Brought home new 392…what’s this?

[JeezAJeep]

If they cannot get the part, just swipe it for another one on the lot...while doing that, grab the catalytic converter and sell it

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[HungryHound]

Did you get up behind a Bronco and scare the shit out if it?

 

[Jeepmarkjl]

Maybe they were using the dealership after hours to shoot leprechaun porn.

This comment made my day for some reason. Thank you.

 

[Gnomad]

So just to follow up, dealership says the boot was damaged. Possibly due to tie down from shipping, but that was just a guess on their part.

Good news is they located a part kit and it should be here Tuesday!

Brought it back home to throw some mods on over the weekend.

 

[Jamrock]

So just to follow up, dealership says the boot was damaged. Possibly due to tie down from shipping, but that was just a guess on their part.

Good news is they located a part kit and it should be here Tuesday!

Brought it back home to throw some mods on over the weekend.

Did they check to ensure that there was enough grease inside the boot? On regular cars, the cv joint will be damaged if the grease runs low. The grease provides a lubricant that prevents the metal parts from rubbing against each other.

I am assuming it would work the same way here.

 

[Gnomad]

Did they check to ensure that there was enough grease inside the boot? On regular cars, the cv joint will be damaged if the grease runs low. The grease provides a lubricant that prevents the metal parts from rubbing against each other.

I am assuming it would work the same way here.

They recommended that I just leave it, but weren’t against me driving it home 5 miles so I could add parts over the weekend. Hard to not take it out for a joyride!

 

[ValB]

Broken rubber, maybe one of these days you will have another jeep.

 

[x10flux]

Any JLU with the upgraded auto 4WD will have CV in the front. My Moab has them. The seem to be sealed really well. Once they go out I will be slapping some RCV's in the axle

Upgraded??

 

[trainsafe]

Broken rubber, maybe one of these days you will have another jeep.

If only it were that easy.

 

[BradyW]

CVs come in all ranges of quality and strength. RCVs are known for being extremely durable, more so than the holy U-Joints of the inter web forums. The 392 hasn’t been out long enough to get a feel for the strength of the stock CVs.

I’ve broken stock CVs in RZRs under relatively light conditions and I’ve abused the crap out of premium CVs on RZRs that never skipped a beat. The CVs should withstand water crossings far better than your differentials unless the vent lines have valves or are run higher than your intake. I drove RZRs in East Texas mud and water 4-5ft deep pretty regularly and water contamination in the CVs was never a problem.

I’m going to use the stock CVs in my 392 without worry until there is a reason to worry either from personal experience or shared experience here in the forums. If they ever happen to break I’ll upgrade to some RCVs and move on.

 

[Coops4284]

Upgraded??

Not sure what the question is. There was an option on the Sahara Rubicon to have an T-Case with an auto 4wd option. If selected you got CV shafts in the front axel. The MOAB trim line came with the option.

 

[TJJL19]

I was thinking of trading in my Jeep and upgrading to a 392. Even went to a dealer, MSRP they said
Now CV joints and transfer case from a Jeep Liberty, are you kidding me, seems like a hodgepodge Jeep
Maybe a 5.7 will work in a Willys

 

[469]

Congrats on the new 392! Learned a lot about it in this thread. I read with interest the article detailing what all went into making the 392.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/maint...details-that-make-jeeps-wrangler-rubicon-392/

In regard to the 392 not having 2WD, I loved the comment:
"It is therefore entirely possible that some lunatic will find a way of adding a 2WD mode to the Rubicon 392 for the sake of doing burnouts. Praise be!". Anyone working on this?

469

 

[TJJL19]

Congrats on the new 392! Learned a lot about it in this thread. I read with interest the article detailing what all went into making the 392.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/maint...details-that-make-jeeps-wrangler-rubicon-392/

In regard to the 392 not having 2WD, I loved the comment:
"It is therefore entirely possible that some lunatic will find a way of adding a 2WD mode to the Rubicon 392 for the sake of doing burnouts. Praise be!". Anyone working on this?

469

Tazer

 

[TJJL19]

Wait a minute, CV joints, is that a Bronco?

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