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04-25-2009, 02:33 AM
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1998 TJ Wrangler
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TieRod conversion
Well after countless hours of searching for a HD Tierod w/bigger TRE's and not being rich enuff to swing theCurrie setup, I decided to do the 1998 V8 Grand Cherokee conversion..Not only is the rod Bigger, IT's Solid all the way thru!..(unlike stock one i have) And the Ends are A LOT beefier then the stock ones i have. Heres the link i followed for the conversion http://www.stu-offroad.com/steering/zjtie/tierod-1.htm I got my parts from Autozone and the "moog" #'s are what was on the boxes i bought. 73$ out the door! Heres some pics of the swap:
   New parts       About 1/8 diff between the 2 
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Colorado Jeep Club Member #'303' 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ Sport 4.0 I6, D30 and D44,4.56 G2 Gears,belly,gas & steering skids, 35x12.5 Wrangler MTR Kevlars,4" ProComp Coils,1.25" JKS BL,1"Currie MML,Bilstein 5100's, Chromoly LCA's front and rear, JKS Disco's,K&N intake,PSC BFH front stinger bumper w/winch & d-rings,PSC Rear stinger/carrier w/d-ring,PSC Rocker Knockers,Dynomax Ultraflo welded ss, APN header,PIAA 520 ATP, Bestop top,alpine CDA-105 deck,Tuffy underseat Security box, JL Audio speakers in sound bar and dash, Corbeau front seats, matching Neoprene cover on bench,trimmed flares...and PLENTY more to come.. **Oil Field Trash Makin' Oil Field Ca$h**
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04-25-2009, 02:38 AM
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1998 TJ Wrangler
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   I know its not a Chromoly tierod, BUT its is a HUGE diff in weight, strength and hopefully durability ..Gives me piece of mind knowing i have a rod that doesnt flex with the pull of a hand...And now i have a spare Trail Rod Just in case!... Going to check Toe, Camber, and alignment in the a.m.. Hope this helped someone out there that was looking for a non "break the bank" way to beef things up a bit. 
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Colorado Jeep Club Member #'303' 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ Sport 4.0 I6, D30 and D44,4.56 G2 Gears,belly,gas & steering skids, 35x12.5 Wrangler MTR Kevlars,4" ProComp Coils,1.25" JKS BL,1"Currie MML,Bilstein 5100's, Chromoly LCA's front and rear, JKS Disco's,K&N intake,PSC BFH front stinger bumper w/winch & d-rings,PSC Rear stinger/carrier w/d-ring,PSC Rocker Knockers,Dynomax Ultraflo welded ss, APN header,PIAA 520 ATP, Bestop top,alpine CDA-105 deck,Tuffy underseat Security box, JL Audio speakers in sound bar and dash, Corbeau front seats, matching Neoprene cover on bench,trimmed flares...and PLENTY more to come.. **Oil Field Trash Makin' Oil Field Ca$h**
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04-25-2009, 09:20 AM
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1999 XJ Cherokee
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Good post and thanks for taking time to do. I need to do this badly and the price is right. Can you post all the Autozone part number or moog numbers you have?
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04-25-2009, 11:21 AM
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2001 XJ Cherokee
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Nice man, I've done the same.
One of the best mods I've done.
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04-25-2009, 04:07 PM
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1998 TJ Wrangler
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Tie Rod End ES3096L Adjusting Sleeve ES2079S Tie Rod DS1312
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Colorado Jeep Club Member #'303' 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ Sport 4.0 I6, D30 and D44,4.56 G2 Gears,belly,gas & steering skids, 35x12.5 Wrangler MTR Kevlars,4" ProComp Coils,1.25" JKS BL,1"Currie MML,Bilstein 5100's, Chromoly LCA's front and rear, JKS Disco's,K&N intake,PSC BFH front stinger bumper w/winch & d-rings,PSC Rear stinger/carrier w/d-ring,PSC Rocker Knockers,Dynomax Ultraflo welded ss, APN header,PIAA 520 ATP, Bestop top,alpine CDA-105 deck,Tuffy underseat Security box, JL Audio speakers in sound bar and dash, Corbeau front seats, matching Neoprene cover on bench,trimmed flares...and PLENTY more to come.. **Oil Field Trash Makin' Oil Field Ca$h**
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04-25-2009, 04:30 PM
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1999 XJ Cherokee
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Awesome....thanks.
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04-26-2009, 02:12 AM
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Web Wheeler
 
2000 XJ Cherokee
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good plan... my TRE's are looking well, a little old and tired. Was thinking about this too. Thanks for the parts list!!
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04-28-2009, 11:28 PM
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Web Wheeler
1994 XJ Cherokee
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i did this conversion only because my old tie rod wasn't adjustable. i also did it for the strength and durability, but when i went to autozone, it was 70 for replacement or 80 for the upgrade.. i wonder what one i chose? definitely a great upgrade though and for cheap..
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04-29-2009, 12:44 AM
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1993 ZJ
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Nicely done!
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04-29-2009, 05:58 AM
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1998 XJ Cherokee
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I did the same when installing my lift... I can't believe the difference between the two... how guys wheel with the stock tierod is beyond me... I did however keep my old one as a trail spare.
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98 Cherokee Sport- 4.5", AA SYE and TW Shaft, 33" Cooper Discoverer STTs, XCr8000, Jcroffroad Stage 2 Winch Bumper , 60" Hi-lift, Cobra Ultra III, Gragar Soft 8s, Detour Tail Bone, jcr Offroad Stage 2 Sliders, RockCrusher Diff Covers Front, Lockright in the front, Aussie in the Rear (Ford 8.8) with 488s... More $$$ for Bank Account (On Back Order...) 99 Cherokee Sport- Stock and Staying that Way (Wife's DD) Christian Jeep Group Member #160 |
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04-29-2009, 07:22 AM
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1999 XJ Cherokee
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I installed this last night and can tell a difference just cruising down the road. Does not feel like the tires are flexing when hitting a bump like it used to. Definetly worth doing.
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04-29-2009, 12:40 PM
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Member
 
1995 XJ Cherokee
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Looks like I have a project to do...
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TNT 5.5", 35 x 12.5 MTRs on Trail Ready Beadlocks Armor: 2x6 inch 3/16 tube rockers, Factory Front and Gas Tank skids, Homemade Mini Skids, Riddler Differential Covers, and Homebrew Hybrid cage. Recovery: AJs Offroad Custom Front Winch Bumper and Rear Tanker Bumper with Homebrew Tire Carrier/Stinger. Rhinolined entire Exterior black, and Herculined interior. Axles: 4.56 superior gears in D30 and 8.25 with 29 spline. Steering: Currie Extreme and PSC Hydro-assist Cardomain: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2973108 |
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04-29-2009, 01:09 PM
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1999 TJ Wrangler
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other than pulling the old one off and putting the new one on. was there any other work that needed to be done?
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04-29-2009, 01:12 PM
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1999 XJ Cherokee
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Do a DIY alignment check after. You have to take the driver's side wheel off to get to the castle nut if you are using a torque wrench to tighten things down.
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04-29-2009, 01:29 PM
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1988 XJ Cherokee
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I noticed you kept the stock drag link and right side TRE, are the 98 V8 zj ones the same as the xj ones?
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