Replacing Teraflex: Why a Rubicon Trail Guide Upgraded to MetalCloak Suspension

Meet Dave, a professional off-road guide on the Rubicon Trail who experienced repeated failures with his Jeep’s Teraflex suspension. After breaking parts on multiple trips while leading customers, Dave turned to MetalCloak for a reliable upgrade. By installing MetalCloak’s 4-Link Long Arm Suspension, UnderCloak Skid System, and RockSport BLACK Remote Reservoir Shocks, Dave achieved outstanding flex, durability, and ride quality. His new setup delivered flawless performance on the trail, proving why MetalCloak is trusted by professionals who demand American-made, high-quality suspension components that won’t let them down.

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[0:00] This is Dave. Dave provides professionally guided tours for off-road enthusiasts on the Rubicon Trail. Dave recently purchased a Jeep equipped with a Teraflex suspension. After just a few trips, he discovered some serious issues.

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[0:13] Dave resolved to visit MetalCloak for solutions. First trip out, we broke it. And then we had another rig with TeraFlex suspension on it. Third trip out, we broke it. Wow. We've re-welded these things up, got them going, got off the trail, but it's kind of embarrassing when we're we have our customers and we're the ones breaking.

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[0:32] Right. So you have a professional guide service that you take people through the Rubicon Trail with your Jeeps, and sometimes these customers even drive your Jeeps on the trail. Right? Correct. So you need to have machinery that's gonna perform and not a chance to let your customers or your company down.

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[0:48] We want American made. We want good, high quality, grade A stuff.

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[0:54] We put Dave's rig with the failing suspension on our Corner Travel Index Trailer to flex his Jeep out. This allows us to identify what and where the interference is that's causing damage.

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[1:04] After locating multiple problematic issues, Dave took his Jeep up to CloakWorks where a MetalCloak 4-Link Long Arm Suspension replaced the inferior kit.

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[1:14] The new suspension includes our game-changing and patented Duroflex Bushing equipped control arms, True Dual-Rate Coils, height adjustable bump stops, front and rear track bars equipped with our patented two-piece Durotrak Bushings, along with everything else in the system needed for a complete suspension install package.

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[1:35] While the suspension was getting upgraded, Dave chose to add additional protection to the underside of his Jeep with the MetalCloak UnderCloak Integrated Skid Plate System ensuring he has the best protection for the underside of his Jeep.

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[1:48] I kinda surprised you a little bit and set you up with some of the brand new RockSport Black Remote Reservoir Shocks. Yes, you did. Yeah. I think you're gonna be pretty stoked on that. We upgraded from the Teraflex shocks that you had on there. Are you excited? Oh, I'm totally excited.

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[2:02] These massive, finely tuned, 2.5" remote reservoir Black shocks have eight compression adjustment settings and are perfect for both on and off-road use.

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[2:13] After installing the new suspension, we flexed Dave's rig out on the CTI trailer and got an impressive score of 1050. The 4-Link Long Arm Suspension increased overall travel by over seven inches.

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[2:26] I think the numbers are pretty impressive. The difference is pretty crazy. The amount of flex that you got with the new shocks and the suspension, I think when you get on the trail, it's gonna be incredible. The numbers don't lie. MetalCloak suspensions provide the most flex from a bolt-on kit, period. Not to mention quiet maintenance-free performance with no interference.

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[2:49] I look forward to hearing back from you. Give me a report card when you're done with your trip. Absolutely.

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[2:55] After a few weeks, Dave came back to share just how well his new suspension performed.

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[3:00] You've had your Jeep for a couple weeks now. You've been out on some trail runs. How'd it go? Well, we've done two trips on it now so far. Two trips. Okay. Wow. One trip all the way through the trail. Flawless.

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[3:11] Second trip, we just went in from Tahoe into the Springs, started playing with the RockSports a little bit more, went from a three to a one. The ride was phenomenal. I couldn't be happier.

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[3:22] That's fantastic, Dave. Well, I'm so glad that you got a chance to use our MetalCloak suspension out there and that you loved it. I didn't really expect anything different. Me neither. We've been around you guys for a while. That's why we ditched the old and went with what we knew would work.

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[3:36] Would you recommend a MetalCloak suspension? Hands down, without a doubt. The least problems, the quietest suspension, the most amount of flex, MetalCloak's the only way to go.

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[3:47] Don't settle for subpar products. Get American-made quality parts from the company that professionals rely on. Experience the smooth ride of our game changing suspensions. Give MetalCloak a call and let us help you with your dream build. MetalCloak, it's your rig, only better.

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