so a few weeks ago i went to tahuya and when i came back i noticed that my semi new trac bar was messing up and my steering was misbehaving. so i ordered a double shear attachment for it. i installed it yesterday and the noise improved but the install is iffy cause the holes didnt match up and one of the threads at the top of the tracbar attachment broke off. but i can drive again. im terrified though. so my new plan is to replace the steering setup with zj stuff. gotta go pull the part and clean it up first though. then i want to buy all new tierod ends and such and install and reinstall the tracbar.
problem is im working 19-20 hour days 6 days a week so i get one day to go get parts and order them and clean them up and then have to find a way to install them. what im asking for is someone that is familiar with the front end of the xj to lend a hand. i fear that my new do it myself attitude might be the reason that im getting more and more afraid of driving down the street. i just dont have the tools required. the usual incentives apply (beer pizza etc)

Any volunteers?

 

When are you looking to do this?

 

Hey jacob, i have weekends off starting the 10th. i can help you anytime after that. Let me know man. Well get her fixed for ya.

 

ya, i am willing to lend a hand as well. not the best with front ends but hell i am pretty good at learning haha, this way we could actually met up too.

 

got a tentative schedule today. got july 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 off. all these dates are subject to change of course. im gonna try to hit the pull a part on the 8th for the setup as well as auto zone for the new ends. that way i can hopefully have it all prepped up for whatever day i can get some help

 

I will help you in between Yakima trips so I can't really plan a day. But if i got one of those days off you listed I'll let you know.

 

i could possibly get up there. ill be headed up in that area. next weekend, 17th. could possibly do it then.

 

I think I might have gotten it today. I redid the tracbar and replace the tierod with a zj one. The xj tie rod had a slight bend to it and the new tie rod end doesnt seem to be taking grease at the moment, but its on there and it didnt make horrible noises when i was turrning. My fingers are crossed. Next project would be to get some drop brackets on there

 

Where did you get the zj crap? i wanna upgrade mine on my xj

 

I went to Budget Truck Wrecking in Auburn. They were kinda a-holes, but I pulled more parts than I needed. The drag link is the same on the xj as on the zj so I paid for it too. If you pull just the tierod and not the draglink and take off the outer end than it shouldnt be more than 15. I a new outer end for 19, so I would say Im into it for 34 bucks plus the little bit of paint that I used on it. If you go down there i wanna go back cause they had a lifted xj with pretty much all the parts still intact. I also think they had a two door there with a sound bar.

 

Dang, when do you plan to go back up there? I might have to tag along.