SpruceJedi

I am amidst the installation of my lift on my 2000 xj. So far things have been going about how I expected them to. I ended up popping the tie rod end off of my steering in order to adress the ball joint issue I had going on. I of course shredded the boot on the tie rod end and further came to realize that my tie rod ends also have significant wear. I was curious if there were any real upgrades to this portion of the front end. I saw someone used a TJ tie rod and TRE. Let me know what you think.

Jeepxj1234

TJ tie rod is same as stock xj I think. You're thinking of a v8 jeep grand Cherokee zj tie rod upgrade. All you need is a zj tie rod, the adjustment sleeve and a tre. If you get it all new then the total is around $70. Search it on google and you'll find write ups and part numbers. Bolt in upgrade. Also, I'm not very familiar with this, but if you have the knuckles off for ball joints, look at a wj knuckle swap.

Atmos

v8 zj tie rod is a great upgrade for 33" tires. Anything bigger and you will want some heavy duty steering by currie or JCR. Or the best option possible is a WJ knuckle swap. But to do that properly is about $800

But most likely the zj tie rid will be the right choice for you. At least for now. Anything is better than that thin stock tie rod

Power73

I'd go with the zj tie rod and see how you like that. Or if you have the money go wth the wj knuckle swap. You get better brakes with that to

marcelo73

Ironman4x4 offers a solid 1.25" tie rod for $130 and a solid 1.50" for $180.
TRE included.

SpruceJedi

Looks like I am tie rod shopping tomorrow. Like you said. Anything has to be better than what is On there.

SpruceJedi

I went with the zj upgrade. 104$ on amazon. Local stores couldn't touch that price. That's too bad. I like to keep my business local. I saw an article with parts numbers on the forum that someone had done so I went with those. Hopefully it all goes smooth!

dirtmod0

I went with Auto Zone for the V8 upgrade and only spent 70 bones. I did not go with the high dollar Moog stuff.

SpruceJedi

70$ is nice! We don't have an auto zone anywhere around here though. lol. I ended up with the Raybestos stuff. Hopefully it holds up. If it doesn't I am sure i will get at least my 104$ out of it.

Outlaw Star

They're store brand is actually brand name stuff in their boxes. Brakes are Bosch, sensors are BWD or GP Sorgeson, etc..

GearGrabbinXJ

Yeah, last night I broke a front sway bar end link so I replaced both from autozone and the guy in there said they have a lifetime warranty and are the same quality as moog, I was VERY impressed!

dogger15

$10 zj tie rod pull from the jy the ends still great on it