New Gladiator Leak

[SonoranMojave]

Can anyone tell me what this is leaking in front of the rear shocks? 2500 miles.

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[Rvalas]

Can anyone tell me what this is leaking in front of the rear shocks? 2500 miles.

At first I thought it was a body mount bolt but now I am not so sure, is it oily or watery? need more info.

Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper? dunno road oil kicked up from your awesome offroad tires?

Also your truck is very new, that could be shipping oil or whatever they call it, just the mild protection that is sprayed and was missed during the dealer initial washdown.

On a serious note if it is on the inside of the passenger side check your axle housing arount the bearing flange and the brake dust shield and make sure you do not have the leaky axle problem several people have.

 

[SonoranMojave]

Here is another angle

 

[Rvalas]

Here is another angle

That my friend looks like the bane of all northern folk. Rusty water, and you have nothing to worry about if so, just wait 11 years and you will need a new whatever that is since it will be returned to mother earth as iron oxide.

*edit*
So I went out and looked at the ones on my JTR, your pictures were amazing and clear but I did confirm those are body mount hold down cushion, https://www.moparfactoryparts.com/v...6-gas/frame-bumper-and-fascia--body-hold-down

so I am expecting it is just water and rust leaking from the cushion. Luckily that thing is only 40 bucks so when/if you need to replace it, it's not so bad.

 

[TimC]

Tighten it. Looks loose

 

[Rvalas]

Tighten it. Looks loose

Also it is not loose mine was the same. and I tried to tighten it :|

 

[SonoranMojave]

It’s definitely oil, it’s a slow leak and it’s dripping onto my garage floor.

 

[Rvalas]

It’s definitely oil, it’s a slow leak and it’s dripping onto my garage floor.

Well then you have found the source of blinker fluid. That device has 0 lubrication in it. You must be leaking from someplace else. Take it apart and see whats wrong with it.

Honestly, being so new just take it to the dealer and let them deal with it.

*edit*
Also since your profile says you have a Mojave I checked that too, it is the same part number from Rubicon to Mojave.

 

[SonoranMojave]

Yeah, I plan to take it the dealer this week. I'll report back what they find. Seems like the leak is coming from elsewhere and draining down on the inside of the hold down cushion.

 

[Rvalas]

Yeah, I plan to take it the dealer this week. I'll report back what they find. Seems like the leak is coming from elsewhere and draining down on the inside of the hold down cushion.

Good luck my friend, those are the hard ones to diagnose when they are coming from someplace else. and yeah, let us know what it is.

 

[IanNubbit]

Can anyone tell me what this is leaking in front of the rear shocks? 2500 miles.

I got 1 can tell you that’s not a rear shock, that’s a body mount, bed mount technically. There is no fluid in that area, nor is there ANY fluid at that point in the vehicle. This is almost guaranteed to be just liquid mud from driving licking up and holding in the body mount

 

[SonoranMojave]

I got 1 can tell you that’s not a rear shock, that’s a body mount, bed mount technically. There is no fluid in that area, nor is there ANY fluid at that point in the vehicle. This is almost guaranteed to be just liquid mud from driving licking up and holding in the body mount

I know it isn't the rear shock, I said it was in front of it as a point of reference.

I am about 100% certain it is oil. It feels and smells like oil and its leaving an oil stain on my garage floor

 

[Hootbro]

There is such a thing as fluid filled body mounts. Have not dived into whether this is the case on JL/JT's but this would not surprise me and what we are seeing is a leaking body mount.

Edit: There also is no migratory capillary drip staining other than at the bottom of the rubber mount.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

A year or so ago someone posted one of the cab mounts that was dripping a fluid - come to find out they are literally hydraulic mounts and needed to be replaced. Fluid filled.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

There is such a thing as fluid filled body mounts. Have not dived into whether this is the case on JL/JT's but this would not surprise me and what we are seeing is a leaking body mount.

Yeah, months ago, maybe a year ago, a member had a similar situation and it was the hydraulic or fluid-filled body mount leaking.

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