TJ Rubicon question...

[AZRedRockJK]

Gary, what about when they wrecked your TJ during their "test drive"?

Ah yes... the swaybar incident. That was pleasant. Idiots! Disco'ed the swaybar at the frame, to pull the steering gear box out OVER the bumper (still can't figure that out) to replace it cause of a leaking seal. Finish the gearbox replacement, but forgot the swaybar is still disconnected at the frame points. Drive the TJ over a speed bump, and Wham! there goes both fenders (swaybar was still connected to the axle).

Give the Jeep back to us on a Friday night, without saying a word about it. Missy hears a popping sound while driving back to base. I slide under on a creeper to take a look, and whoa! both front edges of the fenders are smashed.

Monday am... go back, and see the service manager, and get the "How could that have happened? response. But it took no convincing to get it repaired. They knew.

They wanted Chaz... we pushed for Collision Masters. They didn't like the $1200 bill, but didn't have a choice.

I found out by another Jeep owner, on a different forum, exactly what happened, cause it happened to his TJ too. While he was argueing with the service manager who was saying it was impossible for the swaybar to do the damage, a loud bang happened followed by a tech yelling "Not again!" They walk over, and see the same thing on another TJ.

So, if you take a TJ in for any work done requiring the gear box being removed... make sure they remember to reconnect the swaybar before moving the Jeep. Or better yet, make them drop it out the bottom, which makes more sense.

I'll post up pics of the carnage soon.

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