Steering upgrade
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Steering upgrade
I just put on my 33's yesterday and now I have play in the steering wheel. Does that mean it's time to upgrade to 1-ton steering, or did the 33's just ruin my old TRE's?
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OEM XJ steering is weak and doesn't hold up well once you start modifying your rig.
A steering upgrade is always a wise move....regardless of who you buy it from.
OEM XJ steering is weak and doesn't hold up well once you start modifying your rig.
A steering upgrade is always a wise move....regardless of who you buy it from.
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Would it be alright to take it wheeling next week? I've have a big trip planned and not enough time to get the steering here.
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Is a tierod end something I can pick up at my local napa? If so would new one's hold me over till the 25 when I go wheeling? Then I can upgrade afterwards
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probably will be fine, though anything is possible I guess. Wheeling on your stock TREs is fine even if they are a little worn, though upgraded steering should be your first stop instead of replacing the old TREs
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Well I would replace them but I don't have enough time before the trip. Are TRE's fairly cheap? And how hard are they to replace?
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Look up a zj tie rod conversion. Stronger tie rod for pretty cheap, new, pretty much any auto parts store, bolts on no modifications
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you goota look under at the steering while some on turns the wheel back and forth see whats up b4 throwing parts at this
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But stronger rods wouldn't fix the loose steering would they? I know they would be less likely to bend when offroad, but are the zj tre's the same size as xj's?