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LBJ recall completed today!
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Author:  sleeve84028 [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  LBJ recall completed today!
:Woot: I had the day off so I dropped the Liberty off at the dealership this morning and picked it up around 3:30 this afternoon. Nothing too much really to report just that I am excited to be riding around on a safe front suspension. :P The only other thing that I can offer is to take pictures tomorrow after work.

Mods - feel free to move this to the correct section as I don't start too many threads. :wink:
Author:  desertkj [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LBJ recall completed today!
sleeve84028 wrote:
:Woot: I had the day off so I dropped the Liberty off at the dealership this morning and picked it up around 3:30 this afternoon. Nothing too much really to report just that I am excited to be riding around on a safe front suspension. :P The only other thing that I can offer is to take pictures tomorrow after work.

Mods - feel free to move this to the correct section as I don't start too many threads. :wink:


Have you noticed a difference in the ride since it was done? I thought mine felt a little more surefooted and responsive.
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:07 pm ]
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Mine felt more solid/stiff.
Author:  DJBassman [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:19 pm ]
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I had mine done last week, and it kind of felt the same. But then mine is an 06, so maybe there wasn't a problem yet. It has always felt surefooted and very responsive. And still does now.
Author:  dirtykj [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:30 pm ]
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Mine felt really different.

Before that, bot lower and upper ball joints had a lot of play. When braking, I could feel any uneveness in road surface --- this is amplified into a noticeable pull to the side. I had the lower ball joints replaced and the braking feels better. I will have the uppers replaced tomorrow.

On my wife's stock 4x2 KJ, the ride felt a lot stiffer.
Author:  sleeve84028 [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:58 am ]
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I love the way my Liberty feels now... On all road surfaces but especially on the highway, it feels more connected to the road. I guess I was just used to the way the Liberty drove before that I didn't really notice it too much until after.
Author:  Video Guy [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Got new LBJs
Got my recall work done on 10/7/06 (43,400 miles), and I too noticed a handling improvement. Steering is more responsive and car-like. There doesn't seem to be as much -- if any -- play in the steering wheel now. I'm glad I got the work done, for the peace of mind if nothing else. I inspected the new ball joints before I left the dealership, and I took pictures at home. They are the new bluish part.
Author:  bthomas [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:15 pm ]
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Have you noticed a difference in the ride since it was done? I thought mine felt a little more surefooted and responsive.


Yesterday 10/09 at 49K miles. LBJ's were checked 3 months ago and were okay. Switched tires last week from 6-ply Revos to 10-ply Revos, and that seemed to amplify road wandering. After the LBJ job, she tracks great with crisp control. Believe no front end alignment was done.
Author:  hyedipin [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:34 pm ]
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Wow, do we have a lot of the same LBJ topic!
I wonder if all of them could be combined into a massive thread, a lot to keep track of.. :roll:

anyway, here are my pix.
Got it done on two Friday's ago:

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Requested them to replace sway bar bushings, making weird noises in the cold weather, hoping this was the reason.. waiting for weather to get below 50..
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Author:  nolakj [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:27 pm ]
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That LBJ looks much more stout than the original equipment.
Author:  sleeve84028 [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:21 pm ]
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It sure does! I was under my jeep thinking "why didn't DCX put these on to begin with?"
Author:  kickit_in4wheel [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:22 pm ]
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I received my recall notice in the mail. Does anyone KNOW if these ball joints are any better than the old ones? Did they actually redesign them? I am considering having them replaced with Moogs, and I want to know if it will be worth it or not. I hear alot of talk, but haven't really seen anything on why these are better. Does anyone have a side by side shot of old ball joints and new ball joint uninstalled? or at least a shot of the new ones before they were put in?
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