Ya gonna check my stabilizer stamp later today when I get a chance, just got back from dealer, they took pictures of my trackbar for recall, and I had them check front end did not have anything loose. I knew they would not find anything but starting the process and getting a record of it.
Steering stablizer issues are new and are coming from FCA as an issue on ranges of them built.
I have an appointment set for the 29th. Buzzing from stereo on driver side, known issue for some of us, and the stabilizer check.
We got cornish hens that I'll try n bake in my cast iron is the plan, may resort to a spit if need be lolHave a great Thanksgiving John.
Planing on some campfire Turkey for the holiday?
Currently FCA is stating the defective stabilizers are a source of problems, checking for the defective versions is done before any other diagnostics. Several people have had ones from the defective batch replaced and everything was fine... will be interesting to see if it stays that way..My take on the steering stabilizer. Mine is dry and has been for quite some time. Pure laziness is the only reason it is still on. Yes i can tell its dust but there is no death wobble. Bump steer is what you get when your stabilizer is shot. Thats it. If you have any kind of wobble or shimmy all a new stabilizer does is mask the core issue till you kill that stabilizer. Check trac bar welds at the frame bracket and the axel first. They are common causes of wobbles and shimmys. Steering stabilizers are not. All they are is shock absorbers for your steering, making it more comfortable to drive. That is all, they do not cause nor do they repair any kind of wobbles or shimmies.
In my mind a Jeep with tires like the white one are not practical for a vehicle that is used on the road. If it was 90% off road, cool but for primarily road use I think 35's are the sweet spot. Get into 37's and larger you really need upgraded axles and brakes, lower gearing etc. and a lot more gas. But to each their own. Thanks for the cool pics!Morning 2 door Jeepers, was able to get out and push the Jeep yesterday. In the group photo my tires look ridiculously small compared to the White Jeep next to me.
Yeah, I tend to agree. I still have the stock 32" AT's that came with my base Sport and they are doing fine in what I'm contending with down here; which is a lot of mud and sugar sand. Plus I just got back from the Everglades and on the way down (180 miles) I got 25.7 mpg. "Only" 22.1 mpg on the way back up but was caught in a lot of stop-and-go traffic. Come time to change tires I may go with 33's just to give Stormie a little more rubber, but anything larger (for me) would just be a waste.
That 4th pic looks a lot like a section of Carnage Canyon at Hidden Falls. When I did it that spot was mostly mud and had me thinking “So this is how I die”.....Morning 2 door Jeepers, was able to get out and push the Jeep yesterday. In the group photo my tires look ridiculously small compared to the White Jeep next to me.
Yes that guy owns a local Jeep shop and is wheeling all the time. He drives it to work but was really built for rock crawling
Did carnage canyon and a number of other 4 trails the week before with a small group. After the few times out I have some scrapes on the fenders as well as some dents/damage/scrapes on both bumpers. That 12 gage steel just doesn't hold up well out on these trails. mentioned to my wife I may need to get new bumpers, she about went through the roof.
