Suspention Teminology
You are on the way to your favorite trail. You hit a pothole. The steering wheel is jerked violently left then right as the truck is heading to the side of the road. You have bump-steer!
This phenomenon is a result of modifying your tie rod and drag link geometry. Domain: http://www.off-road.com
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Submitted by themajor on 06/30/2004 Edited
06/30/2004
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Sway Bar Disconnect Holder
If you have the Teraflex sway bar disconnects you already know that you have the easiest disconnects on the market for your Grand Cherokee. Despite the great engineering that went into these disconnects they came up short when they designed the strap system that holds the sway bar and disconnect in place while you are wheeling. After dealing with bungee cords, wire ties and attempts to use the strap and hook provided by Teraflex I got fed up with not having a secure and quick way to strap up the sway bar.
For less then $3.00 I came up with an easy way of securing the sway bar utilizing the Teraflex strap. I picked up a couple ¼” cold shuts from the hardware store. You can find these in the chain area of the store. Domain: http://www.nagca.com
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Submitted by kizer on 12/22/2003
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Swaybar Shifting Fix
While rotating my tires and doing a routine check of things, I noticed that my swaybar had completely shifted over towards the driver side of my Jeep and was now causing my swaybar link to rub up againt the frame rail. Well, I was able to re-center my swaybar by grabbing and then yanking it over but within a day, it had completely shifted back over. Needless to say, a more perminant solution was in order. Domain: http://www.4x4xplor.com
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Submitted by wayoflife on 10/11/2003 Edited
11/18/2003
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TeraFlex Adjustable Front Track Bar
After installing a 3-inch Lift, you will either need to install a new adjustable front track bar or relocate your OEM track bar by drilling a new mounting hole on your axle flange 9/16 of an inch towards the driver side. This is needed to re-center your front axle as it has now shifted over towards the driver side of your Jeep enough to be noticeable and cause problems. Domain: http://www.4x4xplor.com
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Submitted by wayoflife on 10/11/2003 Edited
11/18/2003
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TeraFlex Long Arms Install
I tried to document my install of TeraFlex Long Arms (STL) and TeraFlex 3 inch springs (3T). This is by no means any sort of instructions on how to install the arms or lift. Trust me you don't want to try and following anything I did. Took four days for me to complete. Man to many bloody knuckles and bruises. There were no special tools required, I used hand tools with the help of air tools to complete. TeraFlex's instructions weren't the greatest be prepared for that. I started by taking a few pics of the kit, drive line angles and stock ride height 18" front and just about 17" rear to the bottom of the bumpers. I removed the steps and skid plate first. The new control arm brackets wrap around the frame and are held in place by the skid plate bolts and 5 bolts that run along the side. The bracket will reuse two of the factory step bolts. You will need a 5/16 drill bit to make the other 3 holes and use the self-tapping bolts included in the kit. You may have a clearance issue with the stock muffler and the rear control arm bolt. If you are keeping the stock exhaust system you may want to line up the bracket more towards the front to avoid the bolt from hitting the muffler. Domain: http://www.totalparadox.com
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Submitted by kizer on 12/15/2003
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TJ Leaf Spring Conversion
How and why Brad Kilby added leaf springs to his TJ. Domain: http://www.4x4wire.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 03/26/2005
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TJ Rear Shock Location
Use Ford shock towers to relocate your rear shock mounts up out of the rocks. Domain: http://www.stu-offroad.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/16/2004
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Trackbar Removal Results
Wanted to pass along the "results" of my rear track bar experiment.
I'm not assuming any responsibility it you choose to remove your rear track bar on your YJ's (you can't do this with the TJ's - must have a track bar with the coil springs to keep the axle in place - coils don't provide any lateral support) - try this at your own risk.
Domain: http://www.jeepspeak.com
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Submitted by themajor on 06/15/2004
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Upgrade your TJ steering with ZJ parts
This article describes replacing a TJ tie rod with one from a V8 ZJ. It discusses the pros and cons and includes various part numbers. Domain: http://www.jeephorizons.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 01/31/2004
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Walker Evans Racing Shocks
In the 5 years that I've owned my Jeep TJ, I have run many different shocks including Rancho 5000's, Rusty's, BDS, Doetsch DT3000's and then DT8000's. Most of these I purchase because I needed something to fit the suspension I was running at the time but all were selected based on price first and then comfort quality second. Need I say, some of these shocks were bone jarring stiff while some were sea sickeningly spongy and then there were one or two that were comfortable enough for what I paid.
When I decided to buy my Walker Evans Racing Shocks, I decided to put comfort ahead of budget and let me just say, these are by far the best damn shocks I have ever ridden on. Sure, they were a bit pricey but I don't see myself going any taller with my Jeep TJ than I am right now (I won't be able to fit into the garage if I do) and because the Walker Evans shocks can be completely rebuilt, I really see these as the last shocks I will ever have to buy. Domain: http://www.4x4xplor.com
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Submitted by kizer on 03/14/2005
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Wrangler Tie Rod Reinforcement
During a trip out to the Rubicon I decided to try the Little Sluice. At that time the Wrangler had 35" tires, 4" of suspension lift and 4:10 gears & a rear locker. I thought I was prepared, but the dismal 38:1 crawl ratio quickly made the ride through the sluice seem like a series of poorly controlled crashes. I beamed with pride at the end as I thought I had made it out without any serious damage. I was wrong.
Among other undercarraige bits that were well pounded on the Sierra granite I had managed to whack my draglink. This is the steel tube that connects the pitman arm on the steering box to the steering tierod. I did not notice it much at first, but some time later just before hitting the trail that runs down to Buck Island Lake I had to make an extremely sharp left and then right turn through a tight rock obstacle. Domain: http://www.off-road.com
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Submitted by kizer on 12/22/2003
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XJ Front Axle Spring Over Conversion
An article describing how to convert an XJ front axle to a spring over set-up to eliminate control arm and steering issues. Domain: http://www.pirate4x4.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/11/2004 Edited
06/11/2004
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XJ Long Arm Suspension
We all know that XJ's use control arms to locate the front axle. We also know that lifts often require longer or offset control arms to locate the front axle properly and to also allow for better flex. Well in recent years the longarm philosophy has taken shape and is gaining steam. The longer arms allow the angle at which the arms are in relation to the frame to be closer to horizontal which not only makes for a much smoother road ride but they're design can add plenty more flex to the XJ's already capable suspension design.
TJ's have had longarm options for quite a while now but no one tackled the XJ till the last few months. Clayton Walters is an avid off-roader. During his build up of his ZJ he decided he needed longer control arms to achieve the results he was looking for. Well after a while he finalized his kit and has been selling them for ZJ's for 8 months or so. The XJ kit just require some slight modifications to the ZJ design and now XJ owners have an long arm option. Domain: http://www.off-road.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 10/13/2004
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YJ 2-inch Budget Lift 
I noticed my YJ front springs were starting to go negative on me and wanted to bring them back but I did not like the prices for any spring parts. Why not use springs from the Auto Salvage Yard? Went and looked over the springs they had and settled on rear late model GMC pickup springs. They were plenty long and the longer the spring the softer the ride. I paid $40 for the set.
Domain: http://www.4x4xplor.com
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Submitted by themajor on 06/02/2004 Edited
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