Recent content by Ribeye67

I think you are correct. It is the JL Rubicons that come with 33", not the JKs

The used car dealer had replaced Ball joints Tie rod ends Drag link I took it back last week for power door lock after the part came in. They checked the alignment and looked it over at the 4x4 shop next door. Their mechanic said the ball joints need to wear in. That was contrary to what I had...

They were checking the alignment. The previous shop said that the alignment looked good too. I have aired the tires down from 40# to 30#. It might be better or it could be that I am getting used to it. Going to take a look at the track bars when I get a chance. Luckily it isn't my daily...

Update - I took it back to the dealer for some other work and they took it to the 4 Wheel Parts store that was next door for an alignment. The mechanic from next door and another person independently told me that the ball joints do need to wear in. They have a lot of people come back complaining...

They had replaced tie rod ends, ball joints, and drag link. Probably also looking for the cause. The mechanic said everything was fine, including alignment. I really think it is the gear box needs adjustment, by default.

I mentioned the gear box and the adjustment screw on the top of it when I dropped it off. Going to head to the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area about an hour away. Maybe while there I can talk to other Jeep owners. As long as this isn't a "Jeep" thing, I will get it fixed sooner or later.

I will keep my eye out for other people I can talk to about their Jeeps. I parked next to one yesterday and got "ducked" by that Jeep owner before he left. First time getting ducked. My wife thought it was cool.

I haven't noticed a wobble or vibration, it seems more to do with steering play than anything. I have to be careful when in the dead zone to not over correct when it finally responds. That leads to driver induced fishtailing feel.

So the shop said everything looks fine, nothing loose. They said it was just the way the Jeeps drive, and I will probably get used to it. He said I could always get a second opinion from the Chrysler dealership, wher people work on Jeeps all the time. I have an appointment on Wednesday at the...

I will take the Jeep in next week to get it checked out. The guy I talked to in Idaho said he was experiencing the same thing as I am. I just hope it is something simple. You guys convinced me that I should have it looked at.

Here is an update. I found out that the dealer had replaced the ball joints, tie rod ends, and drag link. I contacted a friend in Idaho while he was with his Jeep club. They said the ball joints need to be wore in some, and said to drive it around where I can steer a lot. The drive down from...

Thanks. Those are both about 45 minutes from me depending on traffic. Would probably go to Livermore first. I would worry too much about crime to go to Oakland.

Found a place near me in Brentwood, CA called Extreme Motorsports that specializes in installation of lift kits and suspensions. Now I just need to find a repair shop that specializes in Jeeps. There is one nearby that says they work on Jeeps, but they say they work on pretty much all vehicles...

So far no luck finding a shop nearby. I will try using different search terms.

Thank you. Very glad to find out this isn't a "Jeep thing" that I would just have to learn to live with. Now I need to find a shop that knows Jeeps, for this and future work. So far I only see the local dealership when I look up Jeep specialists.