xjohnmatrix

Need to upgrade my draglink and tie rod/ends. I have a relatively new steering stabilizer that would be nice to tack on, but if the new setup doesn't need it, I'll sell it on the bay.

I see an unheard of amount of products out there and I don't know what would be best. Here's some info on the rig:

3 inch Zone with 31x10.50 tires
stock pitman
Rough Country trackbar

Thanks guys,
XJM

bad_idea

I love my RuffStuff 'Y' link setup so far. It looks great sitting on the garage floor.

Hopefully I will find time in the next month or two to get it installed.

The RuffStuff setup requires welding and reaming the knuckles/pitman arm. Fairly solid 1.5 OD DOM (1/4" wall) with 3/4 Ton Chevy TREs. No stabilizer.

They are having a 20% off sale on steering now. Should be $240 shipped. Then you need a reamer or inserts. The reamer costs another $60.

BlackXJay

Zj v8 tie rod/ends. Drag link is about the same though

BlackXJay

The zj tie rod conversion is about 80$ with moog parts

andrewmp6

zj v8 is a great bolt on and is strong enough for what you have,Fred runs this set up on 35s and hasn't broke it yet.If you go taller lift or bigger tires then i would go for something over the knuckle which takes a different track bar and axle mount and sway bar mounts.

BlackXJay

Moog part numbers
ds1312 tie rod with one tre
es3096l tre
es2079s adjusting collar

xjohnmatrix

Yes! Looks like the Grand Cherokee parts will do just fine and save some $. Thanks for the part numbers man

xjohnmatrix

You wouldn't happen to have a Moog part number for the drag link would you? Mine is pretty gnarly.and all those together is a full steering setup good to go I assume

BlackXJay

Looks to be this....ds1238

BlackXJay

Youll need the tre and collar also. Just double check. Maybe go to a parts store and ask them bc I don't see it referred to as a drag link

BuddhaJeeper

I'm running almost the exact setup except I have a IRO track bar. I installed a new V8 ZJ steering setup as well and it works great for me.

BlackXJay

Oh and I remember reading the xj drag link is as strong and some people had a problem running the zj drag link in their xj.

irvan105

i ordered the barnes4wd dom and heims and built mine for right around 260 i think. Love it! dont think i could ever break it

volumeknob

Where are you finding the 3 Moog parts you need to do it for $80? I looked on advance's site and used a coupon to get it down to $110.97. Autozone didn't have the Moog parts, just duralast and O'reilly's can't compete on these parts from what I found (no coupons).

The Ruffstuff kit would be $240 shipped plus a reamer so I'm thinking the ZJ parts will do just fine with 33's, 4-1/2" of lift & the Clayton track bar.

89limited_hero

Try Napa under $80 but I also live where there is no sales tax.