Rustys Dealer?
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From: Wilmington,NC
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Rustys steering sucks period.
But I still recommend everything else rustys over zone, rc, or other low end brands.
I live right next to one of their largest dealers, I've met and spoke with rusty himself in person, and really support everything they do (with the exception of steering)
But I still recommend everything else rustys over zone, rc, or other low end brands.
I live right next to one of their largest dealers, I've met and spoke with rusty himself in person, and really support everything they do (with the exception of steering)
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From: SLC, Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I wouldn't trust them is they can't get anything that threads together right why trust control arms that use joints that thread in.
Yes I've had rustys parts on 2 different rigs and the parts have failed If I was ever to run anything rustys makes it would be a skid that's about it.
Yes I've had rustys parts on 2 different rigs and the parts have failed If I was ever to run anything rustys makes it would be a skid that's about it.
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From: Wilmington,NC
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I wouldn't trust them is they can't get anything that threads together right why trust control arms that use joints that thread in.
Yes I've had rustys parts on 2 different rigs and the parts have failed If I was ever to run anything rustys makes it would be a skid that's about it.
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From: Brookfield, WI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.2L bored out 4.0L I6
If your stock and want some beefy steering its al alright option, but I'm sitting on 33x12.5 and the rod bends when trying to turn on flat ground. I plan on rusty's OTK kit or JCR's kit.
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well damn. I dont really need to run a 1 ton setup tho just something a little better than stock since I dont wheel too often. I wrecked and broke an lca bracket off the axle so i planned on getting their hd lca brackets also. Any ideas on the best brand to run? I was just gonna get a new drag link and tierod and ends for now unless I find out my trackbar is bent like I think it might be :/
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFX
Really good price on it too..
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From: south bend indiana
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0 i six H.O.
yea just 3 inch lift and 31's and i dont do any rough wheeling, just dirt and mud and ocasional big puddles. i already have the rustys adj. track bar. i just wanted another bar where i can just change the tierod ends and not the whole friggen bar again,if they go bad again. so i picked rustys matched pair.
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From: SLC, Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
yea just 3 inch lift and 31's and i dont do any rough wheeling, just dirt and mud and ocasional big puddles. i already have the rustys adj. track bar. i just wanted another bar where i can just change the tierod ends and not the whole friggen bar again,if they go bad again. so i picked rustys matched pair.
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From: columbia, pa
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well damn, that sucks man. Glad you didnt get hurt. Looks like im going to have to swap mine out sooner than later. Previous owner "said" he installed it right before I got it from him.
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From: Placerville, CA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
I must have gotten the good batches outta rustys. 
....though I never tried the steering from them, stayed stock with my lift, then I upgraded to Rugged Ridge 1 ton tie rod and drag link. I plan on doing that 1 ton upgrade on my next xj 
....though I never tried the steering from them, stayed stock with my lift, then I upgraded to Rugged Ridge 1 ton tie rod and drag link. I plan on doing that 1 ton upgrade on my next xj
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From: south bend indiana
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0 i six H.O.
yea what about the rugged ridge setup? i read its a little bigger then rustys. priced from $267 to $350 or so. advanced has it for 350 or so then 15 percent off.
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From: south bend indiana
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0 i six H.O.
i just looked at rugged ridges conversion and it looks like it needs one special tierod end. not sure if autopart store has them in stock.
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