lot of wheel travel. Teraflex is another popular lift.

Here is a link to a review of several different lifts.

https://trailrecon.com/jeep-wrangler-lift-kit-comparison-aev-rock-krawler-jock-pro-teraflex
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No disagreement with this... I'm going to offer another option at the other end of the spectrum. If you are staying on road and just want to improve the aesthetics along with a bit of lift there is nothing wrong with something like this:

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/maximum-duty-1.75in-front-.75in-rear-leveling-kit-wrangler-jk

Like I said above, let your usage determine what is best...
 
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Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions. I really appreciate it. I went with the Tera Flex leveling kit. Pretty easy to install Jeep looks Awesome! Gave it a little bit of lift and leveled it out. Thanks Jack
 
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