A Mopar lift does not carry the Jeep factory warranty with it, and Jeep's own catalog says so. The 2022 Jeep Performance Parts catalog labels its lift kits "Off-Road Only" parts that have not been tested for crashworthiness, says a Jeep dealer may not install one on a new vehicle or sell or finance it with one, and adds that performance parts, and any failure they cause, are not covered by the vehicle warranty. Federal law supplies the other half: under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a dealer cannot void a warranty just because an aftermarket part is on the vehicle, so a non-Mopar lift costs an owner nothing a Mopar lift would not. Whether the Mopar kit is worth its roughly $2,000 list price is a separate question, and the Canadian shop whose podcast prompted this article says no.
In this article
- Where the claim comes from
- What the Jeep Performance Parts catalog says
- The federal rule: Magnuson-Moss and the FTC
- What the Mopar accessory warranty covers
- How a claim really gets decided, per the shop
- What is in the crate, and what it costs
- The comparison the shop makes: AEV DualSport RT
- Frame of reference
- Frequently asked questions
Where the claim comes from
The pitch goes like this: the lift is a Mopar part, Jeep designed it, the dealer installs it, finances it with the vehicle, and warranties it for the life of the vehicle, so it is the only way to lift a Jeep and keep the warranty. Paul and "the Ginger," hosts of 2 Dudes 1 Wrench, the podcast from EPIC Adventure Outfitters, a Jeep build shop in British Columbia, Canada, say they hear it constantly from customers who will not believe anything else. Their episode is titled "Mopar or Myth? The Jeep Lift Kit Lie Dealers Keep Telling," and "lie" is their word. One host describes himself as a 25-year dealer-trained GM and Chrysler technician.
This article takes a different route, through three documents: Mopar's catalog, Mopar's warranty terms, and the FTC's rule. For the record, the Jeep Decal Store sells decals and tire covers, not lift kits.
What the Jeep Performance Parts catalog says
The 2022 Jeep Performance Parts Catalog, a PDF on mopar.com, carries this footnote at the bottom of page 2, the contents page, and repeats it word for word on page 67 under the heading "Compliance Statement":
Jeep Performance Parts, including Lift Kits, are designated as "Off-Road Only" parts and have not been evaluated or tested for crashworthiness or compliance with safety standards. Jeep Performance Parts noted as "Off-Road Only" are aftermarket only, may not be installed by a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or FIAT dealer on a new vehicle, and may not be sold or financed in conjunction with the sale of a new vehicle. FCA US LLC does not authorize the installation of any part noted as "Off-Road Only" on any vehicle prior to its first retail sale.
The "one package, all Jeep" deal is the transaction FCA US LLC says it does not authorize. The hosts add that the same text is printed on the sheet in the crate, which is their observation, not something verified here.
Page 67 goes further. It states that adding performance parts does not by itself void a vehicle's warranty, then adds that "added performance parts (parts not originally supplied on the vehicle from the factory) are not covered by the vehicle's warranty, and any failure that they may cause is not covered by the vehicle's warranty." That is Mopar describing its own lift as a part outside the vehicle warranty. The 2018 catalog says the same on page 4.
The federal rule: Magnuson-Moss and the FTC
No lift, Mopar or otherwise, voids a vehicle warranty on its own. The FTC's consumer page on auto warranties and auto service contracts says a warranty stays in effect when aftermarket parts are used, an aftermarket part being one made by a company other than the vehicle maker. The statute is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. 2302(c), which bars a warrantor from conditioning a warranty on the consumer using any article identified by brand or corporate name unless the warrantor provides it free. "Only a Mopar lift keeps the warranty" is the condition the statute prohibits.
The rule has a limit. The same FTC page says that if a defective or badly installed aftermarket part damages a covered part, the dealer can deny coverage for the damaged part and charge for the repair, and must prove the aftermarket part caused the damage first. The law protects coverage on failures the lift did not cause; it does not make Stellantis pay for a failure the lift did cause, and a Mopar lift is no different on that point. Magnuson-Moss is United States law; the shop is in Canada, but what it describes lines up with it.
