Tie Rod Question

[WahooSteeler]

Kind of a crazy (stupid) question, but I'm getting ready to change out my tie rod today to the ZJ V8 unit and of course the stock unit has adjusting sleeves on both ends whereas the replacement unit has a fixed ball joint on one end and a adjustment sleeve/ball joint for the other end. Does it matter which end goes which way? I.e. does the fixed end connect to the drag link or to the steering knuckle? 

[Pete M]

does one side have reverse threads?

[derf]

It probably can.

 

But I'd assume that getting the adjusting sleeve away from the passenger side means it's not likely to hit anything else while turning and flexing.

[Eagle]

I would put the adjusting sleeve on the driver's side. That puts it on the same side as the adjusting sleeve for the drag link.

 

[WahooSteeler]

Pete, not sure on the reverse threads, I know when I ordered the end joint I specified "left". I agree with Derf and Eagle to put the fixed end on the pass side since both the drag link and adj track bar have the fixed end there too. 

[Eagle]

4 minutes ago, WahooSteeler said:

Pete, not sure on the reverse threads, I know when I ordered the end joint I specified "left".

 

 

That's you clue as to which way to orient the assembly. "Left" is driver's side.

[WahooSteeler]

2 minutes ago, Eagle said:

 

That's you clue as to which way to orient the assembly. "Left" is driver's side.

 

Yup, the boxes just said ES3096 but I KNEW when I researched the parts and ordered it was ES3096L so I checked my receipt and confirmed that. Just wanted to triple check before installing.