2001XJ
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- Canton, MI
WheelinJR said:
Isn't the ZJ tie rod solid also? Just checkin', might use this in the meantime while saving for JCR
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rugged ridge steering??
- Thread starter outlander
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Isn't the ZJ tie rod solid also? Just checkin', might use this in the meantime while saving for JCR
WheelinJR
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
I believe it is...
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
after running this setup for a few months, I can tell you that I will be switching over to a crossover setup as soon as fund allow.
while there is nothing wrong with the rugged ridge steering, i have just come to the conclusion that I dislike the inverted-T steering setup. i am getting more 'roll' than I would like.....and even though I have not added any spacers yet, I still think I would prefer to go back to a crossover setup on this rig.
while there is nothing wrong with the rugged ridge steering, i have just come to the conclusion that I dislike the inverted-T steering setup. i am getting more 'roll' than I would like.....and even though I have not added any spacers yet, I still think I would prefer to go back to a crossover setup on this rig.
2001XJ
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- Location
- Canton, MI
IntrepidXJ said:
This is a concern of mine also. I am debating weather to go JCR or crossover so I will not have any "slop" or "roll". However, I have seen posts where supposedly JCR has pretty much eliminated the slop or roll
WheelinJR
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
How much work is involved in going to a WJ or Tera knuckle, other than obvious drag link length changes and such?
I'm more thinking modifications to brakes and getting the knuckle actually installed.
I'm more thinking modifications to brakes and getting the knuckle actually installed.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
WheelinJR said:
i have the Tera knuckle on my other Jeep, and the installation is pretty simple. Just remove the knuckle (like you would if you were replacing ball joints) and reinstall the new one. Brakes stay the same with the Tera knuckle. The other main change is rasising the trackbar mount on the axle.
WheelinJR
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
IntrepidXJ said:
I wonder if the same goes for the WJ knuckle...This might be a future-ish upgrade for me.
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
IntrepidXJ said:
Easily handled with the JKS/OGS over axle bracket. Most existing trackbars can be modified to work, too.
WheelinJR
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
ECKSJAY said:
Good opportunity to go to a nice straight and parallel panhard too!
Probably be a fairly easy task on my axle, not having a passenger UCA mount and all...
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
Here's a gigantic picture of the JKS bracket installed. You're chopping the front of the stock trackbar mount off and putting this on using what's left. 
I'm going to link the photo because it's so huge.
http://www.kevinsoffroad.com/images/jksproducts/fab parts/jks950.jpg
I'm going to link the photo because it's so huge.
http://www.kevinsoffroad.com/images/jksproducts/fab parts/jks950.jpg
2001XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Canton, MI
ECKSJAY said:Here's a gigantic picture of the JKS bracket installed. You're chopping the front of the stock trackbar mount off and putting this on using what's left.
I'm going to link the photo because it's so huge.
http://www.kevinsoffroad.com/images/jksproducts/fab parts/jks950.jpg
So, this would require a new trackbar after doing this mod? Seems a new one would be required due to the different angle/length after mod, right?
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
2001XJ said:
Yeah, a couple posts before that one I mentioned that an existing aftermarket trackbar could be modified. I wouldn't even imagine attempting that with a stock bar though.
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
Well after about a month and a half of F***n with the RR steering on a friends rig,it looks like Im going to have to eat this one.Put the donuts on all three TRE's and still get to much rolling.He's also been crying about the ground clearance.Im looking at the Tera knuckle now,as I dont want to deal with the mods needed for thw WJ set-up!
outlander
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Columbus,Ohio
I had a feeling this setup was too good to be true.....
dellstopjeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- KUNA, ID
some people on here are running it with success and no issues.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
outlander said:
i'm not having any problems with the setup itself.....just the style of the steering....I would dislike any inverted-T setup at this point
WheelinJR
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
Ok so...
Current backorder is 89 of these. No definite date, says 30-60 days.
Sidenote, I saw someone a while back posted the TRE part #'s but didn't see them. Does anyone know what they were? I can look those up too.
Current backorder is 89 of these. No definite date, says 30-60 days.
Sidenote, I saw someone a while back posted the TRE part #'s but didn't see them. Does anyone know what they were? I can look those up too.
RCP Phx
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- Location
- Phoenix,Az
Thats where the part #'s went!The problem is that 3 of the ends are off-the-shelf,but the pass side tie rod end had no#.aparke4 said:
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RCP Phx said:
Regardless, it HAS to have a part number, it's gotta come from SOME vehicle, I highly doubt that the chinese would make a custom part for this cheap steering setup, seeing how it would outweigh the cost by a long shot. I am going to look through the MOOG and TRW books at work tonight and see what I can find.
