metalcloak.com... FINALLY! Here is the Do It Yourself guide to the Metalcloak 3.5" Game Changer Suspension install for the AutoEdit Jeep Wrangler JKU Rubicon with the 6Pak shocks bonus! / autoedits_jason #jeep #liftkit #suspension
Love your videos! The guidance trough the build process is flawless! You not only have the knowledge, but also the ability to teach it and that is a great ability. Great video as always!
Seven years after uploading, six years since I first watched, and I’m back. It is time to correct the final previous owner problem and pull the trigger on a Metal Cloak Game Changer 3.5 for my JKU. Thanks Jason for all your helpful instruction and entertainment over the years. Plus it was good to see Pinto again.
For a good safety measure, you should put the wheels under the jeep while you're working on it. If the jackstands fail the tires will be there to help keep the jeep from crushing you. Just a little precaution I take when I'm under mine.
I am a new Jeep JKU owner, and I was very impressed with your tutorial of this installation. I truly like that you were honest about the timeline of the install. About a weekend is correct, especially for someone like me who would need this video to do such an install as this one. Very well done. See ya on the trail.
Got mine on about a year ago, it's probably the best upgrade I've ever done to my JKU. I live near the MetalCloak headquarters here in Norcal, and got to pick the kit up and talk to the guys there. Pretty cool dudes.
My 3.5" gamechanger lift shipped today. I am so excited to install it this week!!! I was doing research on 3.5" lifts and was leaning towards Metalcloak but after watching how your's preformed on the rubicon I was sold. Thanks for all the info!
@@AutoEdits It is on and I am tired haha! 😁 I need to get an alignment but it already rides way, way nicer than my previous lift. So excited to test it offroad!! Have a good one!
MetalCloak lift kits are killing it! These people definitely know what they are doing. The duroflex joints, the multistaged coils, the 6paks.... and probably the most FLEX capable lifts on the market today. Anxious to see how'd it performed!!
I don’t have a JK (yet) but I love videos like this. Removes any fear or intimidation that comes with an upgrade like this. Excellent walkthrough and camera angles. Thanks!
Watching your videos is what drove me to to buy my first ever Jeep JKU Sahara . Bought smity built rock sliders .warn winch. Daystar toggle switch and pod lights n fender well lights as well .
Hi Jason just wanted to come back and say because of this video oh so long ago... I found out about Metal Cloak and got the MC 3.5" GC lift as well. I went Rocksport for the ease. And I can't stop driving my JKU! Love this lift! In my Jeep I rarely got over 70 and really liked driving at 65. Not anymore! The Jeep is so planted I'm whipping it around exit ramps like I never thought you could in a lifted JK! Offroad its just plain amazing, I have yet to need to disco the front sway bar! Thanks again man! And look forward to more of your trail rides!
Thanks for the great videos, I installed my new Game Changer Fox 2.0 addition over the last two days. I wouldn’t have had the confidence to take on the installation much less, fork over the cash to purchase this awesome lift without your install videos. The install went great and the ride is incredible! So far I’ve followed your lead and have swapped the wheels, tires, brakes and lift kit suspension. Keep the videos coming!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series on your JK build...lots of harsh comments as you went along but cool you stuck to your vision and in the end, it's your jeep and you should be very proud. This series has inspired me to modify my jeep and I'm liking the metal cloak line. I've got a TJ so things will be a little different but either way should look good. Thanks for all the good info and look forward to your future vids...peace
This video is the reason I'm buying a MetalCloak 5.5" long arm kit soon :P Thank you! I was torn on the Game Changer vs Long Arm, but I do so much highway travel in my 2-door (about as equal as I do O/R) that I'd love the solid stability the long arm provides over just adjustable flexers :) Thanks again, man! Great video! This one is my second favorite, aside from your Rubicon Trail vid!
