These Jeep Parts Will Fail and Should Be Replaced

[Blade1668]

Hmmm, towing. I've got at least 50k miles towing with mine if not 70k. Two boats also.

I'd agree with some of his recommendations to be checked at least.
That utility trailer is over built as the company that made it builds them for commercial use. A 5-6k axle would be weaker than the trailer still.

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[Free2roam]

Didn't watch the video. It's to long. So do they mention the lifter/cam issue? That could fail at any given time.

 

[DanW]

Yep, and let's be honest, how many Gladiator owners are actually even towing with these things? I'd easily make a bet that it's under 10%, maybe even 5%.

I don´t see many towing. I tow a 3500lb boat a lot with mine throughout the summer and I don´t see any issues. I wonder if folks towing heavy off-road trailers are hitting the bump stops a lot and maybe crackng some frames that way?

On the other hand, I know this guy runs a shop and sells the braces. So he´s got skin in the game to tell us we need his product. He also seems to have Brad in his shop all the time.

He also talked about a bearing in the rear differential. I´ve not see that failure, nor did I ever hear anything about it before this video. Of course, he offers a conventional bearing replacement.

His theme is, this and this and this will fail. And I happen to sell this and this and this.

 

[DanW]

Didn't watch the video. It's to long. So do they mention the lifter/cam issue? That could fail at any given time.

He did. He claims it´s guaranteed by 100k. Common? Yes. Guaranteed to fail. No.

I have a close friend with 290k on a JK with a Pentastar. No rocker/lifter/cam failure yet. I´m sure this guy would call it a miracle.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Idk if I'd call 3% failure rates common even, but it does give people something to obsess about.

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