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TJ Tie Rod repair/upgrade
Seabee_BUC:
So as all of you know, I bent the SNOT :-\ out of JD's tie rod in Mohawk 2 weeks ago. Fortunately, we scored a used one someone had with them on the trail to make the fix and keep going. After we got back I immediately began looking into a real replacement sturdy enough to avoid bending it again. What I found out was that the '98 Grand Cherokee's with the V8 have a pretty beefy one that fits the TJ quite nicely. The ends are the same but have :o 7/8" threaded ends instead of the stock 5/8" (I think). All the heavy duty ones you can buy are going to be about 1 1/4" or 1 1/8" tube with a 1/4" thick wall. Strong but not as strong as a solid rod like the Grand's. Also, a stock tie rod adjusts on both ends where as the Grands has one fixed end(drag link-passenger side) and just the other side to adjust.
If anyone is looking for a stout upgrade the NAPA part numbers are:
NAPA NCP 2696085 (long passenger side)
NAPA NCP 2692788 (driver side tie rod end)
NAPA NCP 2691134 (Adjusting Sleeve)
From the Groton NAPA with the military discount, $146 out the door. Any off road purpose heavy duty rods are going to run you $189 or more. And this is much stronger....
CaptORM:
Scott...Your set up and mine are the same. I have the 1-ton system out of a dodge dakota. which is a direct fit for my setup. Its pretty much the same thing that is in the V-8 Grands. So you may want to do the research about the dakota to see if you can use it. May be cheaper...
Kral4me:
Too late ;D Already purchased and installed ;) Thanks though!
footman:
I read on another site that you can get some pipe from Lowes/HD and slip it over the existing tie rod. The specs were as follows 32.5' long 1 1/8" OD and .885" ID. Thats for a straight tie rod. Some were using slightly larger OD/ID for already bent tie rods(trail fix) This might be a inexpensive item to have when wheeling.
CnoteTJ:
or just use the handle from a high-lift jack, its perfect for it 8)
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