@@AutoEdits Yep! If we're gonna go, we're gonna go for gold :D I wanted the Lock n' Load for full articulation, without worrying about killing everything else. And, of course, the 6-pak setup. Upgrade will be "soon", as in "as soon as the rear tires go" lol. The fronts were rotated from the rear about 6 months back, and these "new" rears have some life. But, we recently took it out to the Hammers (Johnson Valley, CA) and tore the hell out of them trying out some waterfalls. No go lol. So, since we'll need some way beefier tires than 33's under a 5.5" lift, we planned to wait until we need all 5 replaced. At the same time, we're gonna do driveshafts, gears, and selective lockers (Jeep is a Sport, non-Rubi), while also swapping out the D30 up front to a fully built Dynatrac D44. Should be one hell of a year!
@@AutoEdits Oh, and also, since I'm just going with the stock D44 in the rear, I'm going to upgrade to 35-spline, as well as truss it for added strength. Excited.
Awesome! from Hawaii.....You make this look TOOOO easy.... Thanks...great Video... MetalCloak needs to commission you to make their videos...seriously!
Excellent video and nice lift I totally feel your excitement as I just put a Teraflex S/T 3 lift kit. It basically comes with everything your kit did except different speed bumps.
Been Subbed for a while now and I'm really glad I did. I keep coming back to your videos for ref and just the most entertaining ones I've found. Love the banter and screen presence you give your videos. Fred needs to look out before you get your own show! Keep it coming Jason!
So what else is on the to-do list ? Paint the wheel well liners. Replace the stock rims with some beadlocks? Mount a rooftop-tent or maybe upgrade the headlights to something beefier ? A dutch guy like me cant afford a jeep because of eco-taxes, but I very much enjoy someone making something functional and pretty out of his JKU.
Appreciate your videos a subscriber that also gives you likes. I'm a disabled Vietnam Vet I got my first JK an Unlimited 2007 4 Dr . Anyway mechanically I understand and there was a time I could do most of your mods. My problem is I was in a bad wreck in 2010. While crossing a 4 lane divided Hwy driving my Chevy Avalanche I was hit T Boned by a Excursion they estimated his speed at least at 90 mph I never seen him as he didn't have head lights on!. Fortunately I was wearing my seat belt (but had rolled my window down to thank north bound folks a thank you, it was sitting traffic that direction . The south bound lanes were empty I was crossing to get gas) as I rolled 3 times very fast my left arm went out my window. I had sustained a degloving in other words all the skin and tissue was tore off between just above my elbow down to my wrist. > Being a photographer when they came to tell my wife they were going to amputate she having worked as a \RN with the doctors who were working on me convinced them they had to save my arm. They did and some 27 surgery's lots of grafts most didn't take at first. I have an arm and hand . Problem is even though everything works my had grip strength is useless. So doing most mechanical s are almost impossible. I was hoping you might have a subscriber in my neck of the woods who could lend me a hand. I'm in Minneapolis MN and do visit son south of San Antonio Texas He's a vet also and State Trooper in Texas ( Not a mechanical guy though) Anyway I enjoy your videos it is frustrating knowing that there was a time I could do all this myself. Grateful to shout out for me Thanks Russ
gorgeous kit! The jeep is looking show quality and has the capability to perform too! Also, very kind of you to offer up your old suspension components for free
I work at a 4x4 shop in Australia and one of the guys that works there has been fitting coils for 15 years, Until one day he was fitting new coils to a Ford Ranger and the bottom of the coil broke and hit him in the head and fractured his skull surprisingly he lived and went back to work when he was able, but he doesn't work on coils anymore so yeah coils are very scary what happen to him was a freak accident.
You should paint the inner wheel well covers black to finish off the clean and sophisticated look on the Jeep. Absolutely love the channel, keep up the good work!
Love the Jeep brother! I can't stop staring at those KM2's! Once my JKU is set up and I'm hitting more trails then pavement their a must over my KO2. Keep the videos coming. JeepWave from the559!
Great video. Thanks for sharing! Looks amazing. How does it ride? I have a 2017 JK Rubicon Hardrock. Trying to decide on a new suspension. You just helped me decide. As soon as I get your feedback on the ride. Please inform.
