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Old 04-30-2013 | 08:43 PM
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What do u think of this one?

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch..._Code=IR-SHDTR

It seem beefy and at reasonable price.
Old 04-30-2013 | 08:52 PM
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Was going to get same one until I decided to just go 1 ton. Heard its a good tie rod go for it
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IRO's stuff is tough I have the over the knuckle steer and I'm satisfied with the product.
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IRO's stuff is tough I have the over the knuckle steer and I'm satisfied with the product.
Wow that looks sharp! I'm looking to do the same to mine. All my tie rods and stuff needs replaced anyway
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It was worth instead of just replacing the factory stuff
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Originally Posted by Sparkys92XJ

Wow that looks sharp! I'm looking to do the same to mine. All my tie rods and stuff needs replaced anyway
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Originally Posted by xLxDIZZYx
IRO's stuff is tough I have the over the knuckle steer and I'm satisfied with the product.
I don't wheel that much. I don't know if over the knuckle conversion would be worth my penny. I don't even go rock crawling, most of my wheeling is trail driving and mudding.
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I don't wheel that much. I don't know if over the knuckle conversion would be worth my penny. I don't even go rock crawling, most of my wheeling is trail driving and mudding.
Ya you don't need OTK. It is better but only if your gonna be offroad a lot doing some crazy stuff lol
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

Ya you don't need OTK. It is better but only if your gonna be offroad a lot doing some crazy stuff lol
If I ever get into that type of wheeling in future I would consider doing crazy upgrades to it but for now with my wheeling style, I think this tie rod probably would suffice.

Does anyone here have it and how do they like it?
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Yea I hear wat ur saying I don't wheel like that yet. I do go wheelin for vacation on the beach. Being I changed tire size I didn't want to keep changing blown tie rods for being a dd to offroading.
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Do they use stock size tie rod ends? If so, doesn't seem like much of an upgrade for the price. I'd rather go zj tie rod from a junk yard for $20 because it has bigger ends..
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Do they use stock size tie rod ends? If so, doesn't seem like much of an upgrade for the price. I'd rather go zj tie rod from a junk yard for $20 because it has bigger ends..
Is 7/8 stock? I think I read somewhere that it accept 7/8 tie rod ends.
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Is 7/8 stock? I think I read somewhere that it accept 7/8 tie rod ends.
I'm not sure. if they dont say otherwise in the description I'd assume they're stock. for steering either go cheap and effective or buy a complete system. anywhere inbetween wouldnt feel like money well spent to me
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I do believe they accept stock TREs...which would be a weak point.
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Remember. This is my DD and I wheel maybe few times a year, should I really spend few hundred dollars on complete steering system?

I don't even do rock crawling, just trail driving.



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