I just had OME springs and shocks installed on my 08 4dr Rubicon. The dealer removed the front cross-member with the transfer case skid guard. Something about the front drive shaft rubbing. The lft is only two inches. Should I ask for it to be reinstalled?
Thanks
Bob (Snoopy) Biegel

 

first off,welcome to the forum...

secondly, post up a pic of where this piece was removed from....

thirdly, get it back from them ASAP, a crossmember? im no engineer, but any kind of cross member is usually important

 

No, insist that it be reinstalled.

 

reinstall that asap and I dont think with 2in lift you will rub the transfer case skid on 4dr, some people have had trouble with 3in lift rubbing and ripping off the boor on the driveshaft, you can just notch the skid so it wont hit or get new aftermarket driveshaft which wont rub

 

sorry, im half asleep here, after i said get it back, i meant to add re-install it!

 

the dealer took off factory installed belly protection. What morons. Put it back on.

 

well put also make sure you get your stock parts back... you never know, you might need them or try selling them

 

Did you actually measure the lift, or is that what was on the box? I'd guess you are in the 3+ inch range with the rest of us ome people, and they removed the t-case skid because the driveshaft is fairly close to it after the lift. (think this is what, the third thread with the same question in the last week or two?)

If it is just the T-Case skid that was removed, get it back and cut out a notch for the driveshaft before you reinstall it. The other area to watch is the corner of the transmission, as your driveshaft may also contact it under articulation.

Budget for an aftermarket front driveshaft at some point.

 

If you don't take it off or grind it down around the drive shaft area, it will rub when the suspension is flexed.

Many people just remove it.

 

I wouldn't remove it just notch some of it where it hits, I think its important to keep it on.