Which tie rod is this? Advice on steering upgrade / fix

TJim

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Hey! I have a ball joint failure on my Stock Tie Rod. (See Photo)

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I have two more spare Tie Rods sitting in my Garage. They are not stock TJ Tie rods, but I don’t think they are V8 ZJ Tie rod either.

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Measurements:
  • Stock TJ Tie rod = 0.66”
  • Spare Tie Rods in my Garage = 0.9"-0.925"


Do you know which model's Tie rod is this? XJ? Non-V8 ZJ?


Since I have to fix my current Tie rod I was thinking about upgrading it. Do you think that this Tie rod would be a good upgrade, since I have it for free, or that I should I look for a V8 Tie rod ?
 
Yep, definitely don’t want to use that junk.
Ok! I won't

Do you have any idea if any models of Jeep used this as stock? XJ, YJ, ZJ, WJ?

Because most of the stuff I have in my garage are stock parts from older Jeeps (80s-90s-early 2000s) that a Friend used to sell!
 
Ok! I won't

Do you have any idea if any models of Jeep used this as stock? XJ, YJ, ZJ, WJ?

Because most of the stuff I have in my garage are stock parts from older Jeeps (80s-90s-early 2000s) that a Friend used to sell!
The only one I know of that uses a crossover steering off the top of my head would be a JK. There may be others, but that’s the only one I know of off the top of my head.
 
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does kinda look like Jk links to me, not sure about the TB.

but stock JK tie rod has a bend IIRC.
 
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ah no matter, put it on FB try and get few $ from it. it's cross over design is rumored to give nothing but grief to a TJ.
 
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