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AEV High Steer Kit for 18-26 Jeep Wrangler JL / 20-26 Gladiator JT

Name: AEV High Steer Kit for 18-26 Jeep Wrangler JL / 20-26 Gladiator JT
Brand: AEV | American Expedition Vehicles
Price: 1990.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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AEV High Steer Kit with steering knuckles and linkage for lifted Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT

AEV High Steer Kit cast iron steering knuckles for lifted Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models

AEV High Steer Kit chromoly tie rod and forged steel drag link for Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT

AEV High Steer Kit track bar relocation brackets and steering damper clamp for lifted JL and JT Jeeps

Description

Lifting your Jeep changes the angles of the steering linkage and track bar. The AEV High Steer Kit raises the tie rod, drag link, and track bar mounting point on compatible Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models with 2.5 to 6 inches of lift. This helps your Jeep respond more directly in turns, lean less through corners, and steer more predictably over bumps. The raised steering links also gain clearance over rocks and other trail obstacles. The kit includes cast iron high steer knuckles, a forged steel drag link, a chromoly tie rod, track bar relocation brackets, and a steering damper relocation clamp. Adjustable steering stops let you set how far the wheels can turn. The kit retains the factory axle shafts, ball joints, unit bearings, and brakes. A compatible replacement steering damper is required and sold separately. AEV recommends its Steering Damper. Other factory-length monotube dampers may fit. Twin-tube and through-rod dampers are incompatible. Important Fitment Notes: Fits Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon and Jeep Gladiator JT Rubicon, Mojave, and Sport with Max Tow models equipped with the wider factory front axle. Requires wheels at least 17 inches in diameter with no more than 5.5 inches of backspacing. Does not fit right-hand-drive (RHD) models. Installation requires drilling an axle bracket. AEV states that the kit can be removed and the factory steering setup reinstalled. The updated AEV front differential cover fits. Earlier AEV covers require minor grinding to clear the damper bracket when turning fully left. Other aftermarket covers may need modification or may not fit. Minimum front bump stop extension over stock is 2.2 inches for gas models other than the 392, 1 inch for diesel models, and 0.2 inch for the 392. The kit includes two 1/2-inch front bump stop spacers for 3.6L gas models with the AEV 2.5-inch DualSport suspension.

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Lifting your Jeep changes the angles of the steering linkage and track bar. The AEV High Steer Kit raises the tie rod, drag link, and track bar mounting point on compatible Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models with 2.5 to 6 inches of lift. This helps your Jeep respond more directly in turns, lean less through corners, and steer more predictably over bumps. The raised steering links also gain clearance over rocks and other trail obstacles.

The kit includes cast iron high steer knuckles, a forged steel drag link, a chromoly tie rod, track bar relocation brackets, and a steering damper relocation clamp. Adjustable steering stops let you set how far the wheels can turn. The kit retains the factory axle shafts, ball joints, unit bearings, and brakes.

A compatible replacement steering damper is required and sold separately. AEV recommends its Steering Damper. Other factory-length monotube dampers may fit. Twin-tube and through-rod dampers are incompatible.

Important Fitment Notes:

Fits Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon and Jeep Gladiator JT Rubicon, Mojave, and Sport with Max Tow models equipped with the wider factory front axle. Requires wheels at least 17 inches in diameter with no more than 5.5 inches of backspacing. Does not fit right-hand-drive (RHD) models.

Installation requires drilling an axle bracket. AEV states that the kit can be removed and the factory steering setup reinstalled. The updated AEV front differential cover fits. Earlier AEV covers require minor grinding to clear the damper bracket when turning fully left. Other aftermarket covers may need modification or may not fit.

Minimum front bump stop extension over stock is 2.2 inches for gas models other than the 392, 1 inch for diesel models, and 0.2 inch for the 392. The kit includes two 1/2-inch front bump stop spacers for 3.6L gas models with the AEV 2.5-inch DualSport suspension.

Manuals and Guides

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

Vehicle Fitment

2018–2026 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon
2020–2026 Jeep Gladiator JT Rubicon, Mojave, or Sport with the Max Tow Package
Requires left-hand drive, the wider factory front axle, and 2.5 to 6 inches of lift.

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FEATURES & BENEFITS

Raises the tie rod 2.75 inches and the drag link and track bar mounting points 2.5 inches to improve steering geometry after lifting.
Helps reduce bump steer and body roll for more predictable handling.
Moves the steering links higher for more clearance over rocks and trail obstacles.
Adjustable steering stops let you fine-tune steering travel.
Includes cast iron high steer knuckles, a forged steel drag link, a chromoly tie rod, track bar relocation brackets, a steering stabilizer relocation clamp, and hardware.

About AEV | American Expedition Vehicles

American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), based out of Missoula, Montana, has been building custom vehicles designed to tackle the rigors of off-roading, overlanding, and general day to day commuting since 1997. AEV originally gained a substantial amount of publicity with their line of stretched Jeeps that dds a pickup-style bed behind the cab area, creating a highly functional and visually appealing work of art. This unique upgrade melded with additional suspension and powertrain upgrades from AEV has created a vehicle that many would argue should have been available from the factory.

With the Jeep market cornered, American Expedition Vehicles unveiled its lineup for the Ram Heavy Duty market in 2014, dubbing this new application the Prospector. The Prospector has taken the same approach that AEV has always taken, to produce products that serve a functional purpose and design and build these products to a standard that exceed even OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) standards. With the original unveiling of the Prospector at the SEMA Show in 2014, AEV has gained and continued to build on the notoriety they have had for years in the Jeep market, but now within the Ram HD community. While its true there are numerous other companies producing wheels, bumpers, and suspension systems for this application, you would be hard pressed to find another company that does it with the amount of finesse as AEV. And even more difficult, a company that has built all of their components to work in harmony with one another, but work just as well when used as individual components.

We at Diesel Power Products are extremely proud to have the opportunity to be labeled as an Authorized Dealer of AEV products because we know that without a doubt, we can confidently recommend their products because they truly perform as advertised, and fit like they came from the factory. Does the fact that they have a manufacturing headquarters in Detroit, Michigan just down the road from the automakers have anything to do with that? Probably, but we'll let the product speak for itself.