Totally right on the quality control and lack of in many cases. Sadly it's a Tuesday build vs a Friday build it seems and it shouldn't be that way at all.
You mentioned your dealer mentioning a mopar lift would correct the wander. If the mopar lift is added I wouldn't expect it to be any...
No problem! My draglink ball was loose on the pitman arm side. I noted this by placing my phone under the jeep and recorded me moving the wheel left and right. I could see the horizontal play in the ball joint.
Hey Ace, I'm all about sharing and even helping those nearby. I think it's important to segregate the issues and I had a lot of luck in tackling each separately and driving between each fix to mark them resolved:
I first addressed my wobble with a teraflex steering damper (I have a 2018 so the...
Jeep service departments also suck in my area. But to be honest I've experienced much of the same with my BMW in the past. As long as corporate doesnt admit to an issue most dealers will shrug it off. In my case I had all 3 steering related issues: 3 inches of play, wandering, and harmonic...
I haven't heard it mentioned but I plan on also replacing my rear trackbar as well as soon as synergy releases theirs. It seems the backend likes to move around more than it should when cornering which is more noticeable since tuning up the front end. I didnt mention this before but my jeep...
I agree, although the PSC system is the fix for steering box related issues, it doesnt address any loose hardware or crappy bushings in the other steering components. Everyone here works too hard to take a $5k-$15k loss on a trade in and we all know FCA will never buy back. In my case I fixed it...
You will certainly need adjustable LCAs if you have a suspension lift since caster decreases as lift height increases. I installed the Mopar fixed length LCAs because my jeep doesnt have a lift kit which sets my caster just about right. I am still considering getting adjustable LCAs to give me...
As stated, the drag link doesnt contain bushings by design. Mine had slight play on the pitman arm side which I verified by video. I also didnt like the flex of the stock unit or the fact that I cant service (grease) the joints and figured it would just be a matter of time before the joints were...
Ah sorry, when I said lift I meant automotive service lift. My jeep is stock ride height and I can certainly say that if you have a rubicon with bad steering in stock form that a lift kit will most likely amplify ithe bad steering dynamics since caster is reduced further on a vehicle that needs...
I've been reading this post thread from the very beginning without sharing my experience since it's the same as everyone else here. I've been to 2 different dealers 3 times and got the same "its normal" and "it's a jeep" comments. My 2018 JLU wandered bad and had a 3-4" dead spot. I did the...
I went with the magnaflow 19388 catback and couldnt be happier. I've had it on since Jan. It has the low sound increase under acceleration without any drone and also cleans up the look in the rear as well. Heres a before and after.
I bought mine at Koons at well below invoice and couldnt be happier with the experience. You get a deeper discount because of their volume and they will have the biggest selection hands down. My local dealers are very much the same as you've experienced (I've been down that road too many times...
I also second Meguiars products. I use their 105 and 205 polishing compounds with a random orbital buffer and the appropriate polishing pads. The 105 is a course/correction compound and the 205 is a fine/finishing compound. Those products can be applied by hand as well. You should also follow up...
Looking to sell my JLU hard top. I factory ordered my JLUR with dual tops because I wasn't sure I would like the soft top year round and the day I brought it home I put the soft top on. At this point I don't see me putting the hard top back on. Also my garage has a vehicle lift so I cannot store...
Dont buy any extended warranties, most dealers are the same (worthless) no matter the brand unless you know someone at the dealership and the sales side is usually not a reflection of their service side. At least thats been my experience at Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chevy, BMW dealers when I've had to go.
I am a first time Wrangler owner. I waited til the end of the 2018 production run before I ordered my JLUR in hopes to avoid any major flaws. I've never avoided the "first model year" and of course it carries a certain risk but also carries early rewards. I bought the first model year Subaru...