Waggy 44 and lower control arm mounts

[cagedxj]

Hey FAT!!!! I would run a setup like JnJs. Looks good and thats what we run on my brothers Willys. It works great and is very easy!

 

[JnJ]

BTW, there is a shop, I believe in VA (Rockstomper?), that will build the draglink and tierod for you. I think the cost was like $130 shipped and you buy the TREs yourself. They have made many for XJs so they know what they are doing.

 

[Heep]

I'm doing the same setup with my rods and drag, but I'm going to use Heim's with 1.25" OD Tube .225 wall instead of TRE.

me 2

 

[fatwreck]

BTW, there is a shop, I believe in VA (Rockstomper?), that will build the draglink and tierod for you. I think the cost was like $130 shipped and you buy the TREs yourself. They have made many for XJs so they know what they are doing.

Thanks for all the info everyone. Rockstomper is actually local to me in Firestone, CO., but I think I'm going to have a friend of mine help me build the custom tie rod/drag link and I'll use the TRE part numbers that were provided.

 

[JnJ]

Thanks for all the info everyone. Rockstomper is actually local to me in Firestone, CO., but I think I'm going to have a friend of mine help me build the custom tie rod/drag link and I'll use the TRE part numbers that were provided.

Cool, good luck and have fun with it.

 

[FYR WOOD]

Fatwreck,
I am considering this swap as well. Actually I have a Wagoneer trail rig that will no longer pass inspection here in VA so I am thinking of slinging both of the Waggy axles under my DD XJ. Seeing as you seem to know Herzog pretty well, how does his XJ handle now after his 44 swap? I am planning on this being my DD for quite a while longer so this is a big concern to me. It seems too perfect not to take advantage of the axles I already have rather than spend tons of money on "bolt-in" axles. Is Shane's bracketry all RE stuff or his own? And since you already have the RE stuff, how are you going about getting everything lined up for proper caster and what not? Jigs?

JnJ,
Your steering looks almost identical to stock Waggy steering. Am I wrong?

Scott

 

[JnJ]

Fatwreck,
JnJ,
Your steering looks almost identical to stock Waggy steering. Am I wrong?

Scott

Close, but the draglink ties into the tierod closer to the pass side, and it mounts into a whole in the tierod end.

 

[BrettM]

hey JnJ:

are you using a stock XJ pitman (or ZJ)? reason I ask is that I have a Waggy front and I'm using a ZJ pitman arm (same but about 1" drop) and I don't get full steering out of the D44. According to my measurements, the pitman is getting about 7.5" of lateral travel, and the tie-rod can go 8".

also, how much lift do you have up front?

 

[JnJ]

hey JnJ:

are you using a stock XJ pitman (or ZJ)? reason I ask is that I have a Waggy front and I'm using a ZJ pitman arm (same but about 1" drop) and I don't get full steering out of the D44. According to my measurements, the pitman is getting about 7.5" of lateral travel, and the tie-rod can go 8".

also, how much lift do you have up front?

I'm running the stock pitman arm. I get full use of my steering, I hit the stops. I actually had to turn my stops out a little to keep from hitting the arms. I have about 7" of lift up front (6.5" coils and 1/2" raised coil mounts).