i have a 2012 sport.. 3in lift and 35's.. ive been out a few times and so far i am really impressed with how she does work on the trails.. i want to start strengthening the weak spots and would like to know what you guys/gals with more trail time think is the best place to start or most important..
this is my daily driver but that wont change how i drive it... all my toys are daily drivers.. i am building a trail rig not needing a hard core rock crawler.
thank you for any help or guidance you can give..
Things I've broke and seen other people break as well...
I know its been said, but I smashed my steering stabilizer. Like day 1 offroading with it. I compounded that by wasting money on a Fox ATS stabilizer :doh:
The rear axle flange seems prone to bending which causes a cricket-like chirp and a little wheel wobble.
My sector shaft broke the first time out with 37s. No problems since my JKS brace has been installed. However, most people will tell you that the braces are a waste of money, but my experience has been that it's worked well.
If you don't do something to add some space between the exhaust crossover and front drive shaft you will likely have some issues...I literally melted through my front drive shaft. Spacers are an easy fix, but aFe has a whole new Y-Piece that works even better but is much more expensive.
I've had a lot of problems with my rear factory locker - as have a few people I've run into, but being that you have a sport that's not an issue for you...
The factory ball joints will usually wear out pretty fast with larger than stock tires.
There's been a few other things that I've run into but I haven't seen other people have to deal with. All of the above, I know of at least 2-3 people I wheel with who've had similar issues. You think we'd learn from each other...:crazyeyes:
Things I've been running stock for some time without issues (which are things I've seen a lot of people spend money on)... track bars, skid plates, drag link, and no rear bumper. I was told I'd destroy the rear corner of my tub without bumper protection. Knock on wood...hasn't happened yet. Over a year later.
Hope that helps :beer: