Jeep Gladiator Stock To 39s In A Day! Tire Mounting At Home And 3.5" Lift Install.

Today we are going to take our Jeep Gladiator Rubicon ECO Diesel and toss it on a set of 39" KO2s... in a day! We are going to do 100% of the work ourselves, from mounting the tires to the lift kit install and then go play around off road a little bit.
I started this build on Thursday (Thanksgiving) and was driving it offroad on Saturday with no help on the install. These trucks really are that easy! This is a great beginner project and for those of you that typically pay someone to do this kind of work, I highly recommend giving this a shot yourself! Invite a couple of buddies over or make it a father son project. The wheels and the Clayton lift kit both have very clear instructions! All this work can be done with very basic hand tools and these modifications are as straight forward as it gets.
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[@TheStoryTillNow]

Love seeing the JT on your channel! 😎

[@txtardis7887]

Hey look it's Shaun, our BC connection. Dropping below the boarder on your trip so figure drop in on a few tubers down here as well eh. Now I know where Nate started getting production/editing tips from. Till later on your......Story Line //

[@snowysysadmin59]

THANK YOU for not running like 24 inch rims and like low profile tires like EVERYONE else does. Those 39s on 17s look SO good. im in love.

[@B4dKh4rm4]

Bought a 2020 Rubicon Gladiator yesterday. I'm going to make memories packing it with my stuff and moving to Vancouver Island on the west coast.

[@CFairNH]

That is awesome, looks great after the lift. Glad you guys had fun. Thanks as always for sharing your projects, we always learn something!!

[@mikemorgan4670]

"Meant for making memories ", very well said Dude. Great episode.

[@JohnAnderson-ut6bs]

I wheeled with a couple of gladiatiors for the first time yesterday, 2 on 37s, 1 on 40s, I'm in a TJ on 35s, about as polar opposite of a vehicle as possible, but damn if those things aren't impressive. It takes a little extra time moving that much vehicle through the rocks but they are very capable machines with very little modifications.

[@pijv6289]

Will you need to upgrade the axles or is re-gearing enough for those big tires? What gear ratio will you be installing? 👍

[@davidjohnson2639]

That is sweet. I think a 37 would also look great. Family time is the number one priority. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

[@PeterANewell]

Perfect timing. After spending 9 years part swapping on my JK, I finally have it where I want it. Time for a new build, more for overlanding and daily chores but still capable of entertaining a wild left turn into the rocks. I'll pick up a 2021 Mojave in a couple weeks. I've spent months researching vehicles, options, lifts etc. Lots of info out there but not much provided in a manner like this that makes absolute sense. Looking forward to following along with your build

[@mikepierson3097]

That looks so much better, nice job! Thanks Nate!

[@dcoffroadfab]

Great video as always Nate! I love the look of your truck on 39's. And I couldn't agree more that we build them to go make memories! Keep up the great work!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

That's awesome that a DIY could do a kit like this. The shops charge quite a bit to install a lift. You actually showed it.

[@trailrunnah8886]

I can't get over how easy that was, and how good that looks!

[@dozercole73]

I’m definitely not a Jeep guy this was a great video. I’m jealous of the factor of being able to install tires that big so easy. Look forward to every Sunday with the new video. First thing I do when waking up. Happy holidays to you family.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks dude! I'm jealous too lol. I've been building 4x4s for years and have never owned something this easy to modify. I never thought I would buy a new jeep because I like the old 4x4s way better but these new rigs are pretty undeniable at this point. Have a great Christmas 👊

[@dozercole73]

@@DirtLifestyle I’m Toyota the whole way here and I have 3 rigs… 1st one is about to go to 40s within next few weeks and the amount of cutting and fab that has to be done to clear them is insane. I’m interested to see what you do with the 3rd gen Tacoma. The 3rd gen, is a very much different from the second GEN, which is praised to be the best generation by far. I do like some of the new features that come with a third gen tacoma, but I’ve also heard of a lot of problems with them. Excited to see where you take all of your new toys and also what the jeep is going to be like once you are done with the work on it. Can’t wait for EJ‘s this year.

[@JeepingMo]

Good looking build.

[@letstravel4613]

Thanks as always for sharing your projects, we always learn something!!

[@timking2194]

Great build

[@Toastedyogurt]

Yours is the only channel I like the videos before I start watching. Love your content! You're always informative, fun, friendly, and I feel like I'm in the shop with you!

