I was under the impression I could use this drag link as part of the zj upgrade ?That looks like the ZJ drag link. You still need to use the TJ drag link.
That's definitely the correct part # for a TJ drag link.This is the drag link I ordered. Maybe the sent me the ZJ drag link with the wrong part number ?
Everything bolts up good until I get the steering damper. The angle is off when it comes to the damper unless there is something else I’m missing. How do I tell if it’s really a ZJ drag link?That's definitely the correct part # for a TJ drag link.
You should have the following:
DS1312 Tie Rod End
DS1430 Drag Link
ES3096L Tie Rod End
ES2079S Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve
It’s vertical for sure. Maybe I have something installed wrong ?
Maybe just loosen and rotate it until the stuff fits?It’s vertical for sure.
The drag link won’t rotate because of how the tie rod end of it is connected into the steering knuckle.Maybe just loosen and rotate it until the stuff fits?
That tapered stud is as far down as it will go. Maybe that’s part of the problem ? I have tightened it down tighter then it should be and it won’t seat in any further. I don’t have a nut on it in the picture but that’s as far as it will go.The vertical aspect of the driver's mounting bolt hole is new for me too but I don't see where that could actually cause a problem. I would install the washer and nut onto the tapered stud and tighten it so it is pulled fully down into the drag link. That's a tight tapered fit and both sides have a coat of paint on them so I wouldn't expect it to fit all the way down at first. Then pull the passenger-side of the SS out so it can bolt into its mount.
If the ball joint at the passenger spindle is level and the damper mounting pin is vertical I'd say the part is bad. Mine is the same part number and with my ball joint level the hole is angled back significantly. I wouldn't loose much sleep over a bad part. Maybe take a pic of the passenger ball joint at the carrier just to double check but it looks a bit like a bad part to me.The drag link won’t rotate because of how the tie rod end of it is connected into the steering knuckle.
The drag link looks funny to me where the steering dampers stud rides. Here's mine for comparison.
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This was super helpful. My ball joint was stuck at the passenger side and I got it to rotate more so now where my steering damper connects to the drag link is way less vertical and more angled to the rear. This is what it looks like now.If the ball joint at the passenger spindle is level and the damper mounting pin is vertical I'd say the part is bad. Mine is the same part number and with my ball joint level the hole is angled back significantly. I wouldn't loose much sleep over a bad part. Maybe take a pic of the passenger ball joint at the carrier just to double check but it looks a bit like a bad part to me.
thats probably just my paint job lolDifficult to tell from pictures but even this looks odd, Saturday at the factory or something.
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I can pull down on the damper and get it to go in on the passenger side. Is that normal to have to pull down on it a little bit?This was super helpful. My ball joint was stuck at the passenger side and I got it to rotate more so now where my steering damper connects to the drag link is way less vertical and more angled to the rear. This is what it looks like now.
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Is that normal to have to pull down on it a little bit?
This was super helpful. My ball joint was stuck at the passenger side and I got it to rotate more so now where my steering damper connects to the drag link is way less vertical and more angled to the rear. This is what it looks like now.
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