dzJeepChic 2,897 Posted December 16, 2019 @mesach wow! Glad you, everybody on the freeway, and your Jeep, are all okay. Scarrrry!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mesach 52 Posted January 9, 2020 So I got the Jeep back yesterday all back to normal, final total was $8300 for all the repairs, had to have the axle housing, both left and right ball joints, caliper, rotor, splash shield (which is rubbing as I drive), and the suspension hub assembly. they also replaced the wheel but didn't go into why, it looked like the spacer just simply failed, so the brief view I got of the wheel when it happened it all looked OK to me. There are two interesting things though, OC Motorsports split my deductable with me so it only ended up costing me $250, don't know if they did that because they didn't check the spacers when they had the wheel off when they installed my AEV lift a few weeks prior or not. I "Think" that this may possibly be written up about it in some magazine, when I picked it up yesterday my SA mentioned that a magazine editor stopped by and was talking to them about it and took some pictures and what not, he stressed to him that they could not mention the shop or anything else, they were busy so I didn't get any more details about it from him. I do know that there are several magazine's based out of Costa Mesa, I'll try to figure out who it might be and keep an eye out for any sort of write up, I would imagine it would be about the dangers of using spacers. Now to take it offroad on some trails this weekend and test the repairs, AND MY NEW LIFT! been wanting to run this one https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/pioneertown-to-big-bear-ohv-route so depending on weather I might just go 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted February 1, 2020 On 9/12/2018 at 11:08 PM, mesach said: I was too impatient to wait for the black ones, and ended up getting the carbon fiber ones. I can still take pics if you want them, I do like how they work, but my only complaint is that the way I sit and drive, my leg is up against them, which is sort of annoying, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it. did you ever get used to it rubbing your leg? i just got a set... i'm giving it a few days, but first impression is the driver's one is annoying the crap out of me since it presses into my leg constantly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,897 Posted February 1, 2020 @mesach we took that Pioneer Town to Big Bear route; it's purdy back there. Enjoy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mesach 52 Posted February 1, 2020 11 hours ago, theksmith said: did you ever get used to it rubbing your leg? i just got a set... i'm giving it a few days, but first impression is the driver's one is annoying the crap out of me since it presses into my leg constantly! yeah, it still annoys me every once and a while, but I don't really notice it anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mesach 52 Posted February 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, dzJeepChic said: @mesach we took that Pioneer Town to Big Bear route; it's purdy back there. Enjoy!! @dzJeepChic, how recently were you there? I've been watching the weather, I don't really want to go when I might have an issue with the snow, but it would be great to at least see some lightly covered trees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted February 1, 2020 doesn't look like there's a lick of snow up there currently except man-made on the slopes: https://www.bigbearfire.com/about-us/view-big-bear FYI, i remember that route being easy but scenic and fun. it was a fast climb till near the top where it got a little more rocky (still easy though). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,897 Posted February 1, 2020 @mesach Summer of 2016. But like K says, it was an easy trail, a little snow shouldn't be an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mesach 52 Posted February 2, 2020 I'm drawn to it like a moth to a flame I think I'm having a stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
