Trying to decide between a few different options for a tie rod upgrade. Im looking for the best, and most affordable. So far my options are:

Iron Man 4x4: 1.25" solid stock, $153 shipped
Iron Rock Offroad: 1.25" solid stock, $136 shipped
Rubicon Express: Can't find size measurements, $164 shipped

All have TRE's included with that price. I would have considered the Rough Country tie rod but its DOM and still more expensive than the IRO rod. I know about the ZJ swap, i ran it on my last XJ but i dont mind spending the money on aftermarket.

Side note, i ran the IRO rod on my last XJ as well and loved it, just wanted to see what else is out there before i made my decision again. Thanks guys.

 

I personally like Serious Offroads 1 ton steering. Beefy setup, huge improvement over stock. Little bit more expensive than what you're considering, but well worth it imo.

 

wouldn't waste my money on anything that isn't crossover. or at least gets rid of ****ty y-link setup. otherwise why not just pick up a zj tie rod new for like $60?

 

I was thinking about it but have no need for upgrading to 1 ton. I need new ends on my steering and instead of replacing with oem id rather upgrade. Thats the only reason im buying a new rod. Crossover steering is overkill for me.

 

sure. so get a zj tie rod with a TRE and run it why waste money on the same thing from a brand name company all you're getting is bigger ends and a tie rod that wont bend right? thats what the zj upgrade is for

 

I know the ZJ is a good cheap upgrade. Its 1" od with bigger ends but if i went with something like the IRO rod its 1 1/4" solid and the ability to swap out both ends. I dont like that the zj's right side tre is the entire bar. Makes it a pita to swap out a bad end. If i find a super cheap deal on one i plan on picking it up but in the mean time i want input on the 3 bars i listed.

Anyone else?

 

x2...
buy from advance auto parts online and pickup at your local one..
go to slickdeals.com to find a coupon.. I picked mine up brand new for like 40 bucks with the adjuster sleeve and everything.

 

zj tie rod is 17 bucks at my local pick n pull. definitely a great deal

 

that's how I got mine. if you're going to stick with the ****ty stock setup why not do it for as cheap as possible if you're gonna spend money at least switch it to inverted-t. anything is better than the y-link design

 

any of those aftermarket tie rods will be stronger than the tie rod ends at each end of it, (or drag link for that matter)

 

this



http://www.tmrcustoms.com/store/inde...oducts_id=1587

 

That's cuz yer BRILLIANT!!