cypher

Hey all,
I'll be replacing the tie rod ends on the driver side of my '96 ZJ...the tie rod end at the the steering knuckle and the end connected to the pitman arm. Does it matter which one I replace first? I'll be doing the work in my parking lot with no lift. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I've watched a video on Youtube on the process and it seems pretty straight forward.

Thanks.

Bustedback

It doesn't matter where you start, just measure everything and count the turns when removing the tie rods so you can get it close enough for the drive to the alignment shop.

dave1123

My Dad always told me to measure from the center of the grease fitting to something on the rod that's a fixed point and won't move. I've even used a hose clamp as a "butt marker" for my tape measure. As Busted says, it's close enough for the pre-alignment drive.

cypher

Thanks guys....appreciate it. Yeah, I watched a vid on Youtube that showed the guy using a pair of calipers to measure from the center of the grease fitting to where the threading of the tie rod end meets at the adjusting sleeve. Seems pretty straight forward. We'll see.
Thanks again.