Jeep steering upgrade -- JKS drag link flip & Currie tie rod
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ย. 2019
- Steering upgrade for the Jeep, that's what we are doing this week. JKS mfg. drag link flip kit and Currie Currectlink tie rod going on the JK.
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Great video , thanks my Offroad mechanic suggested JKS for drag link only. I watched your video and now I know why
Glad we could help! Thanks so much for watching!
Oh I can’t wait to watch this one when I get home!
Dewie’s Colorado Adventures I hope you enjoy watching!
JK southwest already am, beer in hand and on the big screen!
I like the video. It is good to see someone pulling out a torque wrench.
I try to do things the right way. Thanks so much for watching!
Great video Bill! 🌟
AngieKay Gallery Thanks so much for watching!
Good video, I probably should do the HD tie rod next. Just replaced my taco'd stabilizer with a flip kit.
Rick Bernotas It's a solid upgrade, I am happy that I did it! Thanks so much for watching!
Great video. Glad I found this channel. I just purchased a JKS Jspec 3.5" lift kit with JKS Front Adjustable Track Bar. Many many many questions for you :D
Steve Vanlandingham Thanks so much for watching! Great choice on lift! I run the same kit and have been super happy with it. JKS Mfg. is an awesome company and makes great products for Jeep.
Are you installing the lift yourself? It is not too difficult, with just some basic tools you can have it done in half a day. Any questions, just let me know. I have the rest of the control arms ready to be installed next.
@@JKsouthwest yes I am installing it myself. Not sure when I am doing it yet but I have talked with JKS a lot and they make a great product. I cannot wait to finally get my Jeep lifted. Ill let you know how it goes. Im sure Ill have questions before I start the install.
Steve Vanlandingham The folks at JKS are super helpful. We have run trails with them a couple of times at different events and they are good people. Let me know how it goes with your install.
Great timing on this video! I was just looking at the exact same upgrades for my Jeep. I have a 2" lift along with the JKS track bar and swaybar disco's. I was thinking I could reduce bump steer and improve roll center as you said. However, when looking things over I noticed that the bracket JKS provides raises the track bar close to the bottom of the frame; necessitating the use of the larger bumpstops. I did not want to lose all of my uptravel by adding bigger bumpstops. Also, upon inspection of my vehicle; my drag link and track bar are at the same angle, but not level (~ 10*). Bumpsteer is not really that bad for me, so I decided to not go with the drag link flip kit. I think that since I only have a 2" lift, it is not something that would really help me out in my particular case. I still plan to upgrade my tie rod and ball joints soon; I am going to truss my front axle, so I will replace and refresh the steering then. Did you notice an improvement in vehicle handling after your install? Thank for the video!
Thanks so much for watching! The flip kit is usually not needed until lifting 3.5" or more, so in your case I don't know if you would benefit from installing one. You do give up a slight bit upward travel with a flip kit, but it's really not much. Most 4" lifts require about 3 inches of bumpstop anyway.
What size tires are you running?
Having your drag link and track bar parallel with each other is a really good start, it's even better getting them flatter or more parallel with the ground, if that makes sense.
My steering feels great, it is very firm and responsive, and everything tracks straight. After this video I also upgraded my ball joints and installed some more front axle reinforcement.
@@JKsouthwest I am running 315's. / 35's; I have Poison Spyder fenders so I can utilize all of the factory up travel without any rubbing. I don't have any plans to run bigger tires for quite some time. I am trying to keep a low c/g and keep the rig reasonably lightweight.
Mojave Hanna Sounds like a great setup!
Parts, parts, parts, going on the Jeep! What's next?
Great video👍👍 I have a frankenlift using his 3.5 coils, front and rear track bars but use rancho control arms rear and rancho geo correction brackets up front. Have both versions of rear track bar bracket...one is for use with non his coils(my 1st one) given 2nd(use WITH his coils) still doesn't fit correctly. And with adjustable rear...track bar wouldn't adjust small enough to fit bracket. Idk...its a mystery. Lol. I do like the ride of my jks coils tho👍👍
Are you certain your axle is centered?
@@jlopes68 within 1/8" it's an 18 jk. I've noticed a few oddities that I never encountered with my 2012.
I believe my jeep may have been built with the leftover jk extra parts bin. Lol
@@jasondevereaux3369 we have an 18 JL and an 07 JK so i totally understand first runs. But you would think the last runs would have all the gremlins out
The trackbar should at least go as short as stock. With my brackets front and rear, I am basically running the stock length. I have been very happy with the ride of the JKS dual rate coils as well!
How much of a difference did you feel with this?
To be honest, I really didn't notice much difference in the ride as I wasn't having any bump steer issues with my Jeep. But, I still think it was a worthy investment. It does takes a lot of stress off the steering box, it reinforces the weak track bar mounting location at the axle, and increases my tie rod strength. It also raised my steering stabilizer from increasing clearance some. Thanks so much for watching!
Looks like you lost a bit of tuck with that big bump stop.
Lost a bit, the high steer kit requires a 3" bumpstop for clearance, But I am planning on switching to 37's so the bumpstop will help keep the tires out of the fenders as well.
@@JKsouthwest we breaking axle shafts on 35's, i always hear that 37's will lead to a lot more upgrades
Jeeping with Jenn & John I have been following you woes with axle shafts. I am still on the fence between 35/37s for some of those same reasons. Will keep modding in preparation and see what I decide.
@@JKsouthwest it comes with the trails we run. The one Jenn broke was almost 10 years old. Sadly that manufacturer went out of business so no warranty. But got a good run out of it. Jenn knows more about the JK than i do and says if you are going 37's you better plan on new one ton axles too.
So, a year later, has the tie rod help up ok for you?
The Currie tie rod has held up great. I have even been running a PSC hydro assist ram on it for the last 6 months and it has been awesome! Thanks so much for watching!
@@JKsouthwest
OK, thanks for the info 👍 I have other Synergy suspension I am happy with on my Jeep but the Currie TR and DL setup I can get for literally half the price of the Synergy due to a big sale. I just can't find many reviews for it. Video was informative thanks
The Currie setup is good to go!
Don't buy any Currie steering. It doesn't hold up and Currie won't stand behind it. JKS is a top company and will stand behind their stuff. If you need HD steering, buy Fusion 4x4 aluminum stuff. It lasts and Fusion will back their stuff.
cranbiz1 Thanks for the heads up! Waiting for JKS to release their tie rod for the JK!