Anyone have mopar lift?
03-15-2013 | 03:54 PM
#41
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From: Hendersonville, Tennessee
I had this same debate with my local dealership. What I discovered is that SOME dealerships are more mod friendly than others. Some will NOT honor ANY modifications (lift or otherwise) under warranty period, while others WILL honor the warranty if it is Mopar and installed by the dealer. The ultimate decision is up to the dealership service manager. I had a long discussion PRIOR to purchasing the lifetime warranty to determine that THIS dealership was mod friendly as it was a condition of purchasing the warranty. Fortunately, the owner of the dealership also belongs to my local Four Wheel Drive Club.
I know this whole topic sounds a little schizophrenic based on previous comments, but when considered with the above information it begins to make a LITTLE more sense. The fact that this dealer had a brand new Jeep on the lot that was lifted along with oversize tires helped in my argument.
The weird thing is that even though THIS dealership will honor the warranty another dealership can black mark your warranty coverage in the Chrysler database. There is even a thread on this site that explains how giving a bad review of service performed by the dealership can result in a negative impact on your warranty status! When in doubt keep your negative comments to yourself...at least at the dealership.
KG6SLC aka Eugene
I know this whole topic sounds a little schizophrenic based on previous comments, but when considered with the above information it begins to make a LITTLE more sense. The fact that this dealer had a brand new Jeep on the lot that was lifted along with oversize tires helped in my argument.
The weird thing is that even though THIS dealership will honor the warranty another dealership can black mark your warranty coverage in the Chrysler database. There is even a thread on this site that explains how giving a bad review of service performed by the dealership can result in a negative impact on your warranty status! When in doubt keep your negative comments to yourself...at least at the dealership.
KG6SLC aka Eugene
03-15-2013 | 06:42 PM
#42
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From: Los Angeles, CA
I had this same debate with my local dealership. What I discovered is that SOME dealerships are more mod friendly than others. Some will NOT honor ANY modifications (lift or otherwise) under warranty period, while others WILL honor the warranty if it is Mopar and installed by the dealer. The ultimate decision is up to the dealership service manager. I had a long discussion PRIOR to purchasing the lifetime warranty to determine that THIS dealership was mod friendly as it was a condition of purchasing the warranty. Fortunately, the owner of the dealership also belongs to my local Four Wheel Drive Club.
I know this whole topic sounds a little schizophrenic based on previous comments, but when considered with the above information it begins to make a LITTLE more sense. The fact that this dealer had a brand new Jeep on the lot that was lifted along with oversize tires helped in my argument.
The weird thing is that even though THIS dealership will honor the warranty another dealership can black mark your warranty coverage in the Chrysler database. There is even a thread on this site that explains how giving a bad review of service performed by the dealership can result in a negative impact on your warranty status! When in doubt keep your negative comments to yourself...at least at the dealership.
KG6SLC aka Eugene
I know this whole topic sounds a little schizophrenic based on previous comments, but when considered with the above information it begins to make a LITTLE more sense. The fact that this dealer had a brand new Jeep on the lot that was lifted along with oversize tires helped in my argument.
The weird thing is that even though THIS dealership will honor the warranty another dealership can black mark your warranty coverage in the Chrysler database. There is even a thread on this site that explains how giving a bad review of service performed by the dealership can result in a negative impact on your warranty status! When in doubt keep your negative comments to yourself...at least at the dealership.
KG6SLC aka Eugene
I know when I ever I visit my local dealer i bring a gift card for lunch for at least a couple of the service guys or mechanics. Cheap insurance.
03-15-2013 | 07:35 PM
#43
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From: Oregon
There is a mod friendly dealship in my town. They have been installing the Mopar/Teraflex lift on 2 drs and 4 drs with 35's. The question I would raise if I were one of these Jeep owners is when I went out wheeling and flexing and the tire would hit the pinch seam and/or cause damage if it would be covered. I have noticed they do not take into account trimming the seam after install. There have been members that have noticed their 2013's coming with seams trimmed from factory. I did price the lift with install for shits n giggles and was shocked. Anybody capable could do it themselves.
03-15-2013 | 09:18 PM
#44
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From: Colorado
While sitting in the waiting room at my Jeep dealer, while my 2013 JKU was being serviced, I looked at a Mopar poster on the wall that was extolling the virtues of their Stage III series 3" inch lift kit. At the bottom of the poster it says "ALL MOPAR ACCESSORIES INSTALLED BY YOUR DEALER ARE COVERED UNDER YOUR FACTORY BASIC WARRANTY AT ALL CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE, AND RAM DEALERS NATIONWIDE."
As we travel all over the country, towing our Jeep behind our RV, it was a selling point.
Also, I'm quite pleased with the performance of the lift in the Arizona mountains so far. Not so happy about the pin stripping however. Soon we leave for Moab for a month. Later in the year we be trying it out in Ouray. All different type of wheeling - time will tell.
As we travel all over the country, towing our Jeep behind our RV, it was a selling point.
Also, I'm quite pleased with the performance of the lift in the Arizona mountains so far. Not so happy about the pin stripping however. Soon we leave for Moab for a month. Later in the year we be trying it out in Ouray. All different type of wheeling - time will tell.
Anyways to the OP I have the 3" stage 3 lift and 35" tires installed by the dealer and I love the lift. it rides great but it is expensive compared to the aftermarket lifts
03-15-2013 | 10:30 PM
#45
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From: salt lake city, utah
Here in Salt Lake, Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge is now an exclusive AEV dealer. The service manager said that Chrysler has told them they will cover everything on their Jeeps no questions asked. Although I couldn't see spending $60,000 on a JKUR.
