Steering Components Question

[MTPockets]

I got rid of my TJs Death Wobble for a few months but it's back. For some reason (I suspect I bent something off road) it was toed in about 1.5 inches too much. The tires were wearing on the outsides and I got a severe DW at about 70. I aligned it (with a tape measure), replaced the shot aftermarket trac bar and it was great...for a few months. Now, I get a minor DW at 55 mph. Faster or slower is no problem. My factory Trac bar is worn and I want to get a new one. I only have about 3" of lift so I need one that's only slightly longer than stock. Any reccomendations?

Also, if I did bend a tie rod off road, I want to replace the tie rod/drag link assembly. The Currie system is about $400. I am sure that it's worth the coin, but I think it may be overkill for my Jeep. There is a Rugged Ridge brand for less, but I have never heard of it. Sounds like Steelhorse to me. Quadratec sells it for $230.
Rugged Ridge Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit for 97-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited - Quadratec
Anybody know anything about Rugged ridge?

Any help would be appreciated!

[RRich]

I don't know about that set-up. I use the Currie - and managed to break one!

DW can be troubling - have a close look at the bolt in the end of the trackbar - where it attaches to the axle.

The bolt may be tight, but the hole may be worn enough to allow movement, causing DW. The hole gets elongated.

Get underneath, put your fingers right on the trackbar and the axle bracket at the same time while someone works the steering wheel back and forth. Any movement is bad.

The cure - cut out a small thick plate with a hole in it and weld it over the bracket - front side - lining up the holes with a bolt while welding.

As I remember a 1/4" thick plate will fit very close, but not give clearance issues.

The thin existing stock bracket wears too easily and the hole warbles out. Surprisingly it doesn't take much movement to get DW started.

I've fixed several of them with that fix after everyone else gave up trying to find the cause of DW.

[mach2_nh]

Originally Posted by MTPockets

I got rid of my TJs Death Wobble for a few months but it's back. For some reason (I suspect I bent something off road) it was toed in about 1.5 inches too much. The tires were wearing on the outsides and I got a severe DW at about 70. I aligned it (with a tape measure), replaced the shot aftermarket trac bar and it was great...for a few months. Now, I get a minor DW at 55 mph. Faster or slower is no problem. My factory Trac bar is worn and I want to get a new one. I only have about 3" of lift so I need one that's only slightly longer than stock. Any reccomendations?

Also, if I did bend a tie rod off road, I want to replace the tie rod/drag link assembly. The Currie system is about $400. I am sure that it's worth the coin, but I think it may be overkill for my Jeep. There is a Rugged Ridge brand for less, but I have never heard of it. Sounds like Steelhorse to me. Quadratec sells it for $230.
Rugged Ridge Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit for 97-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited - Quadratec
Anybody know anything about Rugged ridge?

Any help would be appreciated!

We just installed that setup into a friends TJ and it looks like a nice setup.
He got it for $200 up here. I mean its allot better then the stock setup but its not bomb proof.
This is a link to a forum im part of. I dont think you need to be loged in to see the pics but if this link dont work i will post pics.

Rugged RidgeTJ Cross Over steering - ExploringNH Forums