What the Mopar accessory warranty covers
A Mopar lift kit does come with a warranty: the Mopar Basic Limited Warranty, printed on page 66 of the 2022 catalog and in a standalone document dated September 2022. Coverage depends on the installer.
| Who installs it | Term | What is covered |
|---|---|---|
| Authorized FCA US LLC dealer | 24 months, unlimited miles | Parts, labor, towing, and other parts the Mopar part damages while still under this warranty |
| Independent shop (sold wholesale, installed by a professional technician) | 24 months, unlimited miles | Parts, plus up to $150.00 in labor |
| Owner, over the counter | 24 months, unlimited miles | Parts exchange only |
Three details settle the "lifetime" claim. The warranty runs from the purchase date and does not restart after a repair. It ends when the vehicle is sold. And the document states that no person, including a dealer or an employee of FCA US LLC, has the authority to vary or change these warranties. A dealer can promise whatever it likes; it cannot promise it on Mopar's behalf. None of it covers the Jeep. It covers the kit.
In fairness, the dealer-installed row holds the one thing the pitch gets partly right: for 24 months after a dealer install, if the Mopar part causes another part to fail, Mopar covers that other part. That is a real advantage over an aftermarket kit for 24 months, not for life, and not for a kit bought over the counter.
How a claim really gets decided, per the shop
The hosts' explanation of a dealer's lifetime promise is that the dealer is covering it out of its own goodwill budget, because it cannot submit a lift-caused failure to Chrysler for reimbursement, and that holds only while the same people work there. The dealer at the other end of town has no such obligation. The worst case the hosts describe is the service writer who says "it's not covered" before hearing the complaint: the satellite radio quit, and the answer was that the 37-inch tires killed the antenna. They have also, they add, worked with lenient dealers.
The technician's rule is simple: if a part the owner installed is the direct cause of another part's failure, expect the claim to be denied; if it is not, the claim should stand. That is true of a Mopar lift exactly as much as any other, because, in his words, Mopar accessories are aftermarket parts. That is the shop's view, and it lines up with the FTC rule and the catalog. Most failures they see, they add, have nothing to do with the lift.
What is in the crate, and what it costs
The hosts ran the Mopar 2-inch kit on the shop's own JL in early 2018, and they are candid that the best part was the crate. It sat in their showroom for years; nobody would buy it, and an employee eventually turned it into a planter. One host now wants a lift that comes in a Pelican case.
Mopar's listing on store.mopar.com describes longer lower front control arms and a stiffer front bushing, and it confirms the shock change the hosts describe: kits for 2010 through 2023 vehicles use FOX shocks, and the kits introduced for the 2024 Wrangler and Gladiator use Bilstein 46-millimeter monotube shocks with remote reservoirs. Mopar does not itemize the rest of the crate and mentions no track bar, track bar bracket, or geometry bracket. By the shop's count, the crate holds four coil springs, four shocks, four extended sway bar end links, two front lower control arms about a quarter inch longer than stock, and small bump stop extensions. It includes no track bars, brackets, or programmer, and no jack base; Mopar sells the Tall Jack Base separately (P/N 82215637AB, $70.45 in the 2022 catalog).
Part numbers from Mopar's store page: 77072395AG (JL four-door 3.6L, FOX), 77072395AH (same, Bilstein), 77072468AE (Gladiator 3.6L, FOX), and 77072468AF (same, Bilstein). Mopar listed the four-door JL FOX kit at an MSRP of $1,995.00 on October 14, 2026, which matches the hosts' "just shy of two grand US."
The catalog calls it a 2-inch kit. The shop says it sat over 3 inches on their JL, enough to fit 37-inch tires. On road manners, their verdict is blunt and entirely their own: on highway runs to Death Valley the Jeep wandered in crosswind, bump steer was constant, the shocks were soft, and loaded Gladiators sag in the rear. Their explanation is what is missing from the crate: the longer lower arms recover only a fraction of a degree of caster at the height the kit actually sits, there is no track bar bracket to recenter either axle, and nothing addresses roll center. All of that explains why a lifted Jeep drives badly.
The comparison the shop makes: AEV DualSport RT
The hosts compare the Mopar kit to the AEV DualSport RT because both are sold as factory-style packages. They name Teraflex and MetalCloak as other engineered options, but those are built differently and are not reviewed here. This is one shop's recommendation.
