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greaseorbounce
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So I recently acquired another jeep, and I'm slowly going through the process of trying to fix all the problems the previous owners so kindly created. The entire mess has been a project, but we're getting closer. Every piece of rubber (control arm bushings especially) were toasted, transmission needed rebuilt, electrical was a disaster... Never ends. Currie arms all the way around, a full rebuild of the AX15, new trackbar bushings, and hours of electrical work and I am almost there.
My next order of business is the steering problems, and this is where I am a little bit stumped. It has been a number of years since I have owned a TJ, but I am remembering (maybe wrongly) that the drag link went all the way to the knuckle, and the tie rod attached to the drag link. Standard inverted Y. (Is this right or am I crazy?) On this particular TJ it is not set up that way. The tie rod runs from knuckle to knuckle, and the drag link attaches to the tie rod. T steering.
This is causing all kinds of wonkyness, including a dead-zone that I consider unacceptable. The entire tie rod twists a ton, resulting in a dead zone and vague steering feel.
Here is a picture:
Can anyone identify this steering setup? Is this setup salvageable, or should I take out a second mortgage and buy a real steering kit?
My next order of business is the steering problems, and this is where I am a little bit stumped. It has been a number of years since I have owned a TJ, but I am remembering (maybe wrongly) that the drag link went all the way to the knuckle, and the tie rod attached to the drag link. Standard inverted Y. (Is this right or am I crazy?) On this particular TJ it is not set up that way. The tie rod runs from knuckle to knuckle, and the drag link attaches to the tie rod. T steering.
This is causing all kinds of wonkyness, including a dead-zone that I consider unacceptable. The entire tie rod twists a ton, resulting in a dead zone and vague steering feel.
Here is a picture:
Can anyone identify this steering setup? Is this setup salvageable, or should I take out a second mortgage and buy a real steering kit?