The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most popular SUV's in the country. But lately a growing number of owners have been raising questions about the welding on the frames under those vehicles. And now, the ...
Jeep’s flagship Wrangler is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over concerns that the welds on the 2018 and 2019 frames may not be up to par with federal ...
New Jeep Wrangler JL owners have been complaining about frame welds for months, and some have even experienced frame failures at a critical suspension mounting bracket. Now Fiat Chrysler is issuing a ...
As the adage goes, you never buy the first year of any new vehicle. It turns out the adage was quite right for many Jeep Wrangler JL owners. Owners of these capable off-road vehicles have been ...
Old Jeeps and other 4x4s are rad. If you doubt us, go drive one. Sure, they can be hard to get running (but they are really very simple). Sure, they do break down (hey, look, they are old and probably ...
It's a well-known fact that cars with unibody construction—aka unit body, subframe, or stub frame design—are designed to satisfy an automaker's need for both strength and low manufacturing cost. Yet ...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) new generation Jeep Wrangler JL has a problem. Certain Wrangler JLs have defective frame welds that can result in the popular SUV’s track bar separating from the frame ...
In the first part of this story (November '06) we showed you what it takes to start from the very beginning with a pair of 'rails and worked up from there, building a simple frame jig to get that ...
Engine-driven welders are typically used when electric power isn't available, such as for outdoor jobs where it often is not convenient to supply electric power. Many of these outdoor applications, ...