New Jeep = loose TB

[SmokeyJoe101]

So I got a new Jeep a week or so ago and it did not feel quite right driving down the road… it felt like the tires were flailing around whenever I hit a bump. It also had this odd feeling as if I were turning on ice when first starting off under very slow conditions.

So after my bout with DW and my PTSD, I thought I was being paranoid and maybe this was a product of the 315’s.

I decided to check the torque on the TB, both upper and lower had about 80ftlb. I torqued it to 110 and all is good.

I think this weekend I will go around the Jeep and check those torques.

Anyone else have improper torque values on a new Jeep?

Curious too, on all the lift kits they always advise to re-check the torques after X miles. Why don’t they advise the same on new Jeeps?

 

[OverlanderJK]

So I got a new Jeep a week or so ago and it did not feel quite right driving down the road… it felt like the tires were flailing around whenever I hit a bump. It also had this odd feeling as if I were turning on ice when first starting off under very slow conditions.

So after my bout with DW and my PTSD, I thought I was being paranoid and maybe this was a product of the 315’s.

I decided to check the torque on the TB, both upper and lower had about 80ftlb. I torqued it to 110 and all is good.

I think this weekend I will go around the Jeep and check those torques.

Anyone else have improper torque values on a new Jeep?

Curious too, on all the lift kits they always advise to re-check the torques after X miles. Why don’t they advise the same on new Jeeps?

I don’t have the improper ones but here are the proper ones.

Gladiator Factory Torque Values

These are OEM Factory Torque Values out of a manual for the Jeep Gladiator. They should be good for 2019-2023. There were some changes to the 2024 model and those numbers are NOT reflected here. I didn't create this, someone else copied from a purchased service manual and hosted this on the web...

www.wayalife.com

 

[NPC 6060⁸42]

So I got a new Jeep a week or so ago and it did not feel quite right driving down the road… it felt like the tires were flailing around whenever I hit a bump. It also had this odd feeling as if I were turning on ice when first starting off under very slow conditions.

So after my bout with DW and my PTSD, I thought I was being paranoid and maybe this was a product of the 315’s.

I decided to check the torque on the TB, both upper and lower had about 80ftlb. I torqued it to 110 and all is good.

I think this weekend I will go around the Jeep and check those torques.

Anyone else have improper torque values on a new Jeep?

Curious too, on all the lift kits they always advise to re-check the torques after X miles. Why don’t they advise the same on new Jeeps?

Sorry but I have to ask did you test drive this Jeep before you bought it?

 

[SmokeyJoe101]

Sorry but I have to ask did you test drive this Jeep before you bought it?

I did but…. I never drove one with 315’s and I thought it was due to the bigger wheels. Also I am uber sensitive right now to DW, so I think that’s why I even took notice

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

So I got a new Jeep a week or so ago and it did not feel quite right driving down the road… it felt like the tires were flailing around whenever I hit a bump. It also had this odd feeling as if I were turning on ice when first starting off under very slow conditions.

So after my bout with DW and my PTSD, I thought I was being paranoid and maybe this was a product of the 315’s.

I decided to check the torque on the TB, both upper and lower had about 80ftlb. I torqued it to 110 and all is good.

I think this weekend I will go around the Jeep and check those torques.

Anyone else have improper torque values on a new Jeep?

Curious too, on all the lift kits they always advise to re-check the torques after X miles. Why don’t they advise the same on new Jeeps?

New Jeeps are under limited warranty and it is cheaper to deal with the few customers who complain than to service all those Jeeps