Shock Wave Offroad is a channel documenting the build and off road excursions of my Jeep, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The main point of this channel is for those who may be new to Jeeps and/or off roading. To give that viewer the information and confidence to "Do It Yourself". The Jeep Wrangler is an awesome vehicle, and the modification process (when done with quality components) can be very expensive. I've done everything myself, in my driveway with the exception of gears and welding. By doing it yourself (when you can), it allows the Jeep owner to spend a little more on better parts because the cost of labor is not a factor.
With these videos, I'll do installs and reviews of modifications performed, as well as documenting off road excursions and the performance gain or loss with any specific modification.
I am not a professional mechanic, nor am I sponsored. This is my fifth Jeep, and just want to help new Jeep owners based on my personal experiences.
@@alishaboise3498 Sorry, but it's been a few yrs now. As I remember, we used a floor jack and 2x4 spacers to hold it up in place. Gotta have enough slack in it to get all the bolts in. Should be able to get them started by hand. Hope you get it worked out!🤘🏻
@@ShockWaveOffroad I got them started by hand lol can’t get the bolts all the way in , is there supposed to be a gap in between the 2 plates? Can’t get in there with any thing but a socket because the cats in the way
@@alishaboise3498 I used 3 extensions and 3/8 drive sockets. There should be no gap. Also, did you clean the threads on the bolts? Also, might take them back out 1 at a time and spray some PB Blaster or at least WD40 on them. Best case would be to put anti-sieze on them if you have it.
It looks like this only works for straight axles. It won't work for independent front suspensions because there is no place to support the weight of the vehicle. And even if there were, the suspension would not be able to "slide out" to the sides as the weight comes down on the supports.
@@nicknitro4420 Yeah, mine faded within 2 wks. I would not recommend using it on plastic. Next time, I used Meguiar's plastic restorer and it's still not faded and been over a year. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻
@@ShockWaveOffroadsame concept, they’re just prettier. Roughly the same price as well. For the life of me I can’t seem to find any information as to how long these should last in terms of wearing out. I understand they’re rebuildable but what’s the mileage look like before they need rebuilding?
1. A quality tape measure has enough play to make up for the thickness of the "hook". 2. How do these plates address "dog tracking"? I clearly understand how they align the front wheels, but how do they relate the front to the rear?
They are all made in china. This one looks like the badland from harbor freight. I’ve had one those for years. No complaints. This one here gives you more for the money compared to the new and improved one from the harbor! Im planing on getting one for my car hauler trailer
They are all made in china. This one looks like the badland from harbor freight. I’ve had one those for years. No complaints. This one here gives you more for the money compared to the new and improved one from the harbor!
I love this! I have a 2017 jeep wrangler with 4inch lift and my adjustable control arms are orange as well! My Jeep is a dark metallic gray..looks awesome. I'm trying to figure out why my end keeps twisting against the frame. I took it to southern off road for an alignment and it's still twisted...so, idk... Just a girl in a jeep trying to figure this out. I am mechanically inclined but not when it comes to lifts
@@TeresaHenderson-t6y If your ENDS are twisting, the jam nuts aren't tight enough. The bushings and/or johnny joints or heims are all the should move. Just out of curiosity, which lift do you have?
Please help. I need to go to work and I have a '99 Jeep Wrangler with a hose dangling from the rear axle. Looks like it's near the brake lines but it's a hose like almost as if it's a breather. Can someone help? I'm mechanically inclined even though I'm a girl😂
@@BarbaraHunter-lu2ss Well....the quick fix is to just zip-tie it up outta the way. Then, when you have time, go back and fix it correctly. Hope you made it to work on time!😆🤘🏻
I used your video to help with my Jeep. It was giving O2 sensor codes but the exhaust manifold was loose. Getting to those bolts holding those two football shaped flanges over the pre-cats was a pain in the ass 😂
I just did this today. Changed upper and lower A arms. Took it to a local recommended shop, 150$ later it pulled right. I took it back and the charged me another 150$, and it still pulled right. Order my plates, came in today, mine was a half inch toed in. Did some measuring off common spots on each side to see which tie rod i needed to adjust. Made adjustments for a 16th toed in and she drive straight again. I try and do everything I can myself. Super hard to find a good shop outside your own garage.
Holy cow guy, think before you talk! The play in the end of the tape measure is a design feature! It compensates for different measuring methods: Pulling or pushing the tape measure.
@@mikesters3532 Bro!!! We've got some stuff in the works!!😁 Some may not receive it well, but there's still gonna be vids coming. I want to thank YOU for being a HUGE supporter of the channel!👊🏻🍻🤘🏻
@@ShockWaveOffroad interested to see what’s next! I really love your channel! You are as real as it gets and your installations are informative and quite thorough!
12:09 you are a life saver sir I thought I ordered the wrong clamp from Rusty's. Because I couldn't find ANY information anywhere on how to install the damned thing. It just didn't make sense to mount it to a tie rod end vs the conventional method where you clamp the stabilizer to the tie rod itself. I assume the other end of the falcon mount to the axle no need for special brackets?
@@ghernandez6457 So, it all depends. If your stabilizer is mounted in the stock location (like mine is), the other end mounts to the front of the fad. If your stabilizer is NOT in the stock location, one end will mount to track bar bracket and the other end mounts to the tie rod. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching and the question! 🤘🏻
Great video and it looks like the prices on the cats are down to $282 again, but Biden still sucks! Thx for the info on the resonator. I'm getting ready to upgrade my exhaust to the Banks and I'll make sure I get rid of that extra weight/garbage.
@@Nobamaable WOW!! I haven't looked at the price in a couple yrs, and to hear that it has come DOWN when everything else has gone up, just blows me away!! You've no idea how many comments have mentioned the price over $1k. Either way, glad you liked the vid. Gotta keep them 4.0 motors running. Thanks for watching and the comment! 🤘🏻 FJB!!!
That's not even how you're supposed to use Dawn Powerwash. You might as well use Dawn dishsoap and a bucket at this point. You are supposed to spray it on, let it soak, then agitate.
If you loosen the screws to the latch on the door, it'll give you some adjustment. That's the best I can offer, not seeing exactly what you have going on. The latch on the body adjusts too, but I do NOT recommend moving it AT ALL. If you do, you'll have to adjust it back when you put your OEM doors back on. Adjust the tube latch to fit the body latch. Hope this helps!
if you adjust the tie rod will it fixed the problem toe out like your drawing on photo 3? The wheels are not vertically aligned and adjusting the tie rod will not make any difference to align the toe out to a vertical straight wheel.
Yes. You turn the tie rod one direction and it LENGTHENS the tie rod, which pushes your toe OUT. Turn the tie rod the opposite direction and it SHORTENS the length of the tie rod, which gives you more toe IN. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question! 🤘🏻
