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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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So I got this in a trade deal thinking it was a drag link for a xj but that's not what it is ... it gos knuckle to knuckle and looks OEM .. its 52.5" long ... does anyone know what this is??








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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Pictures would help.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Pictures would help.

you cant see them ??
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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I can see em! Looks like a tie rod..?? :/
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I can see em! Looks like a tie rod..?? :/
a tie rod from what??
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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you cant see them ??
He edited them in.
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I would say it's a drag link by the 2 holes in it.
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Originally Posted by jeep bandit
He edited them in.

LOL i did
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Originally Posted by jeep bandit
I would say it's a drag link by the 2 holes in it.
its not a drag link .. its way to long and the way the holes are setup it looks like the drag link would go in one and the other is for the stabilizer .. like a 1ton UTK setup
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Found it ... its a pre 96 wrangler tie rod
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A tie rod with only one adjustable end and another pivot point in the middle? Never seen one like that.

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Originally Posted by bigvig
I tie rod with only one adjustable end and another pivot point in the middle? Never seen one like that.
Ya its a stock yj tie rod .. the hole in the middle is for the steering stabilizer


Has anyone ever put a yj knuckle to knuckle setup on a xj???
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