Steering Linkage Upgrade
12-26-2017, 01:11 PM
#11
JK Newbie
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I've had the synergy drag link and track bar for about a year. They are great. I liked them so much that I added their tie rod and front lower control arms this week.
They are great products and super beefy. The tilt, or rolling, that you may read about with the synergy pieces has to do with tie rod miss-alignment. It is super easy to adjust, if you happen to end up the a tie rod and drag link that touch, and the more misalignment you have in your drag link and tie rod, the less binding you have in the TREs of the components, and the better off you are.
I am extremely happy with my synergy components.
Happy Jeeping!
They are great products and super beefy. The tilt, or rolling, that you may read about with the synergy pieces has to do with tie rod miss-alignment. It is super easy to adjust, if you happen to end up the a tie rod and drag link that touch, and the more misalignment you have in your drag link and tie rod, the less binding you have in the TREs of the components, and the better off you are.
I am extremely happy with my synergy components.
Happy Jeeping!
12-26-2017, 01:13 PM
#12
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
I have quite a few teraflex parts and all of them are awesome. I have a ruffstuff 1 ton TR that’s nice but wish I’d gone teraflex. Boots leak on the ruffstuff. I still run the stock Drag link.
How long have have you had the Teraflex ball joints installed? I’ve had a set sitting in the garage for about a year or so. My stockers stilll going strong.
Ive had my Teraflex ball joints installed for roughly 6,000 miles now and they're great! My stock ones weren't completely shot when I removed them, but I had started to notice they were deteriorating from 37s, so I bought the Teraflex ones and I'm really happy.
12-26-2017, 01:16 PM
#13
JK Newbie
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I'm happy with the Synergy Tie Rod, especially for ease of adjust-ability. Mine was floppy, but I switched out the dust boots with the newer low misalignment boot, no more flop, even with hydro assist. I am running a moog drag link, got it for under $75 with a 1 ton end, both ends are grease able and I use the oem adjuster which has held up fine. I dont see the need to drop big $$ on a DL if you have or plan to have hydro assist.
12-26-2017, 01:20 PM
#14
JK Enthusiast
I changed my front tie rod out to Moog, when I ran into issues removing the old tie rod. Lifetime warranty? Yep enough said sold and installed. I like that it also has zerk fittings for greasing at my tire rotation intervals. Just my two cents. Snagged it from Advance Auto with adjuster, and adjustable end for around $250?
I also forgot I installed Teraflex ball joints in the front. It was easy enough to do with the axle on the shop table. One thing I do not like about the TF balls is ease of greasing. Sure they make it seem like it's going to be lickety split, but that has not been the case even when I had this axle on the table. Most times in order to ensure I get them greased I have to use a needle fitting on the zerk. For whatever reason a straight zerk coupling won't send the grease in. Even when the grease coupling is brand new.
I also forgot I installed Teraflex ball joints in the front. It was easy enough to do with the axle on the shop table. One thing I do not like about the TF balls is ease of greasing. Sure they make it seem like it's going to be lickety split, but that has not been the case even when I had this axle on the table. Most times in order to ensure I get them greased I have to use a needle fitting on the zerk. For whatever reason a straight zerk coupling won't send the grease in. Even when the grease coupling is brand new.
Last edited by Seizer; 12-26-2017 at 01:24 PM.
12-26-2017, 01:38 PM
#15
I think its the best bang for the buck out there, the ends are much more heavy duty than stock as well as serviceable. The bar itself is also thicker than the OEM bar, also as mentioned above it has a lifetime warranty.
12-26-2017, 02:07 PM
#16
I've been running synergy components for years and never had an issue. If you looking to upgrade your steering i would also look into redneck ram. For an extra 5-600 you can get hydro assist and the drive-ability off road is amazing especially if you're running 37's or bigger.
12-27-2017, 06:30 AM
#17
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12-27-2017, 11:28 AM
#18
JK Newbie
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I've been running synergy components for years and never had an issue. If you looking to upgrade your steering i would also look into redneck ram. For an extra 5-600 you can get hydro assist and the drive-ability off road is amazing especially if you're running 37's or bigger.
12-27-2017, 11:28 AM
#19
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
Be careful with the Moog- they'll only replace it once. The guy at Advance told me after my first replacement that it would be my last via Moog warranty. "Lifetime" is a loose term they throw around, I wouldn't put too much faith in it. With that being said.....I bent my Moog DL with a stock tie rod at Rausch Creek- who knows how that happened
12-27-2017, 11:40 AM
#20
I have heard nothing but complaints from Moog. I have a friend who installed Moog ball joints and they only lasted 2 month behind 37in tires. The shop that installed them were going to warranty them but charge him shop labor for the install. He took it somewhere else and had Synergy installed.