[@jimmierpadgettjr]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@SasquatchBunyan]

Cool video of the process. Looks fun!

[@granitesand78]

That truck looks SO GOOD

[@cantley47]

You truck looks awesome!

[@Emilio0587]

Wow that looks great with those tires!

[@petepoling5199]

That is SICK!!!!

[@jro1560]

Great video man!

[@PaulKaiser42]

What a fun great video👍🏻👍🏻. So glad that you can still get some solid capabilities from an off the shelf application 🐶😃

[@gogerwi]

Thanks Nate for the tip with the front passenger upper control arm rear bolt. I paused the install of Teraflex front control drop brackets because I didn't want to get into dismantling the intricate exhaust on my JT diesel. Hopefully they will correct caster numbers with my stock control arms.

[@EddiTaru]

This is amazing.

[@RichieMark143]

Thanks for teaming up with northridge! My favorite store!

[@duraroverdiesel7998]

Gotta love Jeep in terms of buildability!

[@zephgage3694]

Great video nate keep it up

[@TheHitSquadOffroad]

Nice setup. I'm running Rock Krawler Pro-X 4.5 on BFG 39 KM3s. It's my daily and had gotten me through a good amount of moderate, hard and Badge of Honor Trails.

[@Love2Wander]

Looks good you make it so easy. Stay safe my brother and happy travels

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks bro 👊

[@frankmartin806]

Looks great

[@paulastrand1796]

My kind of video. Excellent.

[@turboleggy]

Nice to see someone else doing a similar build. Thinking of Triple bypass shocks, trail ready beadlocks and 39KO2 or 37s myself.

[@modelb9332]

Great info thanks.

[@cano1732]

Love the Gladiator. Stock form they look ok but lifted is another level of nice.

[@invictuscenturion8468]

I also went with the Clayton lift but 2.5 with falcon shocks . Changed out the tierod and draglink to something beefier. Still waiting on gears to come in for 37’s. Love these trucks

[@DirtLifestyle]

I'm going to regear as well. Just waiting on the rear install kit and I will be good to go 👍 A gladiator on 37s is underrated lol. I borrowed one from Jeep when I was at moab in April. Super capable!

[@invictuscenturion8468]

@@DirtLifestyle I agree on the 37’s . I wont be able to get it into my garage to work on . Used to be into mustangs which were low. So we decided to move and get a bigger garage with higher ceilings. Thanks for the content by the way.

[@markbaumann5504]

Thanks for these awesome videos.

[@charliesnyder]

I always forget you are local to me. I always get excited and go “I know that place!!”. Jeep turned out awesome!

[@charlesodle8595]

Only recently started following but I’m hooked. I love the content. I appreciate how you explain things and enjoy seeing the different builds. The taco crawler is what brought me in but I’m here to stay. Do thanks for doing what you’re doing and teaching along the way

[@matpars]

My 22 JT rubicon should be here in a couple weeks, can’t wait. And I completely agree with you about the looks of these JTs. Gotta be lifted with bigger tires

[@DirtLifestyle]

Congratulations! We love ours!

[@JasonExplainsThings]

Awesome video Nate.

[@statenmorgan962]

Awesome video bud

[@giovanniestribor2735]

North ridge is 10 min up the road from me! Awesome place! Glad to see ya down this way.

[@Obsdenalidually]

I run the military 16.5 beadlocks with the pvc beadlock interests. They are amazing

[@DirtLifestyle]

Heck yeah. Same exact concept! I've heard they might be the same manufacturer as well 👍

[@shannonstiles8751]

Nice rig 🇺🇸

[@richardmiller1256]

The tazer programmer is a life saver for anyone who can't afford to have a shop do it. My wife got a crazy deal on some 35's for her 2020 JLU sport and the programmer made it easy to fix the speedo and shift points. Does a few other cool things.

[@Defender110SLO]

Let turn your words to gold. As for making memories. Cheers! 🍻

[@MrBackdaddy]

Yes!

[@darksideemt]

Looks great! Way more built than I will ever do on mine but still love it.

[@raycabrera941]

Great video Nate. 🔥🔥🔥 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Siskiyous6]

That does look good. Merry Christmas

[@chrisowen1492]

I put the same lift on my Gladiator (gas) about 4 months ago. Love the lift but hated dealing with Clayton. They were off on delivery by 6 weeks and didn’t seem to care one way or the other. Love your vids brother. Keep up the good work. Your wife’s Gladiator looks sick by the. Way.

