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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: CrunchTyme on May 31, 2007, 05:45:08 AM

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Post by: CrunchTyme on May 31, 2007, 05:45:08 AM

from this weekends wheeling, on my daughters TJ
 

(http://http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p70/Caerfeddwyd/damage.jpg)

as it looks a little off, its time to upgrade the tierod and the draglink.
I can get 1 1/4 solid chromoly rods cut and threaded for 5/8 16 or 7/8 18 tie rod ends for 50 bucks(US) each piece .
Question is   can I use the bigger TRE's on the stock TJ knuckles without mods, and  what model vehicle should I order the TRe's for at the parts store parts store.      Any one have experience with this mod.


PS   she had a blast and this was the only damage so its almost all good.

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Post by: isle of man on May 31, 2007, 06:08:54 AM

you will need to ream out the knuckle for the larger tre.........and any one tonne should do the job for you.








peter henry

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Post by: CrunchTyme on May 31, 2007, 06:17:03 AM

thanks Peter,  is reaming the knuckles pretty straight forward?  what would work better die grinder or drill bit?

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Post by: JamesH on May 31, 2007, 06:45:17 AM

You can but a tapered reamer - just match the size the the TRE you want to use.

Stock WJ TREs are much bigger than XJ/TJ and fit the same size knuckle hole but they have a 24mm thread and the taps are fairly expensive to thread the tubing.

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Post by: isle of man on May 31, 2007, 07:18:13 AM

Quote from: "CrunchTyme"

thanks Peter,  is reaming the knuckles pretty straight forward?  what would work better die grinder or drill bit?

normally it is done by hand, very slowly.

http://http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/search.php?mode=search





peter henry

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Post by: Bubba on May 31, 2007, 09:03:41 PM

there is a kit for doing this and flipping it to the top of the knuckle at the same time but i forgot who and where

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Post by: Dave69 on June 07, 2007, 09:39:08 PM

the proceedure is posted on the aussie xj site along with all his other mods if i remember correctly. Forgot the name of it as i'm at work at the moment