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Post by Brandon W on Nov 23, 2009 17:31:44 GMT -8
Hey its Brandon Wilhelm again from reynolds high school and I own a 93 jeep cherokee. i was out wheelin and bent my tie rod on my front axle and im just wondering where i could get one for cheaper. Thanks ;D
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shortbus
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Post by shortbus on Nov 23, 2009 18:26:54 GMT -8
cheapest way is to strieghten it out and weld a piece of angle iron to it. Or any junk yards sould be pretty cheap
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Post by racincowboy on Nov 23, 2009 19:40:42 GMT -8
cheapest way is to strieghten it out and weld a piece of angle iron to it. Or any junk yards sould be pretty cheap x2 on the junk yard. What length is it from tie rod end to tie rod end on center?
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beatcj
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Post by beatcj on Nov 24, 2009 11:02:01 GMT -8
U-Pull it. If you want new, you can try Ryan, the Jeep Guy. I've gotten a couple of things from him. Nice guy, loves to talk Jeep: www.the-jeep-guy.com/ or JEEPZZZZ@AOL.COM OR CALL ME AT: 1-503-869-2072
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TORX
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Post by TORX on Nov 24, 2009 11:22:54 GMT -8
Junkyard should have them for ~$10. Grab another for a spare too if you can, along with the draglink. Bent steering components are not all that uncommon on the trail. I upgraded to a heavy duty one from Rustys Offroad. It's 1.5" DOM with .25" wall thickness. rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RS-TR125-UV&Category_Code=steI've hit it more times than I can remember, and have only managed to bend a TRE slightly. It's not as good as a full steering replacement (like the Currie unit), but it was money well spent in my opinion.
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Post by trdoffrd on Nov 24, 2009 12:20:03 GMT -8
when it come to steering just get one that is in good shap from a junk yard. welding an all that just makes it worse. look here for what not to do! ( link is pg-13 due some wording )
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Post by ljdude on Dec 12, 2009 18:50:46 GMT -8
I think that a V8 grand cherokee zj tie rod will bolt up and is a little stronger then the stock one.
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Post by czjeeper on Dec 16, 2009 18:20:11 GMT -8
I upgraded to a heavy duty setup. If one from a 1992 Jeep Wrangler (YJ) will work, you can have my factory one for free.
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Post by samp on Jan 7, 2010 16:46:07 GMT -8
Another backyard way to fix it up and get you home is to sleeve it. I have done it and it works very well as a trail fix or if your wallet only has lint in it. A piece of tube steel or a high-lift jack handle slipped over the rod and your back on the road. I know its cheesy but when money is tight you do what you got to.
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Post by themooses on Jan 13, 2010 14:09:40 GMT -8
On behalf on Brandon, we replaced the tie rod ajusting sleeve with a new one for under $50 and set the toe. Now, its great. Thanks to all who offered help. We now have a tierod from a YJ that needs a home.
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