So i have a few bad tie rod ends which gives me the excuse for an upgrade, i've been thinkin bout goin 1tons for a well in the hope that i can stop throwin my alignment off everytime i hit a pot-hole in the road. The only down fall to me goin 1ton steering is that i don't know anything about this upgrade. Is it better offroading? Does it hold the alignment better? Can i replace one TRE at a time or have to do it all at once?

Thanks in advance,
Redwolf

 

For the size tire/lift your running most would install a ZJ TRE setup from a mid-90's V-8 Grand Cherokee they are many fold time stronger all solid steel not rolled and the tre's are larger also. The nice part is that it is a direct bolt-in on your XJ no drilling out for the connections.


The 3 pcs. needed from AutoZone will cost just under a $100 I have ran this setup for several years in my mostly off road XJ running 33 & 35" tires (the 35's are pushing it but no problems yet). This is the most used up upgrade here on the forum for TRE's on all but Hardcore Crawlers and very large tires.

 

as much as i like upgrading too, 1ton is way overkill for anything under 35/37". like fred said, ZJ steering is the way to go, and only around 100$ depending where you are from

 

well in that case i guess i'll by my buddy's steering from his ZJ. Is there anything at all i'll have to buy to fit the ZJ steering under my XJ or is a direct bolt in swap? Also another question cause i was lookin hard at JCRs 1tons, does the steering damper get elimanated when switchin to 1tons?

Redwolf

 

bolt in

 

make sure it's from a v8 though

 

why not from the 4.0? that big of a difference?

Redwolf

 

its exact same one as the one on your jeep. V8 models have solid tie rods as opposed to those on 4.0's (hollow thin tube)

 

got it, thanks guys!

Redwolf

 

If you plan on bashing your steering on the rocks do yourself a favor and do the one ton. Stock draglinks are garbage.

 

gotta stupid question for yall, i'm pricin around for the whole steering system for the ZJs and i was wondering what's the difference between the left inner and left outter TRE? I'm also seein right inner and outter for 4.0s

Redwolf

 

Just go to the auto parts store and ask for the tire rod setup for a 95 V-8 Grand Cherokee 3 pcs a long one with end and a short end then the sleeve that's it.

 

I went with this setup. works well for me on 32's

 

That crown set up is just a zj v8 set up.