aas

They're still waiting on DC for the axle. I've already exceeded the "time in shop" requirement for state lemon law. I don't want the hassle of all that mess if I can avoid it and be satisfied. Plus the 2008's don't have 4.10 gears

aas

They said the axle's toast. I'd be fine w/ an aftermarket part but Jeep won't go for it. I'd even consider just buying upgraded axles but the caster's still messed up from the last axle job that was done on that Jeep and I want to get that taken care of before I start installing aftermarket parts.

GatorGreenJK

SO did some off raod on the way back from work today, heard the front drivers side go click when in 4-lo. Came home safely and sure enough the u-joint cap one is gone.

Question: is it safe to drive this way in 2-wd? U-joint still there but missing a cap.

Question: can I just put a new u-joint in or will I need the entire assembly?

Thanks,

Blue

Why go with Superior and solve the problem when you can go with Crappler Corp axles. I wonder if those axles were forged in india or china?

Renegade

As long as nothing else got damaged, you're fine with a new u-joint. I would try to make them warranty it. With more and more of these popping up, Jeep is going to have to come up with a solution from the factory.

aas

I picked it up on Saturday from Hoover Jeep in Charleston, SC.

I could not be more satisfied with the service that I received from Hoover's service department in how they handled things. I was 350 miles from home at about the close of the business day when this happened. It's clearly apparent to me that Hoover's service department meant to do what was right and not just what was required.

There are two aspects of customer satisfaction when product failures occur: there's the aspect of the failure, and there's the aspect of how it's handled by the manufacturer. As of right now, I may be more satisfied with my Jeep, even after the axle failed, because of how the situation was handled by Hoover+Chrysler.

Laughingstok

Oh great.. I'm about to start running 33's on 17's in the next month or so.

You get this wheeling or driving around?

JulietKilo

I bought my first Jeep in 2004 from Hoover in Charleston. I was stationed there a few years ago.

davebloomer

man, i am glad to hear that they fixed you up trouble free.. it's amazing how a service dept can make a person so happy or so upset with a company.. glad it happened to you where it did

redneck ron

I would say yes..............

Wife's JK. Second time out. She wasn't being aggresive or doing a very hard trail.