Need shop recommendations in SLC for Jeep work

[MattJ]

Thread title says it all. I'm in need of recommendations for Salt Lake-area shops, particularly ones that do a lot of Jeep work.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bob B]

Teraflex.. 5251(?) south 300 west (commerce dr)
What are you looking to have done?

 

[Bear T]

Depending on what you need done, 4wheelparts 1789 s redwood. 801-954-8826

 

[iamsparticus]

RadJeeper in salt lake is the best for Jeeps

 

[JL Rockies]

Teraflex Plus turns a mean wrench and 4WP has Bear whose good people. I never heard of the other place.

 

[MattJ]

Thanks for the replies.

Got a clanking that starts above 20 mph or so. The local Tunex guys couldn't diagnose it. I suspect a U joint has gone bad in the front driveshaft, I'm gonna take that out myself this afternoon to see if that's it. If that isn't it, that kinda leaves things like the diffs, transfer case and transmission, all of which are beyond my mechanical knowledge/skills to deal with. I'm certainly open to suggestions.

This is on a '00 WJ with a 2" Teraflex BB. Driveshaft is the later version with the double Cardan joint at the TC end instead of the Rzeppa CV.

 

[Jay5.9L]

Is Ben Hanks sill around? His shop is great but maybe too hard core for this.

 

[Bob B]

^^^^^nope.. gone.

 

[I Lean]

Thanks for the replies.

Got a clanking that starts above 20 mph or so. The local Tunex guys couldn't diagnose it. I suspect a U joint has gone bad in the front driveshaft, I'm gonna take that out myself this afternoon to see if that's it. If that isn't it, that kinda leaves things like the diffs, transfer case and transmission, all of which are beyond my mechanical knowledge/skills to deal with. I'm certainly open to suggestions.

This is on a '00 WJ with a 2" Teraflex BB. Driveshaft is the later version with the double Cardan joint at the TC end instead of the Rzeppa CV.

Assuming your WJ is full-time 4WD, you need to be careful driving it with the front driveshaft removed--you could cook your transfer case, since it has a center differential.

If you have a selection for 4WD part-time, use that. (or whatever they call it, you just want to lock that center diff)

 

[Jay5.9L]

^^^^^nope.. gone.

Sucks.... So what happened? I know he was looking to sell the business a while back. (Sorry for the hi-jack)

Have you gone underneath and grabbed everything to see if there is excessive movement? Also check the exhaust system. I had a loose cat converter heat shield that would rattle. Few tack welds and problem solved.

 

[MattJ]

Assuming your WJ is full-time 4WD, you need to be careful driving it with the front driveshaft removed--you could cook your transfer case, since it has a center differential.

If you have a selection for 4WD part-time, use that. (or whatever they call it, you just want to lock that center diff)

I'm told this isn't an issue with Quadra-Drive systems as power is only applied to the front when slippage is detected in the rear. In other words, it normally operates as a rear-wheel drive.

 

[Jay5.9L]

If its the same quadradrive as in the ZJ I was told you can take the front shaft out but its not recomended. I think in normal driving the T-case splits the power 90% rear 10% front.