swaybar d/c tab(ear) broke off...

dstaub

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because my tierod rubs on it when i turn at almost full lock (or a little less than that maybe). here's a pic so ya'll can see my setup and the break. what do you all think i should do to eliminate this problem?? i really don't feel like welding my swaybar tab back on, only to have it break again sometime. __________________ SCORE!: 1996 Cherokee Sport, bone stock, excellent condition, one owner, with currently 47,000 ORIGINAL miles!! CURRENTLY: 2001 Cherokee Limited 4-dr, 33" Uniroyal Liberator A/Ts, 6-8" well built custom lift (sorry, i haven't measured yet). SOLD: Project Rig: 87 Cherokee Pioneer 4dr. bone stock now. coming soon: 3" budget lift, go completely doorless and chop the rear cargo area out. SOLD: '98 Cherokee Sport 2dr, 3" SkyJacker w/ 2" budget boost, 31" Truxxus meats, Protofab off-road bumpers & rock rails, KC Highlights

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why not make your own mount? __________________

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Buy these as you can move the mounts up higher out of the way with them; http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_29&products_id=687

Than drop your XJ off at Motion and have them weld them on. idea

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Now THERE'S a novel idea! __________________ '93 XJ Sport - BUILD THREAD CLICK HERE '90 XJ Laredo - TOTALED!

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lol, i hear ya. just so i know, are there any more possibilities??

adam, i know you've said before that you don't care for my steering setup. what would you recommend to change mine?

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SCORE!: 1996 Cherokee Sport, bone stock, excellent condition, one owner, with currently 47,000 ORIGINAL miles!!

CURRENTLY: 2001 Cherokee Limited 4-dr, 33" Uniroyal Liberator A/Ts, 6-8" well built custom lift (sorry, i haven't measured yet).

SOLD: Project Rig: 87 Cherokee Pioneer 4dr. bone stock now. coming soon: 3" budget lift, go completely doorless and chop the rear cargo area out.

SOLD: '98 Cherokee Sport 2dr, 3" SkyJacker w/ 2" budget boost, 31" Truxxus meats, Protofab off-road bumpers & rock rails, KC Highlights

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dstaub wrote:
lol, i hear ya. just so i know, are there any more possibilities??

adam, i know you've said before that you don't care for my steering setup. what would you recommend to change mine?

JKS also makes a setup similar to the one I linked above, but it's more expensive and really no different.

Really the only option is to get a new longer mount and weld it on. This isn't an uncommon thing among the XJ/MJ, as most of the time they break during extreame suspension flex.

As for the steering your right, I'm not a huge fan of the Rusty's setup. I don't like how the draglink attachs to the tie-rod and the fact that the tie-rod is welded together in several peices. I know several on here (including myself) are running the Motion setup with good results.

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Hmmmm... I wonder if the Motion Offroad Steering Kit will be included in the Black Friday Sale that they are running... It would be worth checking out!!! __________________ '93 XJ Sport - BUILD THREAD CLICK HERE '90 XJ Laredo - TOTALED!

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