Eibach Pro-Lift Kit ~ +30mm coil springs

[Nevada Grenadier]

The 2 rubber subframe mounts in old Mercedes used to (still do probably) get torn when shops put them on a hoist, not realising they supported the weight of the engine plus entire axle, suspension and wheels.
There is a method to prevent this but you need a mechanic sympathetic to the vehicle.
Choose your mechanic wisely i.e. choose a wise mechanic!
Or DIY.

Yeah I drove down to SoCal to have Owl install my lift. the local 4wd shops had not even had a Grenadier in their shop yet. I did not want them using my vehicle to learn on.

 

[Dokatd]

I also wonder how many lifts have been improperly installed damaging the CV boot. I saw a failure on Facebook and it was clear the shop let the boot carry the weight of the axle during installation.

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That's a lot of damage. I'm not sure that's not from trying to hammer the joint off the shaft. The stock joint is a very snug fit as compared to the Terraflex joint.

 

[Nevada Grenadier]

That's a lot of damage. I'm not sure that's not from trying to hammer the joint off the shaft. The stock joint is a very snug fit as compared to the Terraflex joint.

Nah in the original post on facebook he shows the CV still on the truck and its already bent.

 

[C-Mack]

I suspect there are many 4x4 shops out there with processes and habits developed from years of working on Jeeps, Trucks old Land Cruisers, etc… when confronted with a Grenadier’s traditional looking axle and chassis layout assume the same procedures and shortcuts will work. It’s not that they are bad shops or wrong just years worth of muscle memory and work arounds to save time can sometimes cause damage when applied to the Grenadier without thinking things through fully first.

Unfortunately, it’ll take a few components getting broken here and there until more shops become familiar with the Grenadier and how to best work on them so proceed with caution. Better to have an honest conversation with a shop owner first to make sure they are comfortable with the Grenadier as it could save you money, time and extra hassle if something goes wrong down the road as a result of the work performed.

 

[Dokatd]

Nah in the original post on facebook he shows the CV still on the truck and its already bent.

Interesting, some of that damage looks to be from the "outside" and has what look like machined hammer impressions. I'm not a facebooker so I can't see the other pics. Regardless there were some heavy hands somewhere along the line.