I have a 2013 wrangler sport with a 4” lift and 35x12.5 tires on it. The tires stick past my fenders just slightly. While riding on some trails today, I got a little squirrelly and my passenger front tire hit a solid stump. I may have been doing 10mph, but that stout little bastard brought me to a complete stop. I reversed a few and jumped out to investigate. No obvious damage had been done. When I went to drive off I noticed that now my steering wheel was 90 degrees from original and had a slight pull to the right.Where the drag link and the tie bar connect to the wheel assembly the studs(ball joint looking bolts) are bent. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Can the ball joints on the tie rod and drag link be replaced, or do I just need a new tie rod and drag link?
- Thread starter Aaron truett
- Start date
I think I saw this on one of the FB pages...
Given the likely damage, you might be able to simply replace the damaged part. That said, given the hard hit, lift, and likely the age of your rig, it would make sense to simply replace all your steering components.
Do you know if you have OEM steering or an aftermarket setup? A photo here would help. If OEM and you don't wheel it too hard (though it sounds like you might), a quality replacement of all your steering linkages would make sense. I just installed this in my daughter's Islander (nearly stock) and it's a nice kit for a reasonable price: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Y22R8J?tag=wranglerorg-20
Given the likely damage, you might be able to simply replace the damaged part. That said, given the hard hit, lift, and likely the age of your rig, it would make sense to simply replace all your steering components.
Do you know if you have OEM steering or an aftermarket setup? A photo here would help. If OEM and you don't wheel it too hard (though it sounds like you might), a quality replacement of all your steering linkages would make sense. I just installed this in my daughter's Islander (nearly stock) and it's a nice kit for a reasonable price: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Y22R8J?tag=wranglerorg-20
