Tie Rod

[Micah]

Here it is after I removed it. I cant wait to get the new on there.
http://www.itsajeep.org/PhotoPost/data/15295/medium/IM000073.JPG

[Fred]

Micah this is your second trip to the carnage forum in 1 week. Trying to take it over?

[Micah]

Well if we started a Micah needs better parts on his jeep forum then I could just go there. Really though I would rather just read everybody elses posts here.

[Fred]

I bet, I don't mind Body damage, it's when it won't or can't roll is when I'm upset......By the way where are pix of the "new" fenders?

[imported_gblue]

Hey I got one that looks like that too. I was lucky that one of the guys with us had a welder.

[Micah]

yeah that would have been nice. but I am lucky enough to be getting a new one for nothing. But I will be looking for a heavy duty one also.

[Fred]

**** with a welder you could have put ti together and kept wheeling Micah!

[Micah]

Well, met up with rod and jabo last night and got my new (used) tie rod and I put it in today. So the jeep is back on the road. I hate not being able to drive it.

[Fred]

Good to go!

[Landon]

Right on Micah /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tu.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tu.gif

[mawardjr]

Ah and I was just beginning to like the "pigeon toe'd" look. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hee.gif

Contrats on the repair ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tu.gif

[Albert]

Where did the Hi-life handle go?

[Micah]

Back to Fred.

[Fred]

AL The Hi LIft was a great Idea!

[Don]

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AL The Hi LIft was a great Idea!

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I agree with Fred, it was a good idea. It was the exact kind of thinking that was needed to make a trail fix work.
Way to go /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tu.gif

[Fred]

Way to go AL.....The new guy showing us all up!!!LOL

[IndyXJ]

What caused this to happen again? I'm about to do my post-TB/750miles of running examination of the XJ and wondered if there was anything I can look for that caused this to Michah's. I can handle damage on the body,but to have that baby break on the hiway... I am not in the position to upgrade yet for a new one. Thanks for any tips or info.

[Fred]

Just look around underneith for unusual wear and tear. If the metal looks stressed it may be ready to break.

[IndyXJ]

Just got back from looking at the undercarriage. Nothing out of the ordinary. Tie rod looks good. I do have a groove on one side of my rotors where a rock got in there I presume. These are new rotors as of March. Braking seems fine, so didn't know if that is an issue or not. I do have to fool with my drag link since my steering wheel points to 2 oclock. I put some major hilljack plastic on my passenger window right now, but it's not clear enough. I bet Wal-mart sees this alot, so I'll try them tomorrow. Looking at the door...it's not gonna be fun getting off. It's made to be permanent..duh!

[Don]

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Just got back from looking at the undercarriage. Nothing out of the ordinary. Tie rod looks good. I do have a groove on one side of my rotors where a rock got in there I presume. These are new rotors as of March. Braking seems fine, so didn't know if that is an issue or not. I do have to fool with my drag link since my steering wheel points to 2 oclock. I put some major hilljack plastic on my passenger window right now, but it's not clear enough. I bet Wal-mart sees this alot, so I'll try them tomorrow. Looking at the door...it's not gonna be fun getting off. It's made to be permanent..duh!

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Hey IndyXJ, checkout Mike Wards gallery. Mike pulls the doors off his Grand on a very regular basis and I bet he can give you some tips on doing an R & R to your door. Grove in brake rotor isn't an issue... probably won't find a shop that will turn this rotor in the future, but other than that, no problems as long as rock is out.