Everything in the AEV column below comes from AEV's own page for the JL DualSport RT, which also states the kit is FMVSS No. 126 compliant (the federal stability control test). The standard capacity JL kit listed at $1,567.00 on October 14, 2026; the hosts recalled about $1,599 with the jack base and ProCal. The Gladiator version is listed higher; the variant AEV displayed showed $1,919.00.
| Item | Mopar 2-inch (JL) | AEV 2.5-inch DualSport RT (JL) |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $1,995.00 MSRP (FOX, four-door 3.6L) | $1,567.00 (standard capacity) |
| Shocks | FOX through 2023 kits, Bilstein from 2024 kits | 46-millimeter Bilstein 5100, AEV-tuned to the springs |
| Rear track bar bracket | No | Yes |
| Front geometry brackets | No, longer lower arms instead | Yes |
| Tire size programmer | Not included; the host's budget is $300 to $500 for a Tazer or similar | ProCal SNAP included |
| Jack base | Sold separately | JL Jack Base included, for the factory scissor jack with 35-inch and taller tires |
| Kit warranty | 24 months | Lifetime, per AEV |
The hosts' total-cost argument follows from the table: the Mopar kit costs more before the programmer it needs, and the AEV kit arrives with the programmer, the jack base, and the geometry parts the Mopar crate leaves out. The store's flat tire and jack guide covers why the factory jack runs out of reach under a lifted Jeep.
Frame of reference
When the shop posted a video replacing a sagging Mopar kit on a used Gladiator, the comments were filled with owners saying their dealer-installed Mopar lift drives fine. The hosts do not argue with them. Their point is that an owner who has only driven the Mopar kit, or who came from a TJ or an early JK, has no frame of reference, and it is easy to assume that is simply how a lifted Jeep feels. What changes minds is a back-to-back drive. A longtime customer with a dealer-installed lift of another brand borrowed the shop's Jeep for a road test and paid them to pull his brand-new lift and install the setup the shop runs. Their closing advice: if the owner is happy with a Mopar lift, more power to them. Just do not drive an AEV or Teraflex setup afterward, because the swap will follow.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Mopar lift void the Jeep warranty?
No, and neither does any other lift on its own. Mopar's catalog says adding performance parts does not by itself void the vehicle warranty, and federal law bars a dealer from voiding a warranty because an aftermarket part is installed. What any lift can do is cost coverage on a failure it caused, and the Mopar lift gets no exception.
Can a Jeep dealer install a lift on a new Jeep?
Not according to Jeep's own catalog, which says lift kits are "Off-Road Only" parts that may not be installed by a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, or FIAT dealer on a new vehicle, may not be sold or financed with a new vehicle, and are not authorized for installation before the first retail sale. A dealer can install one after the sale.
What comes in the Mopar 2-inch lift kit?
By the count of the shop that ran it: four springs, four shocks, four extended sway bar links, two slightly longer front lower control arms, and small bump stop extensions, with no track bars, brackets, programmer, or jack base. Kits through 2023 use FOX shocks; 2024-on kits use Bilstein remote reservoir shocks.
Is the Mopar lift kit worth it?
In the opinion of 2 Dudes 1 Wrench, no. At a $1,995.00 MSRP before a programmer, it costs more than AEV's $1,567.00 DualSport RT, which includes the programmer, a jack base, and geometry correction, and the hosts found its highway manners poor. Plenty of owners are happy with theirs; the difference shows up back-to-back.
Does an aftermarket lift void a Jeep warranty?
No. Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a dealer cannot deny coverage simply because an aftermarket part was used, and the FTC says the dealer must prove the part caused a failure before denying a claim on it. A failure the lift directly caused can be denied, which is exactly the position a Mopar lift is in.
Do I need a Tazer with a Mopar lift?
The kit includes no programmer, so with larger tires something has to correct the speedometer and tire size in the vehicle's computer. The host's budget is $300 to $500 for a Tazer or similar tool. AEV's kit includes its ProCal SNAP module.
Related reading on this site: why a lifted Jeep drives badly, the Jeep flat tire and jack guide, the Jeep gear ratio calculator, tire cover sizing for stock and lifted Jeeps.
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