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Old 05-25-2014, 11:08 PM
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Is there a way to measure for axle shims? I got around 6" lift in the rear and a sye. Pretty sure it needs rotated.
The yoke on the t case and the yoke on the diff should be parallel, use a degree finder
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Old 05-25-2014, 11:22 PM
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I knoe that a zj tie rod is beefier than a xj, but what about the tre's? Seems to me if they where the same they would still be a weak point in the system.
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Originally Posted by Customizer1000
The yoke on the t case and the yoke on the diff should be parallel, use a degree finder
That's without an SYE.

With an SYE - and a double-cardan joint - the single-cardan at the differential yoke should have no movement, or be 1 degree down so that under load it is flat with the DS.

But yeah lrn2anglefinder
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Originally Posted by drhoward1988
I knoe that a zj tie rod is beefier than a xj, but what about the tre's? Seems to me if they where the same they would still be a weak point in the system.
TREs are larger too. The ZJ tie rod uses the same one that goes into the drag link - ES3096L if memory serves.
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Originally Posted by salad

TREs are larger too. The ZJ tie rod uses the same one that goes into the drag link - ES3096L if memory serves.
Thanks. Ive never considered it a real option for me. Guy was asking me about it in our local club. Seems like that single tre could still be a weak spot. ZJ is still inverted y setup, correct?
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Also are there any side mirrors we can swap on our Jeeps? I wanna add a mirror so i can see the tires, but the mirrors really arent big enough...

97+ should fit according to this https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/bud...herokee-58797/
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Thanks. Ive never considered it a real option for me. Guy was asking me about it in our local club. Seems like that single tre could still be a weak spot. ZJ is still inverted y setup, correct?
Yeah same steering setup from early XJs all the way up to the JK.

In the ZJ setup, the two little ****ty TREs with long adjusting sleeve is replaced with what is basicaly the drag link arrangement without holes in the middle. Solid cast tie rod with integral ball joint at one end, then same adjusting sleeve and TRE as the drag link. Much less likely to bend.
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Originally Posted by salad

Yeah same steering setup from early XJs all the way up to the JK.

In the ZJ setup, the two little ****ty TREs with long adjusting sleeve is replaced with what is basicaly the drag link arrangement without holes in the middle. Solid cast tie rod with integral ball joint at one end, then same adjusting sleeve and TRE as the drag link. Much less likely to bend.
Ok thanks. I've never really paid much attention to it. Maybe if i break my stock setup, but plans are for bigger diffs and better setup then. No need to waste money now on it.
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It's pretty simple lol. If your steering is worn or damaged just order parts for a V8 ZJ instead then.
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Originally Posted by salad
It's pretty simple lol. If your steering is worn or damaged just order parts for a V8 ZJ instead then.
See i screwed up, sorta. When i first got my jeep i didnt really have plans to wheel/lift it. I had severe dw so i rebuilt the entire front suspension with factory replacment parts (mostly moog). Drove great. Now im lifted at 4.5 and running 32's so itll be a matter of time before the stock setup fails.
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Thanks for the info Salad
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I'm trying to remove and replace the oil pan on my 2000. The oil pan support bracket or rear main seal bracket or girdle or whatever it's called is getting in my way. I've tried hammering a socket onto the bolts there, but it's like the bolts are jammed against the bracket itself. I can't even get a flat screwdriver between the bolt and the part it sits against. I'm determined to get this thing off, but I'm at a loss right now.

It seems like this bracket is metal. Has anyone else had issues with this thing? I don't mind breaking it if I have to, but I don't want to break anything that's going to be difficult or expensive to replace.

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get a nut splitter... not enough room? chisel the nut into two pieces... pry off remanis w/ screwdriver... hit the ***** w/ a chisel and hammer until it splits... the nut splitter does the same job....you'll see....
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What is the diameter (id and od) for the tail pipe from the muffler back? 1996 xj country
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What is the diameter (id and od) for the tail pipe from the muffler back? 1996 xj country
2.25 I believe
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2.25 ID if original. OD ain't much bigger. Exhaust pipe is thin
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