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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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So I'm replacing some worn parts on my 1993 Cherokee Sport, trying to fix some deathly death wobble I've got going on. I'm replacing track bar bushings, but that's pretty simple. Shocks and isolators, likewise.

The problem I'm having is tie rod ends. Looking here, we can see that there are basically four ends I need to replace: tie rod to passenger knuckle, tie rod to pittman arm [18], drag link to tie rod [22], and drag link to driver knuckle [25]. Right?

What I can't find is the tie rod to passenger knuckle. Do I have to buy the whole tie rod just to get that end? Should I just buy a kit with the whole tie rod and both ends, and be done with it? For that matter, should I just buy a kit with the whole drag link and tie rod with all the ends?

I should point out this is a stock daily driver that gets wheeled pretty hard. It's not currently lifted, but it probably will be eventually, if that influences advice. Thanks!

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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And if no one here knows, any ideas where I should ask?
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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if youre replacing why not upgrade?

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19 is to right knuckle...
or just buy 24 & 20
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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If you plan on lifting that thing, i'd honestly hold off and wait to upgrade to like 1-ton steering or something.
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 02:33 AM
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But to answer your original question: yes, you will need a whole unit if you want to replace that one (my RHD is just the other way round)
The other three tierod ends can be replaced separately (because they screw on and off), but the one attached to the draglink (or sometimes called centre link) is a solid/whole unit and can only be replaced as such.
No experience with lifts etc regarding your question.
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