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Long shot.... SJ Wagoneer tie rod vs. XJ Cherokee tie rod
I'm wondering if this part is actually made. I've had horrendous luck searching for this, because early XJ's were "Wagoneer's", so i'm getting all kinds of crossed feedback.
I'm using an 85 Waggy D44 front axle in my XJ. I'm using the Waggy LOONG tie rod that goes knuckle to knuckle. This rod has the larger tapered hole over on the passenger side for the tie rod end from the pitman arm to connect to. This hole is too large for the the XJ stuff.
Currently, i've completed welded up that tie rod hole and redrilled/tapered it to fit the OE XJ tie rod.
I would like to know if I could find a tie rod end that would screw into my OE XJ rod, but have the larger tapered stud to fit the OE Waggy tie rod hole.
If i've confused the hell out of anyone, i'm sorry.....but I can provide pictures if necessary.
I've also though of using the OE Waggy tie rod to pitman arm rod....but that would leave me with needing to possibly ream out the OE XJ pitman arm. Do they make an aftermarket(drop)pitman for a Waggy that would fit the splines of the XJ steering box?
Thanks for any and all help.
I'm wondering if this part is actually made. I've had horrendous luck searching for this, because early XJ's were "Wagoneer's", so i'm getting all kinds of crossed feedback.
I'm using an 85 Waggy D44 front axle in my XJ. I'm using the Waggy LOONG tie rod that goes knuckle to knuckle. This rod has the larger tapered hole over on the passenger side for the tie rod end from the pitman arm to connect to. This hole is too large for the the XJ stuff.
Currently, i've completed welded up that tie rod hole and redrilled/tapered it to fit the OE XJ tie rod.
I would like to know if I could find a tie rod end that would screw into my OE XJ rod, but have the larger tapered stud to fit the OE Waggy tie rod hole.
If i've confused the hell out of anyone, i'm sorry.....but I can provide pictures if necessary.
I've also though of using the OE Waggy tie rod to pitman arm rod....but that would leave me with needing to possibly ream out the OE XJ pitman arm. Do they make an aftermarket(drop)pitman for a Waggy that would fit the splines of the XJ steering box?
Thanks for any and all help.
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