Suspension Lab

Identify your MetalCloak Jeep coil springs quickly and easily with our Coil Spring Identification Guide.

Flex is more than just a cool trail photo. It is a key part of traction, control, ride quality, and real off-road suspension performance.

The new Duroflex® & Durotrak® Bushing Application Guide is a single-page lookup tool that maps every MetalCloak suspension kit to the exact replacement bushings it takes. 

Out on the trail, traction is everything.

You can have big tires… plenty of horsepower… aggressive gearing…

But if your tires aren’t in contact with the ground, none of it matters.

That’s where articulation comes in.

After more than 12 years and 14,000+

MetalCloak Delivers Proven Daily Driver Performance — Not Just Perception

If you have ever chased smoother articulation on a Jeep, you already know suspension joints are not a glamorous topic. Nobody gets excited about a hinge. But in real-world trails, joints are the difference between controlled flex and harsh, noisy bind-ups.

Spend enough time around off-road builds and you’ll notice something interesting.

Two Jeeps… same lift height… similar tires… similar stance…

But on the trail, one walks through obstacles with ease… while the other starts lifting tires, spinning, and

After 14,000+ CTI tests over 12 years, we’ve learned what truly creates suspension articulation... and how real flex delivers traction, control, and safety on any terrain.

When modifying a Jeep Wrangler with a solid front axle, two key terms often come up: suspension travel and flex (articulation). Which is which?

When it comes to off-road vehicles, comfort and performance are paramount. One critical aspect that affects both is the control arm joint, particularly in how it manages noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). This blog will delve into the significance