Tie rod upgrade suggestions
#21
Super Moderator
The aluminum fab tie rod is a good option to look into. It's inexpensive, it won't rust, and if it ever gets banged on anything, it will bend back into shape since it is aluminum. The Ruff Stuff tie rod is what I have. It's beefy, inexpensive and made of steal. The only down sides are that it comes bare steal (ie non painted) and will rust on the outside if you don't paint it and if you ever bang it on rocks, it will bend but if you're not doing rock crawling that is less of a concern. It will definitely firm up the steering. If I had the money, I would go with the Steer Smarts Yeti drag link and tie rod setup , I don't believe they made aluminum but I haven't checked. For best value options I would go with the Ruff Stuff or the Aluminum tie rod fab option and lean more towards the aluminum tie rod fab since you eliminate the bending and rusting concerns.
Last edited by Rednroll; 06-13-2019 at 01:39 PM.
#22
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Can anyone tell if this is the stock tie rod?
It does appear to be 1.5”
I also noticed there is one zerk fitting on the drag link.
Last edited by poesdad; 06-14-2019 at 04:34 AM.