OK guys we need a sub poll. We have had 12 votes for top perch and only one person has reported problems. I am on top with no problems. The 10 of you that have voted for the top, any problems ?
Well for one, your cv angles are going to be ******. I heard my cv shaft snap just cause I was bogging in 4lo and turned the wheel. It snapped so hard it took out all the splines in my wheel hub.
Hence I upgraded to rcv axles.
For highway ride quality on top take off your sway... A lot better without the sway bar. On top no sway I can run a bump at 100kmph and the steering will stay where it was,mwith the sway on it would jigger around.
If you want beast mode go top, if you do end up breaking cv shafts... You can buy oem refurbished cv shafts online for 120 bucks... Buy a few hahah
Thank you for this info...
I was 100% unaware of this, but I think I have these issues. I have been on top perch for nearly a year and a half now and every time I am in 4lo and sometimes when I am in 4hi and I am 4wheeling I have some very harsh and loud snaps going on. I noticed more so when I am turning tight radius' and when I am switching transmission from reverse to forward gears or vice-versa.
I knew something was up, but I was unsure what and it is hard for me to get someone to take a look at my truck when I drive or vice-versa. So I took it into the dealer and had them inspect it, they said the sounds they heard are perfectly normal of engaging and disengaging the 4wheel system and said they inspected and nothing was wrong.
I have never been impressed with my truck off-road compared to any other 4wd I have owned. Even when I was with a buddy in a F-250 SD and we were trailing through the snow, he got further than I did in 2wd when I was in 4lo with the locker engaged. I even posted about it here before it was FRF. Now I'm wondering if my front CV joint splines are toasted, but not snapped and that is why all of these issues.... hmm ???
I have about 35,000 right now on the odometer, so I think I will take it in before the 36k and specifically tell them to inspect the CV joints.
Likelyhood of them covering them under warranty??