[@gearlist]

Great work as always Nate - we've been thinking of going with the mopar lift since we initially didn't see a whole lot of reviews and installs for the EcoDiesel but this build has me reconsidering. Btw that thread/bolt checker looks super handy - going to have to pick one up so I can speed up my time in the hardware store!

[@DirtLifestyle]

The Mopar lift is great too! And yeah this thread check is one of those tools you couldn't believe you ever lived without lol

[@frediefarmer]

Love the truck. Great video as always..👍🏽👍🏽

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks man!

[@SpencerHogg]

Love the wheels

[@DirtLifestyle]

Me too. These are pretty damn cool

[@PapaJuansPizza]

I currently have a 3.5” piece together kit. Mines 85% on road 15% off road. I highly suggest getting a front control arm geometry kit, it makes a whole world difference, even with the shock extension and a proper length shocks. I know it makes the control arm sit a little lower but man on road it makes the JT so stable at 3.5” lift!

[@wyattbarnes5536]

Love my diesel jtr

[@dougdean3134]

You are making me really think about a gladiator!

[@TireSmokin1]

I installed this kit 2 years ago on my 2019 JL Rubicon to fit 40 inch Patagonia's. First off, great kit! A few things I did to tweak it to my liking. The front upper arms are still too short for 3.5 lift and a super soft ride IMHO. I used EVO drop brackets up front and they dropped the upper arms mounting position down 4.5 inches and the lowers down 2.5 so they both ride almost level now. That softened up the ride better then stock but changed the geometry enough the springs now needed help to keep up with what the rears were doing. Teraflex 1.5 spring spacers gave back everything the EVO brackets took away and I retained the comfy ride. That setup has been working FANTASTIC right up until last week. My front driveshaft gave up and took out the trans cooler leaving me stranded on the side of the road on fire! This happened one week after driving 2200 miles from SoCal to my new home in Tennessee. Good luck on your new family toy and please learn from my mistakes. Replace the front driveshaft! Yes, I will be using Knoxville Driveline from the Bleepin Jeeps videos. ;-)

[@CallsignVega]

Your drive shaft give out due to the pinion angle?

[@ocoutdoors2355]

“This is surprisingly fast”- famous last words.

[@stewrapid]

That's a nice jeep wrangler with the box addition.

[@phillims1]

You make it look easy bro!

[@lyndonhamby7432]

It does look way better 👍👍

[@klugersgarage2802]

Would have been sweet to see the boss's reaction to the 39's. I bet by this stage in your sickness, she is use to the craziness you have coming out of your shop. I can not get over that color. The info you gave on the lift was very good insight.

[@heartsky]

Quarter million subs here we come - congrats Nate!

[@Robstunner]

I was able to just push in the heat shield on the Down pipe just a tiny bit and it gave me enough room to slide it out.

[@chriswells3001]

Im looking forward to a review of the lift. I have a diesel gladiator and this lift is on my short list.

[@ddesilva61]

I had to drill out the hole on the Hutchison aluminum bracket for the TPMS - and funnily enough found myself on the vice as well - with silicone spray even after drilling.

[@brysonbattagin7220]

This should be a @jeep ad 👀. Great work Nate

[@thomascarpenter5536]

The sensors are called TPMS sensors. Tire Pressure Monitoring System sensor. I have also called them TPS sensors for so long changing that is very tough. Those are really cool wheels. I have never had normal bead locks let alone something like this. Absolutely love this channel and your content! I dream about having a shop like yours some day and learning to fabricate.

[@mr.nmoney3554]

the thing about the gladiator is that there is no other vehicle like it on the road. solid axels, removable roof, removable doors all weather interior. if money was no obstacle i would buy one

[@Rick-4552]

Moly coat for o rings will make your life so much easier it is sticky and keeps them in place

[@CallsignVega]

Great video, I'm basically am going with the same exact setup but with 38" Nitto Ridge Grapplers.

[@LJ_Jeff]

Makes me want a Gladiator even more! I'm the same way, don't like the stock look. But when you add wheels/tires/lift.... damn they look good.

