ZJ V8 steering

[LittleD]

I've read that this is a bolt on steering system, and after looking at my buddies setup, it is alot stronger than stock because it is solid.

My question is can i just flip it and do otk? i've read that only the drivers side can be done or something like that? i have no swaybar mounts so thats covered. Also, what year should i snag the linkage off of?

Also has anyone picked one up from New Milford Auto Wrecking? I don't think they are gonna be open tomorrow and would like to get a general price for it. But if anyone wants to give me their steering for free that would also work

[1-Ton-XJ]

You cannot flip them....you will run into clearance issues because of the bend in the drag link....you CAN flip the tie rod and not have a big issue if you dont have sway bars (may have to cut the mounts off I forget.)

I have a flip kit somewhere for it...its the inserts that you drill the knuckle and weld the insert in.

Also I had two complete V8 sets that I just sold...one brand new and the other a month old.

On ebay there are complete sets that are 125 bucks and I had pretty good luck with them....mind you I was running 36 Iroks, aussied and everything.

[LittleD]

Sorry for the confusion, i meant can flip the tie rod ends for otk, but if i have to get other shit to do it, ill leave it utk untill i buy a 1 ton setup. I've heard people getting them for like 20 bucks so thats why i ask

[Even]

I'm sure you could run it OTK if you really wanted. You will still have to ream out your knuckles from the top to accept the TRE's though.

Unless you find it for less than $30, I would just keep saving for 1-ton. The solid tie rod is nice, but you're still stuck with tiny ass TRE's.

[1-Ton-XJ]

You cannot flip the drag link, you can flip the tie rod. I snapped a drag link in half and bent the tie rod up under my axle and my tie rods were perfectly fine.

Why are you doing a 1 ton setup btw? Do you plan on running more lift, larger tires and lockers? If you are sticking with the 33 ATs and Open/Open then its a waste of money.

[LittleD]

Planning on 35's locked up front. and at around 6 inches of lift up front, i kinda need it

[003brian]

i would just save for 1 ton man.

i have a v8 zj an the steering isnt all that beefy, even with good tierods i would still be sketched out about breaking it.

[justtorchit]

If you are sticking with the 33 ATs and Open/Open then its a waste of money.

lol wut

i did the v8 stuff a long time ago. it sucked.
my sleeved stock steering lasted longer.

just keep saving

[HeavyMetal]

Why are you doing a 1 ton setup btw? Do you plan on running more lift, larger tires and lockers? If you are sticking with the 33 ATs and Open/Open then its a waste of money.

i for one am curious as to how tire size and if youre locked effects whether or not you should have stronger steering links haha

[iant333]

I have V8 ZJ steering, its not too bad, but the advantage to the stock one was if you bent it, it could be bent back with a crowbar, cant do that with the ZJ stuff and its not quite strong enough to never bend in the first place.

[1-Ton-XJ]

i for one am curious as to how tire size and if youre locked effects whether or not you should have stronger steering links haha

The more weight and leverage there is on your steering...along with the added stress of turning a locked vehicle vs open.....simple physics

[HeavyMetal]

The more weight and leverage there is on your steering...along with the added stress of turning a locked vehicle vs open.....simple physics

and what about rocks, stumps, small children, so on

ive seen steering bend or break via trail obstacles a lot more than just via the jeep itself

[1-Ton-XJ]

Precisely, you have your tires between two rocks, and you are trying to turn and drive up one of them....the larger the tire, the more leverage is on that tie rod.

If people are breaking them on trail obstacles, thats a result of poor spotting and driving...NOT steering weakness

[Even]

Precisely, you have your tires between two rocks, and you are trying to turn and drive up one of them....the larger the tire, the more leverage is on that tie rod.

If people are breaking them on trail obstacles, thats a result of poor spotting and driving...NOT steering weakness

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you contradict yourself?

I agree, the larger the tire, the more leverage. I've personally seen large tires completely fold stock steering, with no previous damage. How exactly is that not steering weakness?

[1-Ton-XJ]

No he was talking about the steering hitting objects and i said that is not steering weakness related