I am intending on making this swap and there are several threads on here about which parts to use to make the change. I have not seen any mentions about upgrading the drag link at the same time. Would a ZJ drag link provide the same upgrade in sturdiness as the tie rod or is it best left alone ? Thanks.

 

I just did the swap after a little looking around. They're either the same part or not enough difference to justify swapping them.
Stock XJ drag link is already solid, just the tie rod is hollow tube.

 

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Thanks for the feedback, I will be taking it on soon enough.

 

I just did the upgrade. The drag link is the same. I changed mine anyway, but only because the TRE on the end of the drag link was pretty worn out, and the boot was torn.

 

Thanks for the heads up, I am probably going to replace mine as well just looking for a nudge on a direct swap of the drag link or upgrade it like the tie rod.