It is all around fantastic. Not much compromise here. I just finished a 2000 mile trip across 4 states hitting trails like Pritchett canyon in Moab and Milt’s mile in sand hollow and cruised home at 85 mph on the highway. I’m extremely happy with me setup.
Jason, awesome video! I’m in SoCal if you want to do an install video of a JLUR with 3.5” Game Changer and Fox 2.0 Resi’s then I have a kit on the way 😏!
Love it! But I dont want to spend the money on the six pack edition... Im just gonna run the 2.5" or 3.5" Gamechanger with the Fox Shocks. Most people I have talked to say that they get just over 3" of lift with the 2.5" and just over 4" with the 3.5"... So, not really sure what I want to run. I will be running 37" STT Pros, but do a lot of tippy off camber trails, so I definitely dont want to get too tall.
Great job. I have been subscribed since the 37" install. Content is great and your editing is even better. I just ordered the same kit last night except w/ RockSport shocks. Pretty upset no video running with Dan and the paint can :)
LOL! So glad to hear you got this kit as well. My guy Scott at Metalcloak says that for day to day wheeling and driving, the Rocksport shocks are definitely the way to go so you did it right! The SixPak are awesome but need a bit of attention now and then and some people might not be into that.
Love your jeep, love your videos. I've got a 17' Rubicon and am awaiting funds to lift it... boy is it expensive... keep up the videos! Try and post more!!! :)
Oh, and you may want to trim the rear of your rock rails. A common problem with tire rub, if you haven't already. Can't remember if you've done a video on it or not. Also, what do you think about painting your inner fender wells in your front black? I think it would look better. Other than that, love the jeep!
Whatch your front driveshaft the cv joint on it will possiably crack open. If you need to replace driveshafts to something stronger go with adams driveshafts. www.adamsdriveshaftoffroad.com/jk-front-rear-1310-or-1350-driveshaft-package/adams-driveshaft-jk-front-rear-1310-cv-driveshaft-package-with-spicer-greasable-heavy-duty-series/ Also did u get the exhaust spacer rings for the headers from metal cloak the front driveshaft will hit the crossover pipe with out it .
Thanks so much for the info! I plan on replacing the driveshaft pretty soon and don't want the exhaust any lower to bang on rocks so leaving it for now.
I have watched this video several times. I just enjoy the tech and watching it be put together. I did look up the game changer online. Whew.....4K for a lift. (Grabs chest) hold on Elizabeth...I’m comin!
Thanks for giving it a watch... a high quality suspension and shock package is about the same price across many brands so the sooner you adjust to "jeepin aint cheap" the better for your heart! LOL
Sensational. Love your style, confidence and pace. Your enthusiasm is infectious and editing flawless. The music was okay but did distract a little as it seemed very repetitive in parts. Just a little constructive criticism. Otherwise, great job. Two thumbs up.
i cant imagine how nice it must be to live in a place where the underside of your jeep is so clean! where i am once winter rolls around its game over for any hope that, everything is loaded in salt and dirt all winter long and after a couple years of it everything under the jeep is rusty and brown and every bolt is seized and there is nothing you can do about it :(
Just installed this lift PLUS the HD steering upgrade based on your videos. Love the suspension so far and wasn’t too difficult to install. I did notice that since the rear pinion has changed, the rear springs had a rearward bow in them. Metalcloak makes a corrective aligning bracket which seems to work great. Just wondering if you had this issue. Great work!
Glad t hear you went MetalCloak as well. I've been extremely happy with this kit and with the company! I did eventually adjust the rear axle to the rear about .5 inch and take some of the pinion angle out of it. Seems very happy both on and off road. I'll look into those brackets you mentioned, but I've been thrilled with the adjust-ability in the stuff already on there.
Ah interesting, yea I suppose changing the pinion angle itself would help. I did notice that after the corrective bracket was installed, I gained about 0.5 inches of height in the rear. Simulates the rake that the stock jeep comes with. I don't mind it though. Look for "JK Rear Coil Spring Alignment Correction/Retainer" on the site. It actually doubles as a spring retainer as well with is nice. Two problems, one fix.
