Terraflex 2.5 lift
08-11-2011, 07:58 AM
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Update:
Service Manager called to say the Jeep was ready to go. Said they found a "TSB" (some sort of technical bullitin or recall??) for the front steering damper and that mine was leaking. They replaced the steering damper with a (supposedly) more heavy duty model, and charged it all under warranty. I drove it around fifteen miles at various speeds and the death wobble did not happen, but the steering feels......loose.....for lack of a better term. It is definitely not as tight as it was before. Perhaps this is just a byproduct of the higher center of gravity. I know not.
The lift itself looks good. The front end was lifted exactly 2.5 inches and the rear was lifted 1.5 inches, which also levels out the factory rake.
I'm still concerned about the way the steering feels, but I don't think I'll be taking it back to the dealer for any more work, especially since my warranty runs out in 6k miles. There is a shop that specializes in 4x4s (Four Wheels Unlimited) about 30 miles from me. I may take it to them and let them check it out. I would have taken it to them to begin with, but wanted to try to preserve what was left of my warranty. I will definitely take it to them when I am ready to purchase new (bigger) tires.
Service Manager called to say the Jeep was ready to go. Said they found a "TSB" (some sort of technical bullitin or recall??) for the front steering damper and that mine was leaking. They replaced the steering damper with a (supposedly) more heavy duty model, and charged it all under warranty. I drove it around fifteen miles at various speeds and the death wobble did not happen, but the steering feels......loose.....for lack of a better term. It is definitely not as tight as it was before. Perhaps this is just a byproduct of the higher center of gravity. I know not.
The lift itself looks good. The front end was lifted exactly 2.5 inches and the rear was lifted 1.5 inches, which also levels out the factory rake.
I'm still concerned about the way the steering feels, but I don't think I'll be taking it back to the dealer for any more work, especially since my warranty runs out in 6k miles. There is a shop that specializes in 4x4s (Four Wheels Unlimited) about 30 miles from me. I may take it to them and let them check it out. I would have taken it to them to begin with, but wanted to try to preserve what was left of my warranty. I will definitely take it to them when I am ready to purchase new (bigger) tires.
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08-16-2011, 06:57 AM
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Final Update:
Turns out the dealership had left the passenger side front trackbar bolts loose (very loose).
I also don't believe their claim that the rear trackbar bracket wasn't in the box, since they "mysteriously" found one in the shop before the one Quadratec overnighted arrived. This "mysterious" bracket looks brand new to me.
They are now properly tightened and the steering is back to normal.
I will never be going back to their service dept and will most certainly be filling out the e-mail survey that Chrystler just sent me. I should have just bought a torque wrench and done it myself, like you guys suggested.
Turns out the dealership had left the passenger side front trackbar bolts loose (very loose).
I also don't believe their claim that the rear trackbar bracket wasn't in the box, since they "mysteriously" found one in the shop before the one Quadratec overnighted arrived. This "mysterious" bracket looks brand new to me.
They are now properly tightened and the steering is back to normal.
I will never be going back to their service dept and will most certainly be filling out the e-mail survey that Chrystler just sent me. I should have just bought a torque wrench and done it myself, like you guys suggested.
08-16-2011, 07:14 AM
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Had to install wheel spacers. I'm actually ok with that since I'm going to larger tires anyway when these wear out, and I will probably keep the stock wheels.
08-16-2011, 10:47 AM
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Dealership is sending me a check for $150, cause they screwed up. This doesn't begin to make up for my expenses, time, and trouble, but I'm not going to submit any online Chrystler survey now.
BTW, I did my own steering wheel centering today, in less than 30 minutes, despite paying $50 for a dealer alignment......
BTW, I did my own steering wheel centering today, in less than 30 minutes, despite paying $50 for a dealer alignment......
08-16-2011, 11:12 AM
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Wow, this definitely makes me feel like I will be tackling installing my own lift. Glad you're good to go now, sucks you had such a hard time getting to this point.
This just verifies my suspicions that dealerships are idiots/scammers!
This just verifies my suspicions that dealerships are idiots/scammers!
