I just finished my second locker install last night. Went for test drive/crawl. I drove up on a big concrete storm drain in the rain and the Jeep slid off landing on my tie rod. Now I live in Central Florida, and do not really have any rocks other then Ocala which is 2 hrs away. Should I just get a ZJ rod which I hear is stronger, or do I get something better? thanks

 

Yes.

ZJ tie rod will work just fine.

 

I agree, a ZJ tie rod, adjuster sleeve, and a moog TRE will be fine for most folks.


It is indeed stronger, its a solid bar instead of the hollow rolled steel one that is OEM.

 

i agree that a zj should be strong enough

 

thanks guys, is there a particular brand, or can I just walk into Autozone and say I have like a 98 Grand Cherokee?

 

this makes it better vv

moog is the 'quality stuff.' I hear mixed reviews. I just went to a junk yard and pulled one from a 98 v8 zj and cleaned it up, painted, and bought a new tie rod end for it. cheap and effective. the stock one is now a trail spare

here are some part #'s if you want to buy brand new
95 Grand Cherokee with a V8
Moog part numbers
ES3096 Tie rod end (short) 21.99 @ Autozone
DS1312 Long tie Rod 34.99 @ Autozone
ES2097S Adjustment Sleeve 15.99 @ Auto zone

 

Moog is better than most of the other brands they carry.

I got moog when I replaced my wife's assy.

 

I'd buy it at a junk yard and replace the TREs but if you want to buy it new...

Tie Rod: Part # DS1312

Tie Rod end: Part # ES3096L

Can't find the number for the adjuster sleeve.