my jeep was parked on street and some dumb *** swiped the driver side finder flare and tire and shoving the jeep in the curb, and binding a bar in the front. and LEFT THE SEEN!!!!!. and left pieces of there car behind. what a way to start the new year http://www.facebook.com/#/photo.php?pid=30995757&id=1111170345&fbid=13062844 93134[/IMG]

 

Don't post facebook links please. Use Photobucket, tinypic.com, etc.

 

its a drag link ( for steering) since u need a new one might as well upgrade and snag one off a ZJ Grand cherokee for like $10 from a junkyard

 

It's a tierod not a drag link. The the drag link comes off of the pitman arm to the passenger side knuckle. then the tierod connects the driver side knuckle with the drag link.

I uploaded the pic for you.

I might be wrong but the ZJ and XJ tierods, I think, are the same thickness...

heres what i have after i caught mine on a rock

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...egory_Code=ste

 

thank you all so much for the information. Frankz sorry i did not know i was unable to post face book links. i sure will do a photo bucket page tho. thanks Chris.

 

You can post 'em but not everyone is on facebook.

 

yep, here's my photo bucket link http://s862.photobucket.com/albums/a...20Jeep%202010/ thanks a lot.

 

Yep no prob. Its easy to install if you have the tools, and after you will need an alignment.

 

The XJ and the ZJ with the 4.0 have the same tie rod which is a hollow tube made of rolled sheet metal and prone to bending offroad with oversized tires. The V8 ZJ tie rod is a solid steel unit and is much stronger than the XJ piece. It also has thicker stronger tie rod ends and is a bolt in swap requiring no modifications for installation.

 

That explains it.

 

Well looks like i have to Fix my Jeep out of my own pocket, Cause Liability wont cover it falls under collision repair.

 

Yep, It sucks...but the deductible would be more than the part...

 

I hope you at least filed a police report. sometimes your ins company will cover hit and run damage if you show them a police report proving it.

 

go ahead and fix the damage. lift your rig about 8 inches, throw on some 44" tires, go find the person that hit you and crawl over his ride.

 

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