Tie Rod and Drag Link ---- help?
 

08 2 dr Rubicon with 2" lift and 295/70/17 tires, my tie rod and drag link are in need of replacing, it seems like a good time to upgrade. I am looking at the Currie and Synergy systems and would appreciate any feedback on these or others. The winter months I plan on running the stock rims and my research so far leads me to believe the Synergy will rub the wheels and Currie will not. Any and all feedback or suggestions are wanted and welcomed, Thanks.

Shouldn't rub on stock 17" wheels. I've never heard of tgat.

$1330 for just those two Currie bars?? One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty? I had to write that out. Seriously? Just wow.

So what if Synergy tells you to use a max 4.75" backspace. Spend $600 for their stuff, then buy wheel spacers (or new rims) with the $730 you just saved...

I'd run the DIY kit from RuffStuff and call it a day.
GM 1 ton tie rod ends with 1.5" DOM .250 wall for $130. Done.

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I can't give any advice as far as clearance with the stock wheels, but I ran a Synergy tie rod when I had my D30 and it was stout. Easily twice as heavy as the stocker and it took some abusing. I've always been impressed with Synergy's products.

Do you have pics of your setup? I've never heard of this brand but I'm in need of an upgrade and looking at options.

Ruff stuff is well known in the hardcore offroad world. I used a lot of their stuff on my custom build.

It's a do it your self kit, so you have to weld the bungs in. At least that's how it used to be.

Yeah, the prices on the currie stuff is silly. Unless you wheel hard, why not just replace with stock parts and save the money? I'd bet you could pick up a like new tie rod for next to nothing. Drag link ends aren't expensive new.

Checked it out, looks good and would help keep my co-pilot(wife) from complaining about the dollars spent. Their site mentions reaming out the knuckle(possibly) to fit the TRE's. Did you have to do that? I assume there must be a tool to do that with?

I'd run the DIY kit from RuffStuff and call it a day.
GM 1 ton tie rod ends with 1.5" DOM .250 wall for $130. Done.

Checked it out, looks good and would save $$$$. Their info talks about possibly reaming out the knuckles for the TRE's, did you have to do that? I assume there is a tool for that? I have stock Rubicon front end.