4X4 Land — Local services in Topeka

I would give more stars if possible. The customer service is second to none, not just from the owner but the employee's as well. I had a serious transmission problem with my Jeep. I live in KC and the specialty transmission shops wanted to replace it for over $4K. I have 37" tires so I wanted something more durable than stock and the specialty shop couldn't (wouldn't) tell me the specific specs. 4x4 Land (Mike) has a good reputation in the Jeeping community so I called. He picked up my Jeep in KC and took it to Topeka for $100's less than any tow company. He worked with a transmission shop in Topeka that he has stood by for years. They provided a detailed technical breakdown of what went into the new transmission for $1k less than the specialty shop in KC. Once the new transmission was installed 4x4 Land installed gears, ball joints, and c gussets. For those of you reading this review, yes, 4:10 gears with 37" tires is VERY hard on your automatic transmission. I was saving to make this change, but the failed transmission (@ 105K - 2011 JK) forced the upgrade a little sooner. The main reason for me taking the time to write a review is because Mike went out of his way because he WANTED the business. He has built the proper relationships with mechanical experts to take care of his customers and delivers exceptionally. This expertise exists in his own shop as well. The high quality work and pride his employee's take was very evident in the results. Thank you Mike Starkebaum and 4x4 Land, I truly appreciate the high...

Be careful to double check, maybe triple check, EXACTLY what your charges will be ...as we had some new gears done recently and the ending invoice was nearly double what was initially told to us. We had carefully checked what it was going to cost as this was an upgrade project, so were budgeting for it. We originally got all the parts for gears project from them to do on our own and was told that it was everything we needed Guess what...when we scheduled to have them do the work instead and took them all the parts, they started to work and then had to overnight in more parts, as they hadnt initially sold us everything that was necessary. SOOOO extra expenses, work took longer to complete thus caused stress to rearrange ride from KC to Topeka for pick up....and we had to cover costly overnight shipping charges. We are VERY disappointed and may need to look for another source to serve our future needs. We have spent a good amount of money here in the past and NEVER was treated this way before....

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I first met Mike 10 years ago, and I must be honest, I didn't like him at first. So I went to the local competitor and bought a few things for my Jeep ZJ. I was new to the Rock Crawling scene so I had a few questions and stuff to learn. I quickly learned that the competitor treated me like a customer. Mike and 4x4 land treat you like a friend.The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and part of the 4x4 FAMILY. When you become a customer/freind you quickly learn that you will receive an invaluable gift of advice and instruction even if you are like me who cant budget for shop time let alone a 50k + rig. Mike is an icon in the 4X4 world not just here in the Kansas, but in all the Midwest and beyond. There are employees, friends, and club members that have all been helped by Mikes knowledge and generosity. Me included. Still and always a customer. Thanks Mike for all you and...