[@henryxavier3751]

Guru of all…

[@Verb130]

One of your best videos. We (including yourself) can see you skipped a lot of detail for time and viewablity. I appreciate that this was a good choice for the majority of viewers. I would have enjoyed more detail on the mounting technique of the shock reservoir, the computer reprogramming, etc. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@chrismeyer1032]

I've got a hydro blue wrangler diesel down in Oregon. I'm looking forward to getting out in the snow

[@vanislandsteve]

That looks sharp man👍🏻🇨🇦

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

New Sub! this was awesome! great advice on the long arm vs short. I'm wanting to lift my 21 JT, it is a daily driver, was thinking 2.5 to 3.5 lift. Really enjoy your channel! Thank you

[@erichughes9098]

Thanks for your video I away enjoy them 😎👍

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you!

[@nwbackwoodboyz6613]

Good shit man

[@silentjde]

You can totally get that bolt out, I just did one and if you take the control arm off up front you can wiggle and twist the the control arm and change the angle of the bolt and get it out.

[@michaelw2304]

I was looking forward to this. I have the same lift and was hoping you'd touch more on setting caster, pinion angle, etc... fighting with wandering and some wobble.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Check out my 4x4 alignment video. Between that and the death wobble video you will definitely have the information you need to fix your problem 🤘

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

Very cool 😎

[@somewheretoday]

I have been waiting patiently to see which lift you chose and tire size. My wife asked what I was watching. I said Nate is modifying his Gladiator just like I want do LOL I don't have one yet, but soon just a few more payments on the JK and it will happen. I thoroughy enjoy watching your skills at fabrication and common since to make each project and problems easier. Keep up the good work.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Hey man thanks! I appreciate the kind words 🙏 These trucks are outstanding! My wife loves it

[@MrJoshItIs]

Should have watched this before I purchase my last kit, not for added discounts, they got me, but more for your support. (Washingtonian living in Torronto)

[@iamblaineful]

I have a '21 JT-R Diesel as well and ran into the bolt issue on the front passenger control arm. You can get it out. You pull the bolt out as far as possible, then rotate the pinion up with a jack and that will pivot the arm forward putting the bolt on just enough of an angle to pry it out. You absolutely just need to reverse the bolt by putting it in from the outside and the flag nut on the inside, opposite how the factory did it. I hope you have better luck on with the rear sway bar end link mounts to the frame, they loosen themselves over time and pop out on the trail. I only have 5.5k miles on it and have lost 2 and always carry spares....red lock-tite, factory torque, still work themselves out if you wheel them a lot, which I do. 6.5" Evo HD springs diesel springs, Metalcloak gamechanger arms and trackbars, KMC Grenade beadlocks on 37s. That might sound like a big lift, but we live near the Rubicon and run lots of rocky NorCal trails every weekend, that height keeps your sensitive diesel bits out of the rocks. A company is now making aluminum belly armor for the diesel, and along with trussing the front axle and 40s is our winter project. She's a beast and I love wheeling the heck out of it. It has a Rebel 1/2 height bedrack, winch , bumpers, fridge, rooftop tent, and a pair of kids...makes memories and treks to outrageous camping spots. I'm a Tacoma/Lakewood native now living in CA, and have run Elbe in various Jeeps and fullsize rigs. We definitely build them different for the PNW, than NorCal.

[@nathanrotar5012]

I knew you did crossfit. I was like damn Nate got some guns!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol

[@joshuakazfields4374]

I want 39s now

[@txtardis7887]

Great info, Great vid, Again. No need to be concerned about where to get larger AT's (or any other off road tread), Interco Tire has been making the Monsters my whole life. Damn you must have been a Great Plumber. The way you Type A everything and then show us how, you are fantastic.

[@Servelegend]

Well done plumber!

[@setnbronco4932]

great vid, good job. I'm not a jeep guy, nothing against them, jeep has done really good in making these new ones, still enjoy your vids, keep it up

[@djdorkfish]

had to do the same thing with the cutting of the bolt on 08 jeep wrangler jk doe to exhaust header

[@mtj_zuffa]

yeah no problem i will do that at home

[@willrector9716]

Little tip on those beadlocks......... stretch the rubber a little bit and put grease in the gasket groove.... then you can install them right side up and makes install a breeze... takes me 15 20 minutes a wheel by myself. Great video thanks! Oh and I had no problems with that bolt in the frame..... must be a gladiator thing cause no issue on my wrangler

[@keatonbeckham5214]

when i worked at tire factor we did'nt use soapy water, it was straight dawn dish soap and a brush.

[@michaellamoreaux1825]

Try using Vaseline on the O-ring. It will help it stay in place. Also never had a problem rolling them in place. We use them in aviation all the time.