This is the Adventure X mid-arm system built around the Rubicon Gladiator. You get 4.5 inches of lift, eight adjustable control arms with service-free Adventure Series joints, and the "No Limits" front sway bar links that work with the factory electronic sway bar disconnect, so the button on your dash still does its job after the lift. It is a bolt-in kit aimed at a Rubicon that sees daily driving and weekend trails in equal measure.
What's in the kit
- 4 coil springs (triple-rate front, quad-rate rear)
- 2 front high clearance adjustable lower control arms
- 2 front adjustable upper control arms
- 2 front spring pads
- 1 adjustable front track bar
- 2 "No Limits" front sway bar links
- 2 rear high clearance adjustable lower control arms
- 2 rear adjustable upper control arms
- 2 rear spring pads
- 2 adjustable rear sway bar links
- 1 bolt-on rear track bar relocation bracket
- 1 carrier bearing drop bracket
- 1 rear brake line kit
Shocks depend on the package you pick. Bump stops come with every shock option. Coilover packages add the shock towers and brackets they need.
Why this system
- "No Limits" front sway bar links use factory-size hardware, a CNC-machined billet aluminum center section and Made in USA FK Bearing heim joints, and they work with the Rubicon's electronic disconnect
- Eight adjustable arms with Adventure Series joints give 70 degrees of total misalignment and take most of the factory bind out of the system
- Caster and pinion angle can be tuned at both axles
- Triple-rate front and quad-rate rear coils, with correction pads to cancel the spring bow in the factory setup
- Track bar geometry corrections front and rear center the axles for on-road handling
- Includes a carrier bearing drop bracket and a rear brake line kit
Pick your package
- Base System (No Shocks): the lift hardware only, no shocks. Pick this if you are supplying your own shocks. Bump stops ship with each shock option, and with no shocks they can be bought separately as RK07464.
- Bilstein 5100 Shocks: the Bilstein 5100 package, a maintenance-free option Rock Krawler says works well with its multi-rate coils. Bump stops are included.
- Stage 1 (RRD 2.25 IFP Shocks): the in-house RRD 2.25 inch IFP shock: military grade hard anodized fluted aluminum body (cooling surface of a 2.5 inch shock), a 3/4 inch 17-4 PH stainless shaft with hard chrome plating, billet aluminum valve circuit, dual DU shaft bearings and redundant sealing. They can be serviced, rebuilt and revalved. Bump stops included.
- Comp System Stage 1: front coilovers with a rear coil spring. Up front are 2.625 inch RRD remote reservoir coilovers (13 inches of travel for 14.44 inches of axle travel), paired with 2.625 inch RRD remote reservoir rear shocks (12 inches of travel for 15 inches of axle travel). A fit for trucks that still haul small loads or pull small trailers. Includes the rear quad-rate coils and spring correction seats.
- Comp System Stage 2 (Fast CD): same Comp System layout plus Fast CD adjusters on the front coilovers and rear shocks, which add up to 30% more compression damping with infinite settings.
- Trail Runner Stage 1: a coilover at every corner using 2.625 inch RRD remote reservoir coilovers. Rock Krawler says this gives the most off-road ability and a well-tuned street ride; the tradeoff is that rear coilovers do not like changing loads, so heavy bed loads and towing are not ideal.
- Trail Runner Stage 2 (Fast CD): the Trail Runner layout with Fast CD compression damping adjusters on the coilovers.
Pick Gas for the 3.6L Pentastar V6 or Diesel for the 3.0L Eco-Diesel. Rock Krawler lists the diesel as its own diesel-specific version of this kit, so choose the one that matches your engine.
Fitment and what else you'll need
- Fits the 2020+ Jeep Gladiator JT, 4 door, 4WD, Rubicon trim level. Engine: 3.6L Pentastar V6 (gas) and 3.0L Eco-Diesel (diesel option)
- Rock Krawler wheel guidance: 4.5 inches of backspacing with 37 inch tall tires, 3.5 inches with 40 inch tall tires
- Tire guidance on a Rubicon (3 inch bump stop height recommended): 37/38 inch tall with full OEM fenders, 40 inch tall with trimmed or high-lined fenders
- Lift height is figured on a Rubicon with a standard build (front bumper and winch, rear bumper, full size spare). Delete the spare and Rock Krawler suggests dropping 1 inch in rear coil lift height; load up the rear overland-style and they suggest going up 1 inch
- Rock Krawler recommends a new front driveshaft if you plan to off-road routinely (they name Adam's Driveshaft, Tom Woods and J.E. Reel)
- Coilover packages (Comp System and Trail Runner) require removal of the OEM frame shock mount and the OEM shock and spring mount on the axle, plus welding of the new coilover mount to the axle only
Rock Krawler's posted lead time when we listed this kit: 1-2 weeks for mid arm kits, counted in business days from order. Coilover packages are posted at 3-4 weeks.
Rock Krawler lists lifetime warranty coverage on its Gladiator JT systems. The RRD shocks carry their own 6-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
