All about drag links...

[Free2roam]

Steering set up? Fusion 4X4 hands down for me. Been through Death Valley a couple times. Brutal washboard roads with fist sized rocks as well. Along with Apex quick disconnects. Jumps back on road like it never left. No complaints whatsoever.

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[Gizmo]

I bit the bullit and did it a big part of steering in one shot. Based on previous experience I went with Currie’s Rock Jock High Steer pkg. Best 2G spent on the Jeep

 

[azmojave]

I tried the Griffin thing but didn’t like it on the road. Made the steering too sloppy for my taste. YMMV
I definitely like Steersmarts though. Best ball joints with no slop.

 

[Gvsukids]

Now for draglinks, I am running a Metalcloak draglink as my OEM was rattling by 30K miles and causing mild death wobble. The ends were floppy and I could jiggly them easily by hand when I removed it.

That was on a stock truck on 33s.

So I figured a one ton tie rod would hopefully be better.

The factory tie rod is showing signs of weakness at 47K now

Crazy this has gone bad, mine have over 116000 miles and just beginning to see wear on drag link

 

[ChrisNLA]

Crazy this has gone bad, mine have over 116000 miles and just beginning to see wear on drag link

Right.

30K miles and I could have someone shake the steering wheel and I could feel the upper link at the pitman arm clinking in my hand. It was enough to induce death wobble over certain bumps.

I could have limped 5-10K more out of it, at best.

The only explanation I can come up with are the truly awful roads here.

Like - I've driven down midwestern gravel farm roads that are of higher quality than a third of the paved rounds around here.

 

[BourbonRunner]

Crazy this has gone bad, mine have over 116000 miles and just beginning to see wear on drag link

Right.

30K miles and I could have someone shake the steering wheel and I could feel the upper link at the pitman arm clinking in my hand. It was enough to induce death wobble over certain bumps.

I could have limped 5-10K more out of it, at best.

The only explanation I can come up with are the truly awful roads here.

Like - I've driven down midwestern gravel farm roads that are of higher quality than a third of the paved rounds around here.

Mine hit 30K before it started going and I swapped it all out. Roads in GA must be extra shitty I suppose.

 

[Gizmo]

I got about 9,000 miles out of mine and the spindle end was loose enough for replacing

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