Excellent video. I'm getting ready to install the 2.5" Metal Cloak Game Changer Rocksport on my JKU. Watched this several times now making notes and looking at things under my jeep and feeling a lot more confident. Thanks for putting this together. Hope you got to enjoy the lift this past season!
After installing this lift kit with your jeep on a concrete pad, not on a lift, you will discover that the front axle has shifted to the drivers side and the rear axle to the passenger side. To get the axles back into alignment requires that the axle be supported on a swivel wheel dolly and shifted back into alignment with a jack pushing laterally on the wheel mount. Therein lies the problem, there may not be a vertical wall on either side of the jeep to push against. Alternatively you could use a come along, but finding a place to attach both ends is difficult.
Swivel dolly would be a great option but usually I get the position side to side close sitting on the ground. Then take the jeep for a drive and recheck. No matter how close you can get in the garage, it will change when you take the jeep for a drive.
Yeah I think that would work too. I always just get it close because it’s never exactly were it needs to be. Thats why I get it close and drive it then recheck your side to side measurements.
Did you have to drain the brake fluid at all? or add new brake fluid after the install? Everything looks simple enough. Just worried about the brake line part of the install. Thanks!
Man,that is a nice lift kit...I have been wanting to get a pair of Metal Cloak triple rate coil springs for the front of my XJ.How does he like the ride now? Anything he wishes he would have done different?
I really like the lift. Ride is great, a bit better than stock ride was. Only thing I would have changed was to get new rims and tires at the same time. Since I am keeping the stock wheels for a while we had to install a rear sway bar drop bracket instead of extended sway bar links and we could not install the front lower shock mount spacers because they would rub on the stock wheels.
@@patrickcullen7798 would the stock wheels still rub if you used some wheel spacers? I might be a weirdo for saying this, but I actually like the stock wheels.😅
Bearded Behr from what I read a set of 1.5” spacers on stock rims give you enough clearance to use the extended rear sway bar links and the front shock brackets.
SUBBED I WILL BE BUYING THE GAME CHANGER SOON BUT NOT ROCKSPORT SHOCKS TO STIFF. IM GOING WITH FALCON ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS. DAM IM GONA BE BROKE , BUT WHAT THE HELL GO WITH THE BEST.
Excellent video. I'm getting ready to install the 2.5" Metal Cloak Game Changer Rocksport on my JKU. Watched this several times now making notes and looking at things under my jeep and feeling a lot more confident. Thanks for putting this together. Hope you got to enjoy the lift this past season!
Glad it helped! its a great lift! thanks for watching!
Great video.
Did you push the Axel up to ride height before torquing the control arms and track bar?
After installing this lift kit with your jeep on a concrete pad, not on a lift, you will discover that the front axle has shifted to the drivers side and the rear axle to the passenger side. To get the axles back into alignment requires that the axle be supported on a swivel wheel dolly and shifted back into alignment with a jack pushing laterally on the wheel mount. Therein lies the problem, there may not be a vertical wall on either side of the jeep to push against. Alternatively you could use a come along, but finding a place to attach both ends is difficult.
Swivel dolly would be a great option but usually I get the position side to side close sitting on the ground. Then take the jeep for a drive and recheck. No matter how close you can get in the garage, it will change when you take the jeep for a drive.
Yeah I think that would work too. I always just get it close because it’s never exactly were it needs to be. Thats why I get it close and drive it then recheck your side to side measurements.
@@TheOffRoadCorner just put a ratchet strap around the frame and tire and it's easy to shift it to whatever side that you need to.
@@wvjeepguy8178 that's a great idea
Great video. I like the front bumper, what is it?
Game Changer should come with a tie rod and drag link, but you need to spend another $850 for those, or get the Lock N Load.
Gonna be installing my 2.5" Game Changer on my Black JKU Willys this weekend :D
Awesome! That’s a great lift! Good luck this weekend!
Awesome install video, I'm sold - thanks!
It’s a great kit
Did you have to drain the brake fluid at all? or add new brake fluid after the install? Everything looks simple enough. Just worried about the brake line part of the install. Thanks!
You have to bleed the brakes after install! Shouldnt take more than 10 mins though
Man,that is a nice lift kit...I have been wanting to get a pair of Metal Cloak triple rate coil springs for the front of my XJ.How does he like the ride now? Anything he wishes he would have done different?
I really like the lift. Ride is great, a bit better than stock ride was. Only thing I would have changed was to get new rims and tires at the same time. Since I am keeping the stock wheels for a while we had to install a rear sway bar drop bracket instead of extended sway bar links and we could not install the front lower shock mount spacers because they would rub on the stock wheels.
Patrick Cullen thanks for responding pat
@@patrickcullen7798 would the stock wheels still rub if you used some wheel spacers? I might be a weirdo for saying this, but I actually like the stock wheels.😅
Bearded Behr from what I read a set of 1.5” spacers on stock rims give you enough clearance to use the extended rear sway bar links and the front shock brackets.
@@patrickcullen7798 thanks for the info. I had my eye on some 2 inch spacers.
Did you have to do any drilling to install shocks. A bracket of some sorts?
How long did it take you to do this? Just Jack stands used? Thank you!
It took us a full weekend to complete. We just used a jack and jack stands
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I appreciate it!
new tires are a mustttt lmao it looks like a stock gladiator with the small ass wheels it comes with
Just ordered a 3.5 true dual lift kit. Cant waittttt
Congrats on the lift kit! Metal cloak makes some pretty awesome lift kits. I was very impressed with the quality of this lift.
SUBBED I WILL BE BUYING THE GAME CHANGER SOON BUT NOT ROCKSPORT SHOCKS TO STIFF. IM GOING WITH FALCON ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS. DAM IM GONA BE BROKE , BUT WHAT THE HELL GO WITH THE BEST.
its a great lift!
Did you have to get a longer front drive shaft ?
No. The kit did come with a extension pipe is the front shaft doesn’t rub the exhaust.
How long would you say it took to install?
It could my buddy and I a solid 10 hours.
@@TheOffRoadCorner okay thanks guys!!
Nice! Thanks
are those 33 inch tires?
Those are stock size tires. I believe they are very close to a 32” tall tire.
@@TheOffRoadCorner thank you. I just got the same kit and have 33s. It gives me an idea how it would look like.
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Mike Honcho right! I’m pretty pumped about that.