Huntsville Alabama / Tennessee Valley Chat
JK Freak
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From: Madison, AL
Did the kit come with boots for the shocks? Also, besides the dropped pitman arm, is there any other part need for the kit? For instance, the install instructions recommend a Trailmaster coil spring perch.
JK Freak
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From: Madison, AL
the kit you purchase from Quadratec will actually be drop shipped from Trailmaster themselves...therefore it is the latest and greatest (complete) kit they have on the market. When Dennis and I were pondering the purchase, we talked to the Trailmaster peeps and they were shocked that Quadratec is offering that particular kit for that price, because Q-tec will actually lose money on each kit. The exact same kit will run you 500-1000 more elsewhere.
The kit does include shock boots, but not coil spring perches...which I don't understand why they would be needed anyway?
Think about an aftermarket steering stabilizer and steering stabilizer relocation bracket.
The kit does include shock boots, but not coil spring perches...which I don't understand why they would be needed anyway?
Think about an aftermarket steering stabilizer and steering stabilizer relocation bracket.
JK Super Freak
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From: Madison, AL
the kit you purchase from Quadratec will actually be drop shipped from Trailmaster themselves...therefore it is the latest and greatest (complete) kit they have on the market. When Dennis and I were pondering the purchase, we talked to the Trailmaster peeps and they were shocked that Quadratec is offering that particular kit for that price, because Q-tec will actually lose money on each kit. The exact same kit will run you 500-1000 more elsewhere.
The kit does include shock boots, but not coil spring perches...which I don't understand why they would be needed anyway?
Think about an aftermarket steering stabilizer and steering stabilizer relocation bracket.
The kit does include shock boots, but not coil spring perches...which I don't understand why they would be needed anyway?
Think about an aftermarket steering stabilizer and steering stabilizer relocation bracket.
JK Super Freak
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From: Madison, AL
Edit: BTW, I have some of the tools you will need that I had to go out and buy for this project.
JK Freak
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From: Madison, AL
I'll be interested to see how the pitman arm helps out. It looks like a lot of the stabilizer kits were sort of purpose built for specific lifts. I went ahead and ordered the lift and the dropped pitman arm, and I'll see if that helps with the steering. From the little research I've done on here it seems that the stabilizer will help with characteristic inaccuracies of the steering system, but it won't correct major wobble issues and may camoflauge vibrational or wobble issues that are starting to appear.
Micah
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JK Super Freak
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From: Next To You
I paid $1800 for a 4" teraflex with the 8 pc adj control arms.
JK Junkie
Joined: May 2008
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From: North Alabama
Not bad Jayson. What makes the TM kit such a killer deal is that it also includes both drive shafts for the same price. I've pretty much made up my mind not to go that high for now (5" - 6" on a 2DR) - however when checking out the kit and who manufactured the parts, found out most, if not of it was American made by well established companies.
Almost feel like buying the Quadratec kit as an investment as probably, sooner rather than later, it will jump in price. By the way, I found out the details behind the QT pricing but will leave the telling to Denny who has been laying low lately.
Almost feel like buying the Quadratec kit as an investment as probably, sooner rather than later, it will jump in price. By the way, I found out the details behind the QT pricing but will leave the telling to Denny who has been laying low lately.
JK Junkie
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From: North Alabama
That's not what you said last time.
