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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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The Drag link is bent on my '99 Jeep Cherokee and I was wondering whats your opinions on the Rugged Ridge kits?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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I have many bad things about them since Omix bought them.

For me I would get this.
http://shoplive.rompalicious.com/cro...tj-p-1946.html
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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or get Grand cherokee bars..
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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I ran one for about 2 years and the only issue I had was that I had a bit of play in mine but turned the tie rod ends on the tie rod opposite each other and it took out the play. Mine was the crossover type. You will NOT bend it. I weighs about 40lbs. If you have more than 6" of lift you might have an issue. I couldn't find a tie rod end for the pass side that could be used over the knuckle.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
I ran one for about 2 years and the only issue I had was that I had a bit of play in mine but turned the tie rod ends on the tie rod opposite each other and it took out the play. Mine was the crossover type. You will NOT bend it. I weighs about 40lbs. If you have more than 6" of lift you might have an issue. I couldn't find a tie rod end for the pass side that could be used over the knuckle.
haha i bent mine in a frown in one day. lasted me for 8 months till that point tho.
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by XJSETH
haha i bent mine in a frown in one day. lasted me for 8 months till that point tho.
hahaha yea stump jumpedout of some tall grass and decided to bend my drag linkon my ruggid ridge kit, crushed the stabilized too. but ive been running it for a couple of months with no problems, other than the deathwobble from the bad stabilizer
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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search google

"Rugged ridge steering naxja"

you will find 500 people that HATE the RR steering. I..am one of them. waste of money..
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 98 JeepJeep
or get Grand cherokee bars..
ZJ drag links will be the same as his stock drag link.
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