Rubicon crate axle swap on Sport. M210 wide steering linkage

[Kenten05]

I’m in the process of swapping the axles on my sport to rubicon crate axles. I realize the tie rod on the steering linkage assembly needs to be longer to account for the wider axles. Others who have done this swap seem to imply that all other parts in the steering linkage are the same.

However, the shop is telling me I also need a different drag link.

I’m under the impression that I only need the tie rod for the M210 wide (part # 68309365AD) in order to make this happen. Can anybody else confirm what part numbers are necessary for the steering linkage on a Sport to work with the M210 wide?

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[IronScott]

I’m in the process of swapping the axles on my sport to rubicon crate axles. I realize the tie rod on the steering linkage assembly needs to be longer to account for the wider axles. Others who have done this swap seem to imply that all other parts in the steering linkage are the same.

However, the shop is telling me I also need a different drag link.

I’m under the impression that I only need the tie rod for the M210 wide (part # 68309365AD) in order to make this happen. Can anybody else confirm what part numbers are necessary for the steering linkage on a Sport to work with the M210 wide?

I can’t give you any part numbers but you are correct and you don’t need a new drag link.

 

[hoag4147]

I’m in the process of swapping the axles on my sport to rubicon crate axles. I realize the tie rod on the steering linkage assembly needs to be longer to account for the wider axles. Others who have done this swap seem to imply that all other parts in the steering linkage are the same.

However, the shop is telling me I also need a different drag link.

I’m under the impression that I only need the tie rod for the M210 wide (part # 68309365AD) in order to make this happen. Can anybody else confirm what part numbers are necessary for the steering linkage on a Sport to work with the M210 wide?

See @ChattVol build thread. Ton of good info on swap.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/billet-stallion-sport-s-full-d44-swap.19973/

 

[Kenten05]

See @ChattVol build thread. Ton of good info on swap.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/billet-stallion-sport-s-full-d44-swap.19973/

This guy says he replaced the tie rod and drag link.

 

[hoag4147]

This guy says he replaced the tie rod and drag link.

Probably wouldn’t hurt to DM him.

 

[ChattVol]

This guy says he replaced the tie rod and drag link.

I reused the sport draglink on the rubi axles bc its the same dimensionally. The rubi tie rod is longer than the sport...so you have to replace it. I ran the stock sport draglink and rubi tie rod for 15k miles...drove great. Eventually swapped to synergy for both when I went to 37s.

 

[luna4x4]

What about the emergency brake cable? Is the e-brake cable that comes with the sport long enough?

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