Is it ok to drive?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 21, 2010 | 01:40 PM

#16

1989cherokee

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 252

Likes: 2

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00XJ

yep...there a bit thicker than ours

Does it have to be the v8 or just any grand cherokee?

Mar 21, 2010 | 02:09 PM

#17

ol"blue

CF Veteran

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 28,068

Likes: 6

From: Tenn. and Mich.

Year: 2004

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.7L V8

The V8 ZJ one is a solid piece instead of a hollow one like the XJ's.
Dan

Mar 21, 2010 | 02:17 PM

#18

1989cherokee

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 252

Likes: 2

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by ol"blue

The V8 ZJ one is a solid piece instead of a hollow one like the XJ's.
Dan

thanks,
so will the Xj tie rod ends work? or do i need to get new ones?

Mar 21, 2010 | 02:35 PM

#19

ol"blue

CF Veteran

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 28,068

Likes: 6

From: Tenn. and Mich.

Year: 2004

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.7L V8

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1989cherokee

thanks,
so will the Xj tie rod ends work? or do i need to get new ones?

I think you use the heavier ZJ TRE's along with the tie-rod.

Mar 21, 2010 | 03:32 PM

#20

00jeepXJ

CF Veteran

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 1,601

Likes: 1

From: Kalamazoo, MI

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L with throttle body spacer and cold air intake, bored throttle body, #784 injector upgrade

bent...

Look also at the 95 Grand... they have the same heavy steering as the 98 ZJ but they have part of it for the 4.0 and it's a little cheaper money wise.

Mar 21, 2010 | 06:26 PM

#21

BajaCrawler

Seasoned Member

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 400

Likes: 0

From: Browns Valley/Grass Valley, CA

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 98 4.0 swap

my friends was bent like that and we went to fordyce in truckee,ca and it broke in half so we shoved a hi lift jack handle in place of it and hes had it that way for months now no problem.

Mar 22, 2010 | 10:43 AM

#22

Metlic53

CF Veteran

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 1,262

Likes: 0

From: Conroe, Texas

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1989cherokee

Its not oil, I checked after I took the pic. Its coolant.

haha it was a joke haha

Mar 22, 2010 | 01:39 PM

#23

1989cherokee

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 252

Likes: 2

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Another Question. I have been looking into the ZJ tie rod upgrade. Will the ZJ tie rod fit my xj? mine is an 89 and the tie rod is 2 inches longer than the newer xjs. Or will the adjusting sleeve make it fit?

XJ
84-90 36.50" long
91-01 34.50" long

ZJ
Length?

Mar 22, 2010 | 03:25 PM

#24

JeepingDan

CF Veteran

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 18,786

Likes: 14

From: CT.

Year: 88

Model: Comanche (MJ)

Engine: 4.0 HO

oohh nice bend. it will wear your tires really fast. I'd fix that asap.

Mar 24, 2010 | 01:52 AM

#25

1989cherokee

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 252

Likes: 2

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

I fixed it today. I upgraded to the zj tie rod. Now i just need to get it aligned.
here are some pics of the bent stock tie rod and also the new one.

Attached Images

Mar 24, 2010 | 02:41 AM

#26

lliamsdad

CF Veteran

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 1,275

Likes: 0

From: Alexander City, alabama

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO

Nice. Been wanting to do this to my 96. What year zj should I look at?

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:57 AM

#27

1989cherokee

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 252

Likes: 2

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by lliamsdad

Nice. Been wanting to do this to my 96. What year zj should I look at?

This was from a 95 zj v8. For all the parts (the rod, adjustment sleeve, and short tie rod end) it was $112 at checkers.

Mar 25, 2010 | 11:14 AM

#28

Metlic53

CF Veteran

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 1,262

Likes: 0

From: Conroe, Texas

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1989cherokee

This was from a 95 zj v8. For all the parts (the rod, adjustment sleeve, and short tie rod end) it was $112 at checkers.

was that new or did you pull it from a JY Grand?

Mar 25, 2010 | 12:21 PM

#29

DagBMX

Senior Member

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 686

Likes: 0

From: Lake Orion, MI

Year: 2008

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 3.0L CRD

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1989cherokee

I took a picture this morning. What is the part number for this? Also should I get new tie rod ends?
thanks for the replies.

new ends are always a good idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougy_fresh

for a temp fix you could try putting a jack under it and bending it back into shape. we did it to my little brother in laws toyota the other night, his was a LOT worse

i do not recommend this, AT ALL!!! if you try to bend it back, you are putting even more stress on it, and weakening it in the spot that it is bent. it's just like the paper clips if you bend them back and forth, after awhile, it will just snap in half.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1990cherokee

instead of just getting a stock replacement knows the time to upgrade. that's what i do when ever i break something i just get the upgrade. as much as i dis like rustys and some other places just cant think of the name... good bend tho

X2 on the upgrade. getting a JY ZJ is a step up. Iron Rock Off Road has a solid replacement one you can get new ends with starting at $66. the ends will add another $50, but if your current ones are still good, you can just swap them over no problem.