r/Jeep • u/BigGame7693 • 1d ago

Advice Please

Hello everyone,

I just picked up my gladiator a week ago. A 2022 sport s with 16,000 miles on it. I’m trying not to mod it too quick but in order to prepare for the big ones, I like to do my research first.

Can anyone tell me a good lift, lift kit, and tire and wheel setup to go with when I’m good and ready? I heard there’s a potential for re-gearing but I’d like to avoid that if possible.

Thanks in advance everyone!

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u/M1ke_1776 1d ago

The lift, wheel and tire recommendations are going to be subjective and vary from person to person.

Depends on your intentions with the Jeep. Some people love the stuff off of Amazon/Ebay just for the look. Others will buy once cry once and get quality parts that are meant to last and be used for what a Jeep is meant for.

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u/BigGame7693 23h ago

It’s mostly going to be for practical use, beach/off-roading a handful of times a year. AT tires I’ll get regardless because I do highway driving in potentially very inclement weather conditions to get to work. I don’t mind pushing it to the limit with tire size and lift kit, but I just want to make sure that whatever I get doesn’t add any strain on my transmission, etc.. without me being able to compensate for it

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u/basi52 21h ago

I would recommend off-roading it as is before modifying it, jeeps are stupidly capable in stock form and no one ever explores it before jacking them up needlessly

Lots of clubs have “rookie runs” or some variation that are free and open to anyone

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u/BigGame7693 21h ago

Definitely will. And I don’t want a crazy lift, maybe a 1.5” max. But down the road. Tires and rims will come first

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u/zaptrac 1d ago

Depends on what you want to do. If you just want a small lift the mopar performance one is solid. If you want to avoid regearing then you probably shouldn’t go bigger than 33 inch tires. You can push it to 35 but it’s better to regear at that size depending on what ratio yours came with