Front drive shaft broken

[bamanuke]

just noticed, Eibach USA has added the following statement to their 2.5 lift spring description.
Tested with factory dampers. Recommended to pair with Eibach Pro-Truck Reservoir Shocks. Damage could occur to factory drive shaft with change in ride height. Consult instruction manual for proper installation.

 

[C-Mack]

just noticed, Eibach USA has added the following statement to their 2.5 lift spring description.
Tested with factory dampers. Recommended to pair with Eibach Pro-Truck Reservoir Shocks. Damage could occur to factory drive shaft with change in ride height. Consult instruction manual for proper installation.

A real vote of confidence when a manufacturer states out in the open their own plausible deniability. Do we need anymore evidence that big lifts on a Grenadier should be avoided at this stage until more engineering is done to the vehicle?

 

[bamanuke]

I just double checked. The statement is in the description for ALL of their Grenadier lift springs.

 

[bamanuke]

one more, A search on their website indicates the referenced shocks are not available for the Grenadier!

 

[TCMColorado]

Standard boiler plate for any aftermarket suspension. Nothing surprising about the disclaimer.

 

[bamanuke]

Standard boiler plate for any aftermarket suspension. Nothing surprising about the disclaimer.

wasn't there until this week, otherwise I would have purchased the shocks when I got the springs in April or either not purchased them.

 

[TCMColorado]

No shocks, either OEM, Eibach or from another aftermarket manufacturer will do anything to change the issue regarding the drive shaft. And if those shocks are longer than the OEM spec then they will only exacerbate the issue.

The bottom line is that suspension modifications on any vehicle, Ineos, Jeep, Toyota or otherwise involve compromises to reliability and durability regardless of whether this happens to be called out in a fine print disclaimer.