Jeep slop shop — Local services in Kemah

Wish I could share a good review, but that is not possible given the issues and cost that I have faced.

While there can always be issues with installations and mistakes made, Jeep Slop Shop takes this to a new level. I brought my Jeep JL to them to install:

Metal Cloak 2.5” Game Changer lift kit Metal Cloak front driveshaft 4.88 front and rear gears Weld trusses on both axles Weld “C” gussets on front axle Weld skid plates on all control arms New steering knuckles New ball joints Dana Spicer Chrome Moly front and rear axles Synergy rear track bar brace Rock Jock Johnny Joints (front axle) Front Metal Cloak Bump Stops

During the work, there was confusion on how the front DS CrMo axle shafts were to be installed and it took a few calls to discover the bushing in the inner shaft had to be removed. After taking delivery, I immediately noticed a vibration in the front end that was not there before and it did not drive as well as it did stock. I took it back, they kept it for a few days and found nothing. The vibration continued and after a week, I jacked up the front end to find the driveshaft was turning while in 4x2. The axles were clearly “engaged” and the driveshaft would turn even when attempting to stop it by inserting a bar in the yoke. The shop had no explanation, so I bought a new set of RCVs and they installed them (on my dime).

The vibration disappeared, but the drivability suffered. There was clearly something wrong and so I took it to another shop for a second opinion. The other shop discovered:

The front control arms were set up shorter than stock which was causing the axle to be too close to the firewall Every lower control arm was installed backwards (axle side bolted to frame) The Front track bar was found to still be set for stock height. This resulted in the axle being out of square to the vehicle by 1.5” The rear trackbar was found to be off approx. 1.5” The sway bar end-links were installed backwards (front installed in rear and vice-versa) Every weld on the axle trusses were cracked indicating they did not properly prep or pre and post heat The heat shields had not been reinstalled The front bump stops were not installed (nor were they returned to me) The MC outboard shock mounts were found to be missing 2 bolts and the upper bolts into the factory mount are incorrect and were smaller diameter than provided

I paid the second shop to correct the lift kit and contacted Christian to inform him of the trusses. They picked up the Jeep and removed/reinstalled new trusses and returned the Jeep to me. At this point, I thought that all was well because it drove and handled well. I was pretty happy.

Fast forward and 13,000 miles later, the rear axle started producing a lot more metal than it should. It was checked out and the carrier bearings were almost completely ruined due to too much carrier pre-load. The ring gear torque was not correct because the bolts were removed with a 3/8” impact wrench and that should not be possible. The front RCV boots were torn during the installation and will only continue to tear until they lose all of the grease. Last, but not least, many of the welds on the trusses are cracking again.

For the record, my Jeep has not been abused in any way and is not the cause of everything noted above. In the end, EVERY single thing that was done had an issue that had to be corrected AT MY COST by other shops. The work done was totally incompetent—save your money and find a...

I had spoken with Christian before about getting my Jeep lifted. Last August I finally pulled the trigger before going on my solar eclipse trip, shortly before Harvey. I was planning on driving through Moab on the way, and any other potential places to go wheeling that I could find.

Christian and his crew got the lift installed in no time. They recommended the Rock Krawler 2.5" lift, which I did not originally plan on going with, but I trusted their judgement. I was actually thinking about going for an AEV lift at the time. I decided I would go with what was known, and I have no regrets. They matched it with Bilsteins, and it rides better than stock while performing even better off road, slow and at slightly higher speeds.

I wanted to test the suspension before I left for the trip, so I took it over to a small ditch in my neighborhood that runs through an access road/easement. I flexed the Jeep and one of the sway bar end links/disconnect bent back down on the tie rod, as I had the Rubicon sway bar disconnect activated instead of the manual disconnects. I flexed back without seeing it and fully bent the end link. I was never told this by anybody, and the instructions as far I read them did not mention it, but further investigation online later on shows it is a somewhat common problem with the Jeeps, but does not happen to everyone.

I told Christian what happened, and he replaced the end link free of charge. If I hadn't had this done, I would have potentially had to decide between leaving on time for my trip with a compromised sway or not ideal end link, or left late and potentially missed the eclipse.

I actually rolled the Jeep on this trip, by accident, and the lift held up just fine throughout the ordeal. The performance of the lift even impressed my friends off road. Was towing a light trailer and had no issues also.

I am forever thankful to Christian for helping me out with the issue, since we got to experience full totality during the eclipse in Wyoming, hit the trails at Moab, and even rescued people in Katy on the 3rd day of Harvey. I will always recommend his shop to anyone who needs work. They do a great job at...

Jeep Slop Shop is by far the best place I have ever taken my Jeep for repairs. On Monday, my 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4x4) decided that it was going to shut off the engine while I was driving. Long story short, I finally got it to a mechanic who looked at it for 2 hours and told me there was nothing he could do. I went home, disappointed and experienced the engine shutting off three more time within four hours of not being able to duplicate the problem for the mechanic.

The next day, I called Jeep Slop Shop and Christian told me they could work me in and have it fixed that day. With no expectations, I drove an hour over to his shop. I was greeted by Christian himself and told I could wait in the waiting room (I even brought my dog and we were both allowed inside). It took them TEN MINUTES to diagnose the problem (crank sensor) and about an hour cumulatively to order the part and fix the Jeep.

Tomorrow, I'm moving across the country and without them I am not sure I would have made it! 10/10 would use them again! I've never met anyone (really, a group of people) so knowledgeable about Jeeps! Thank you Jeep Slop Shop!!

EDIT: the whole thing was $100 which is about half the price I...