I did that a to a trail gear one on a toy axle had FJ-80 TRE's my link looked like a frown bent it straight then welded angle iron to it that was before hydro steer
I really wish i did this day one, because the front tires were cupped, I have never see a tie road that bad on that was only on the road for 2 years (bought a 23 left over in 24) granted i do drive the wheels off it, but the stock tie rod was dry!!!!!
So on Monday the JT hit 66,666!!!! and It must have been an omen
Because I got the first death wobble on this rig the next day!
Full disclosure I knew it was coming, my tie rods were flopping around, my front shocks were leaking, and when I hit anything worse than a wash board the truck...
May 22 2026
So on Monday the JT hit 66,666!!!! and It must have been an omen
Because I got the first death wobble on this rig
I was having flash backs to Super duty radius arms, Sprung over samurai swaps and Z link steering angles ... I got out of the throttle let it slow down and then romped...
I was gonna say I saw the tool kit at my local dealer's parts department, it looks like $150 of Harborfeight tools with jeep engraved on them in a fancy roll up
BTW the screwdrivers look like garbage
I found after having kids i was on the road more and my Youngest is now 12. The only vehicle I sold due to "kids" was my single cab F250 as i had 3 kids and it was not practical.
The JT has become my 3 kid go to vehicle, we even took it to FL From New Hampshire and the kids said it was more...
I know I have seen your rig on the various zuk boards, I have been the same name on all but the PBB (94supazuk there) Were you on the old ORC? My buggy was a 94 I bought in 01 and drove all over the country, back halved it in 07, then tubed what was left in 2010
yes this is the most accurate thing ever !
I hoard zuk parts (maybe 4 t cases, engines a few axles then there are toy axles
) have 2 and a half zuks one is a nice 87 with some upgrades, the other is a full tube buggy (the hood and dash are original so its a zuk) then there is the gutted tub...