They may have reduced the base price, but with the way they force you into packages, then couple the packages, you still end up buying more than you want or need. I just built one comparable to my 2020, and the MSRP is $8k more than I paid back then. Inflation sucks.
There’s not an electrical actuator in the transfer case. I really don’t see how what you are experiencing is possible. The planetary gears are spinning at 4:1 when the T-case gets shifted into low. How fast were you traveling when this occurred? If it shifts while going more than a couple of...
Are you saying that it is going from 4 Hi, through neutral, and into 4 Lo while you’re moving? I don’t see how that’s possible. I would think the speed differential would cause it to grind, and not engage.
Dynatrac HD upper ball joints have a snap ring on top which retains them. Both joints become dislodged simultaneously when that happens, so the upper will keep everything in place. I would recommend them if you’re going to be wheeling in a manner that makes breaking u-joints likely.
As you do what is stated, you will need to provide extra support to the axle assembly to keep it from flopping backward. An extra jack under the pinion may help, then adjust as needed.
I’ve had 5 Pentastars, with as many as 144k miles. Never had a cracked oil filter housing. It’s either luck that I haven’t had a problem, or the crack is a symptom of over tightening. I believe it’s the latter.
Bleeding brakes isn’t too bad, as long as you have a helper. One person depresses the brake pedal and hold it while the other opens and closes the bleeder, then repeat several times.
I’ve done 5 repairs on that, and I don’t believe so. The rocker tick is usually more pronounced. It’s obvious. I’m not saying it’s not the earliest indication, but that just sounds like normal valvetrain noise right now.
I ran a set in my Rubicon, and can confirm that JT Rubicon and JL Rubicon shafts are interchangeable, but I don’t see narrow JT rear axles listed on the Dana/Spicer part page. Maybe the JL non-Rubicon shifts aren’t interchangeable with the JT non-Rubicon...
I’ll own mine. I continued to try to drive it after breaking the u-joint. That’s when it pressed the ball joints out. Won’t do that again. I gained the experience of ball joint replacement on the trail though, so that’s positive.