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 Post subject: Can anyone recommend decent shop in the triangle?
PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 pm 
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I'm looking to have some work done on my jeep ... new upper arms installed, maybe have a look into the rear subframe a little (I have this annoying suspicion in the back of my mind that my encounter with that rock in Cleghorn did a little more than was visible at the time, like maybe bending the subframe a little bit).

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I'd suggest 4wheelparts on glenwood ave. I bought my lift from them and they know their stuff.

heres the link to the main site: http://www.4wheelparts.com/
and heres the link to the Raleigh store: http://www.4wheelparts.com/stores/Store ... px?sNo=211

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Is there any other? Not that I don't like them or anything. I'm sure they're good .. talked to ... who was the owner?

The problem is that they don't install anything they don't sell and since Al's A arm is from small vendor they claim they could be liable. To me this is pure bullpoop of course ... like I would sue them if the arm break, you know what I mean?

So, on with the search :-)

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Bill - any shop in the area is going to do the old "we don't install customer parts" route.

Given any thought to making it a do it ourselfer project? I'd lend whatever muscle and tools I have... Just get an alignment when we're done and call it good?

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Bill you wanna cruise an hour east, we can put them on in my garage, I did mine and they were extremely easy to do, just get an alignment after and call it good.

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dirtykj....i just arrived here in cary from florida a few days ago, and i have a garage....could have installed in no time and get to meet a new kj at the same time


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Thanks guys for a lot of offer to help :-) It really warms my heart. I'm so busy though so if you don't mind I'll take you up on it in about oh three to four weeks or so.

Next couple of weeks I'm back in CA to visit a friend and his newborn baby boy then I'm off to Cambridge for another week ...

See you guys soon!

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well let me know when you get back...the garage 'll be waitin.....


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I am curious about any reputable mechanics. The Jeep it's "mine" perse, but I'm going to be doing the minor upkeep. We have a CRD, to boot. I am not sure I want to change the timing belt on it, when the times comes. I've never replaced the belt on a turbo vehicle. We've got a long way to go before it's even due, I just want to know what to expect. This saved me in Chapel Hill when the little bugger wouldn't top 30MPH (air in the fuel filter)!

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not sure where you are but the shop doing my sfa swap could do it for sure...wilmington area...here is there number... ask for brendon...tell him that james w/ the liberty sent you... :D 910-515-4762

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06LIB wrote:
dirtykj....i just arrived here in cary from florida a few days ago, and i have a garage....could have installed in no time and get to meet a new kj at the same time



Welcome 06lib...i'm james the guy who is hopping to start on a sfa soon...lol...anyways two dates to wharrie...you have the fools run w/ carolina lost and my local jeep club on the weekend of may 31st...this envit is to any one as well...ther will be about 5tjs,2yjs,1fsj,2kjs,defender 90, 4runner, and a great time!!!i know i will be done w/ the sas by then...
ps sorry dirty for post this on your blog :)

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I'm sorry to dig up old threads some more; but I'm sure you know, new members, old issues :oops: . Anyway, there is this mechanic I have been going to in downtown Raleigh called 'Supreme Auto'. They helped me out when I realized I did not have the wiring skill necessary to finish my hitch. Also, I've had them do a few other things that they did very well. It is a little on the pricey side, so I don't use them all the time, but they are very nice. If somebody else has experience with them, I would be very interested to hear it, as I am still not 100% about this place.
Here's the Website:
http://www.supremeautoservice.com/index.html

Also, I have used Turn Key Tire, and had a great experience:
http://www.turnkeytire.com/

I'm pretty sure both are family/locally owned and operated.


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