Does anyone have strong feelings about driving a new jeep a little while to break it in and iron out any little things prior to lifting, getting new wheels and tires, and regearing,... and all the other sundry things I am driving myself crazy contemplating?

Thanks in advance

 

I don't plan on any major mods until I have a few thousand miles. I am at 900 now. Its not my daily drive so it will probbally be a year or so to get to 3500 miles.

I already have to take it in for a few minor issues. Normal for most new vehicles I have had in the past. Once averthing is correct I will put my tires/wheels on first. Maybe a BB soon after that.

Most on this forum will say just do it and enjoy. But I have already been warned by my Dealer about suspension mods voiding warranty so I want to make sure everthing was put together right from the factory before I start on the major mods.

Most will tell you that your warranty can't just be voided and that is true. But if your lift is followed by a regear, larger tires, ect. then the Dealer can point at those items if there is an engine, transmission, transfer case, or axle failure and not cover the parts affected by your modifications.

 

Why wait?

It's going to be awfully hard for them to prove that an engine with 3000 miles blew up because of your big tires.

The minor things also won't have anything to do with your bigger tires.




The only reason I see to wait is to get a feel for what you really need. Wheel it and see what you need not what people say you will need. Other than that, I'd mod it to the point that your wallet can't handle it anymore.

 

I did everything to mine and it only has 500 miles on it.

 

As others have already said, I'd wait until you're sure that your Jeep is bug-free before modding, if only because the dealership may otherwise try to reject any issues that arise.

Yes, they'll need to prove that your modifications caused failure... but who holds them accountable for that proof? It's not as easy as them saying "I won't cover it because you did X, Y, Z" and you saying "Well, you have to unless you can prove I did something wrong." In reality, you would likely need to get Jeep corporate and your state's regulatory people involved, and that's bound to be a huge headache... better safe than sorry, in my book.

I would suggest holding off on big mods for at least 5K-10K miles, so that your engine is mostly broken-in and everything's had a chance to wear a little... then mod to your heart's content!

 

X2 wheel a few times to get the feel for what you need. I've seen a lot of people buy stuff they truly did not need, but thoguht they did, because others had it.

 

I went wheelin with mine when I had it less than 2 weeks (500 miles) on it and started modding around 2400 miles. I have 4400 miles on it now, still going strong(and still modding!!).

It's up to you, if you feel more comfortable waiting to break it in before you go wheelin, then wait. I'm just telling you from personal experience these JK's are very capable stock. The others are right, see what you need before you go crazy.

 

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