Thats true, very robust stock setup compared to the old school. I owned a 91 and 92 YJ and a 2000 xj. None of those had 37’s and a gvwr of 6,000 pounds with front factory lockers either.
Good luck man. Lots of good options out there with regards to steering components. The reason i went with the stuff i did was I liked the adjustability. Specific to the aluminum, i liked how aluminum remembered it shape. The tie rod can take 17-20 degeees of bend and return to original shape. Good insurance for the lowest piece of the steering system.Dealer told me two weeks before they could get me in
So, it went to my alignment shop. They went all over the front end, said there is evidence of jumping threads on tie rod and drag link bars. They did an alignment, test drove it, told me it was all good but would recommend something a little stouter.
No, was not in 4 wheel drive. Was not even a hard left turn, just a standard 3 point turn to head other way.
Alignment shop did say they have had a high number of front end jobs due to the plethora of Charles Depressions around town.
Dunno, but there is some beef in her future.
Why though? Your insurance (or even Jeep) should have free towing. No way in hell would I touch it, they have to see it exactly how it is. Messing with it means now the monkeys at the shop can miss something and say that since they didn't see it how it was they aren't able to "reproduce" or fix it properly. Admittedly I'm not that knowledgeable about vehicle mechanics.
Why though? Your insurance (or even Jeep) should have free towing. No way in hell would I touch it, they have to see it exactly how it is. Messing with it means now the monkeys at the shop can miss something and say that since they didn't see it how it was they aren't able to "reproduce" or fix it properly. Admittedly I'm not that knowledgeable about vehicle mechanics.
Glad you're OK and now you get to play with shiny new parts, I would just want to make sure Jeep did what they needed and made sure it was fully documented before I did anything. Also, if you had all brand new components replaced you could've sold those off or kept them as spares
Let us know on your trackbar if you have to trim the metal out of the bracket and end. Lots of posts on the synergy trackbar not fitting well and getting a squeaking noise. Some say its no big deal to trim the metal away, but I'm not sure I would want to give a dealer an excuse to deny a steering issue if I had to grind away metal to make it fit.. Even synergy released new directions on what specifically to grind away to avoid contact
This is exactly why I have passed up the “free” Jeep Wave oil changes, and do it myself. I sure hope they compensate you in some way.
