Tie Rod options

[AGUHR]

So I borke my Ball Joints on a crazy hill this weekend. Which in turn broke my axle which in turn bent the crap out of my tierod and stabilizer.

What tierods and stabalizers do you guys run - any not running a stabilizer and only a tierod bar?

I've seen this on a few jeeps, but really dont know that much about it. What are the pros and cons to not having a stabilizer - running it home after the carnage without a stabilizer I really didnt notice anything that bad. I had a spare axle and we put new ball joints in, and then simply bent the tierod back a little and took the stabilizer shock off.

See this pics of the wonderful trail damage. we all think the ball joints were just old and then the stress broke the axle because of the joints being off. The pic with the wheel in front - it is still attached notice the lug nuts are still on. We had it fixed in under 2.5 hours on the trail and I wheeled that night and the next morning just fine, drove it 3 hours home.

[AGUHR]

Found this online - anyone ever use this setup?

http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/Steering_Components/product/9924/9924_Tie_Rod_Drag_Link_Assembly_87_95_YJ.htm

[FourbangerYJ]

Found this online - anyone ever use this setup?

http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/Steering_Components/product/9924/9924_Tie_Rod_Drag_Link_Assembly_87_95_YJ.htm

I knew someone who ran that setup. It's nice. It says it's for SOA and that is how my friend had his front. I don't see why it wouldn't work SUA. You will need to drill and tap the passenger knuckle for a bracket to be bolted on to, and drill out the knuckle holes, and pitman arm for the heim joints to be bolted to.

I have not run a stabilizer for many, many years.

[AGUHR]

I got a chance to talk to the local jeep shop here, I ended up buying a Ruged Ridge HD setup - He said I may have some rubbing on the above link and didnt think I really needed it. We did try to find a Currie but they dont make one for a YJ yet. One good thing, I guess, is that I will make the wife happier since it is only $170 vs the $400 or so for the others.