You do not want those tub rails if Gerald is the one making them..
Savvy off-road sold? (the unofficial Savvy customer support and Savvy rant thread)
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You do not want those tub rails if Gerald is the one making them..
I tried to buy one several months ago (listed as in stock on their website). Got an email back about a week later saying they weren't making steering box skids "at this time".
Yeah, "add to wish list" and or "call for availability". Tried the wish list, doesn't recognize the account I created a while back. Tried to create a new account - "unexpected error try again later". So....... still waiting. There are other Jeep parts I can spend money on in the mean time.
Don't let a website error get between you and your dream parts, give them a call!
LOL I am repeating the mantra over and over to myself "gears and lockers first, gears and lockers first". It is so easy to dump the money on every other part I want and have nothing left over.
I think @Zorba has a mountain in his driveway ?
Unfortunately, that mountain is now a plain!
Savvy's cable shifters are at a very reasonable price now, if they have them in stock. $139.95, plus shipping. The 241 shifter you can order, but the 231 says call for availability.
https://savvyoffroad.com/rubicon-241-transfer-case-cable-shifter-kit-for-np-241/
https://savvyoffroad.com/231-transfer-case-cable-shifter-kit-for-np-231/
https://savvyoffroad.com/rubicon-241-transfer-case-cable-shifter-kit-for-np-241/
https://savvyoffroad.com/231-transfer-case-cable-shifter-kit-for-np-231/
Reached to savvy asking about when they would have bumpers available again. Gerald replied that the should have more this month but said they had 1 available if I wanted it. Needless to say I am now the owner of a front bumper.
Questions: I also ordered the "new" hard core upgrade, however it appears they are no longer counter sunk and does not include hardware. Is the best option to counter sink them myself and get correct hardware, or is this a mistake on there end?
What is the preferred method of painting the bumper, does powder coating it wreck the heat treatment?
Questions: I also ordered the "new" hard core upgrade, however it appears they are no longer counter sunk and does not include hardware. Is the best option to counter sink them myself and get correct hardware, or is this a mistake on there end?
What is the preferred method of painting the bumper, does powder coating it wreck the heat treatment?
Don’t help him. I’m too jealous
Who want's to bet this is their sample to compare production runs to and indicates there will be no more ever....
Are yours also steel? The old ones were aluminum. I weighed mine (aluminum) before putting them on. With the hardware, they were 2.4 lb. The new steel ones on the web site state 4 lb, and that makes sense to me. Aluminum is about a third the density of steel, but it looks like the steel ones are thinner, so if they are 2/3 as thick, the volume of the steel ones is 2/3 of the aluminum ones. Since weight is volume times density, 3 x 2/3 is 2, so the steel ones should be about twice the weight of the aluminum ones. I'm not a fan of the change to steel. It's unnecessary weight.
The pictures on the web site don't show countersunk holes (and countersinking steel is more time-consuming), so you'll probably have to do that yourself. However, if they decided to stop including hardware, that's a shitty deal. I'd contact them. I'm guessing they forgot to send them - I've had missing parts or mis-made parts on two or three of my Savvy orders.
No, powder coating doesn't affect the heat treatment - the temp in the curing oven is well below the solution heat treatment temperature that is used in the heat treatment process for aluminum. I've seen a lot of negativity regarding powder coating components, but I like it and have used it on cars, trucks, motorcycles, and snowmobiles for years. My Savvy bumper is powder coated, and I have matching rattle can paint to spray boo-boos.
Whether you paint or powder-coat, prep is crucial. The oxide layer that forms on aluminum is hard to bond to. The bumper needs to be vigorously scuffed, then cleaned and degreased immediately before paint or powder is applied. Due diligence is required when vetting a powder coater...
This is a really shitty thing to do.
Someone commenting, saying these expensive parts are worth the wait. You took time out of your day to read it, download the picture, draw your crayon arrow, look at their pick and then attack their jeep.
Do Better.