What's wrong with this picture game.... fun :

[EZMFE]

Hi JL Wrangler forums. First post

I have just purchased a my first Jeep Wrangler and like many other under educated first timers, went out and bought the Mopar 2" lift kit. The dealer installed the lift three days after I drove it off the lot. When I went to pick it up I had asked them for all of the original Rubicon suspension parts. The shop service rep said he wasn't sure where they all were but we could go grab them. We went looking for them in the service bay where the work was done and nothing, looked in their spare parts...aka junk pile and even took a look it their stinky garbage can but no luck. In the end they were in the installers vehicle as he had a JL Sahara and was going to swap them out in the future. To be fair the instruction do have a picture of a garbage can for when removing the old parts :P

Now for the something of a game. Can you tell me what is wrong with what you see in the picture below? There is more than one.

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[Jeepsterfreak]

Hi JL Wrangler forums. First post

I have just purchased a my first Jeep Wrangler and like many other under educated first timers, went out and bought the Mopar 2" lift kit. The dealer installed the lift three days after I drove it off the lot. When I went to pick it up I had asked them for all of the original Rubicon suspension parts. The shop service rep said he wasn't sure where they all were but we could go grab them. We went looking for them in the service bay where the work was done and nothing, looked in their spare parts...aka junk pile and even took a look it their stinky garbage can but no luck. In the end they were in the installers vehicle as he had a JL Sahara and was going to swap them out in the future. To be fair the instruction do have a picture of a garbage can for when removing the old parts :P

Now for the something of a game. Can you tell me what is wrong with what you see in the picture below? There is more than one.

I haven’t examined the pic in detail yet.

I can’t believe they didn’t give you the Rubi take off parts. You could have easily sold them to someone with a Sport or Sahara. What do you think the stock rubi springs/shocks are worth?

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

1. Spring not seated in the lower collar propery?
2. Installed rear sway bar links on the front? The front links are shorter than the rear links.
3. Is the spring mounted upside down?

 

[PEZ]

The flat edge of the lower collar needs to be “in board”. So it needs to be repositioned....(amended - looks like I referenced an out of date spec, see below)

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

The flat edge of the lower collar needs to be “in board”. So it needs to be repositioned....

The manual shows flat edges out board. Is that not correct?

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

Are those the stock springs? They have foam on them and what appears to be inspection markings (lines) from the factory.

Each spring has a unique part number.

 

[PEZ]

The manual shows flat edges out board. Is that not correct?

Not sure. Was looking at this spec. Just throwing it out there. Seems to be different info?

 

[PEZ]

The manual shows flat edges out board. Is that not correct?

Go with yours. It is the newest date. Looking at bottom left corner of sheet.

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

Go with yours. It is the newest date. Looking at bottom left corner of sheet.

Yeah, Jeep now includes new front lower collars to replace the factory collars.

 

[EZMFE]

Besides the perch deal, the springs were installed on the wrong side...front and rear. Oh I and did get my old springs, shocks, etc. I think I wanted the Jeep labelled box more than the old stuff but thought it was pretty strange they had already scavenged the parts. Where is my fancy aluminum Mopar Performance Parts badge...took that I see...hehe

You trust the dealer to hire qualified people and this is what the end result is. You have to wonder if they do this type of sub par work on each vehicle that goes through the place.

Do you think everything was torqued down on the ground or just zipped up tight and sent on its way? With this kind of work I wouldn't want to take any chances.

Needless to say it doesn't ride so well...

 

[Jo's Jeep]

Wow. This is why I try to do all my own work. Sorry for your troubles.

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

The diagram on the parts sheet don’t match the description for RF & LR springs.

Also, better make sure they installed the longer front lower control arms and didn’t cut any corners.

 

[JeepCares]

Besides the perch deal, the springs were installed on the wrong side...front and rear. Oh I and did get my old springs, shocks, etc. I think I wanted the Jeep labelled box more than the old stuff but thought it was pretty strange they had already scavenged the parts. Where is my fancy aluminum Mopar Performance Parts badge...took that I see...hehe

You trust the dealer to hire qualified people and this is what the end result is. You have to wonder if they do this type of sub par work on each vehicle that goes through the place.

Do you think everything was torqued down on the ground or just zipped up tight and sent on its way? With this kind of work I wouldn't want to take any chances.

Needless to say it doesn't ride so well...

Hey EZMFE,

We're so sorry this happened, and if you need any assistance working with your dealership on this, please PM us any time.

Jennifer
Jeep Social Care Specialist

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