Took my 97 Jeep TJ in for underbody suspension work. Back story, this Jeep was owned by Bach…read moreCrawlers previously, and I bought it from the guy who got it from them. There was pretty significant rusting underneath on the drivetrain/frame, which I knew going in. The reason for my poor review has to do with a few things.
1: You never know who you're going to talk to when contacting them (Austin, Misty, or Pete). We dealt with Austin initially, who was friendly and "sold" us on using their services. His initial assessment was that we'd be getting new driveshaft, 2 inch lift, and ball joints to square up some of the rust issues. Originally was told it would be "2-3 days" for completion. After about a week, he "went out of town, and his mother (Misty) told him to stop contacting us.
2:After about a week in the shop, and a few unsuccessful attempts at getting straight answers from them, I was told we'd need to have the rusted knuckles "cut off". Ok, no big deal, I know they were in bad shape. Fast forward a while and I finally picked up my TJ in worse driving shape than it was when I brought it in (took an entire calendar month). Suspension felt loose, noticed knocking sounds, death wobble, etc.
3: Misty, who I guess runs the front of the office, is simply defensive and accusatory when being questioned about their work, promises, etc. Avoid dealing with her if you can.
4: As some other reviews have mentioned, Pete is a friendly guy to talk to, which seems to be the sole reason that place is still in business.
5: After immediately taking my Jeep to an actual professional 4x4 shop in Parker, they were astonished that it had just gotten serviced and commented on several loose suspension components (still under the BC "100 mile retorque" blanket they like to hide behind). Bach crawlers installed the new springs on rusted out and broken perches, which allowed the springs to just move around and not seat properly. The shop in Parker is having to weld new perches on (obviously) for what is a glaring safety and functionality issue. Why couldn't this have been addressed at Bach Crawlers, rather than telling me I'd eventually need all new axles?
I spent over $3k with this shop and feel like it made my Jeep worse. They did install new brake rotors/calipers which I will say are much better than before. Their MO, under the guise of saving you money (my guess), is to throw used, old parts on your car to fix whatever issue is present. They overcharge for new parts pretty significantly, and they give excuse after excuse (when you can get ahold of them) as to why their work isn't done yet.
Others may have had good experiences with them, but I left feeling completely ripped off and that I had wasted a month out of my life in aggravation.
I would go literally anywhere else for Jeep/4x4 service after my experience with them.