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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 02:35 PM
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Hopefully others will chime in and help you. I'm having work-time pressures and can't spend much time posting on forum for a while.
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Charley3
Hopefully others will chime in and help you. I'm having work-time pressures and can't spend much time posting on forum for a while.
No worries mate. Cheers for the help so far. Good luck with work
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
Depends on your budget. V8Vzj tie rods are a direct swap. If your wallet is fat and needs lightening, you can look into currie steering.
LOL. Dont have a fat wallet
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Charley3
Since it tracks straight almost without using steering wheel, it sounds like your castor is good. i.e. - sounds like your lower control arms length is good.

Offcenter steering wheel sounds to me like trackbar is to short for amount of lift. Does your front axle look properly centered under vehicle, or does it look offcentered?

Let's tackle one problem at a time. Stand in front of the Jeep from about 7 to 10 meters. Does the front axle look centered or offcentered under the Jeep? Look at the tires relative to fenders-body is the easiest way to check visually.
Have you checked this yet? Please visually check it and report back.
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 04:57 PM
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just get the cavfab crossover steering
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 3link94xj
just get the cavfab crossover steering
If you read this thread, does it sounds like he's going to know what that is, how to do it, or be able to afford it?

Less complicated, more affordable solutions are what he needs. IMO
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Charley3
If you read this thread, does it sounds like he's going to know what that is, how to do it, or be able to afford it?

Less complicated, more affordable solutions are what he needs. IMO
Not yet, been busy with work. Ill check today and get back. Ill add some pictures
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by winksjeep
There are lots of kits out there but you really need to decide if you want tie rod ends or heim joints ends. I want better steering but wanted to use tie rod ends but also wanted high steer and better brakes so the WJ swap is the route I am going. Just about have have all the parts here.
The jeep is my main daily driver so not sure which will be the best. Heim or tie rod? I think tie rod. Cant see a UK website selling heim.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 3link94xj
just get the cavfab crossover steering
Looks very nice and the price isnt to bad. The problem Im having is you guys have all the best kit. Here in the UK we mainly have crown and thats it.

heres an example https://jeepey.com/product/heavy-dut...trgcr3rt21006/

Im finding that unless the parts I want are on Ebay with the global shipping programme, its gonna cost to get things shipped over.

I recently perchased a muffler and tail pipe off a US Ebay site, (A Walker exhaust). It was cheaper doing that than ording a Mopar exhaust from Italy.

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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Charley3
Have you checked this yet? Please visually check it and report back.
Hi Ive had a look and to me It all looks ok. Ive added some pictures to see if you can tell yourself and tell me if the parts are stock or not.





Lower control arm, drivers side. Is it stock?


Steering rack. Is it stock?
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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Lower control arm isn't stock. Steering is. The crown HD steering is the same quality as zj steering. Just more expensive
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 12:15 PM
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Took me a minute to realize why your pics were backwards. Then I realized Its a rhd. Duh.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
Took me a minute to realize why your pics were backwards. Then I realized Its a rhd. Duh.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
Lower control arm isn't stock. Steering is. The crown HD steering is the same quality as zj steering. Just more expensive

From what I can see Crown HD steering is my only option here in the UK.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 10:50 PM
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I was just saying. If you have an auto parts store near you, you may find zj steering for cheaper and have the same strength. Zj meaning grand cherokee from 93-98. V8 That is.
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