MOOG ES3096L Steering Tie Rod End for Jeep Wrangler

Moog. Good parts reasonably priced

Easy install. Fixed the steering slop in my 99 Jeep XJ immediately.

The usual strong Moog quality part that is greaseable. Most steering and suspension Moog parts seem to come in bare metal lately. 2 weeks after install, all my Moog steering and suspension components were already starting to rust. Didn't have the time to paint all my parts but they should last a long time as long as I continue to grease all my tie rods at regular intervals.

Have a pickle fork, like $15 buck at a parts store or buy one as well. Its not coming off less its really worn out. Mine had a torn boot so I didnt want to let it grind up the pitman arm. I tried counting the threads, but ended up having to move the sleeve a cpl times anyway to straighten the steering wheel. Its not difficult, just have a person with a brain tell you when to stop cranking so the wheel is straight. If Moog made lift kits and such I would get them in a heartbeat. Screw all the named lifts. Moog is suspension. They just dont make shocks that are for a certain vehicle with a 3" lift. Same for the cargo springs. If they made lift kits I'd have a full Moog set up under neath the TJ. I know it would have awesome road manners and be putting in work off the road.

I had heard that these MOOG parts were being made in China. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the packaging and seen "Made in U.S.A." on each box. I bought these 3 parts to replace the smaller hollow tie rod on my 1998 Jeep XJ. This ZJ tie rod is substantially thicker and heavier. It is around twice the diameter and is solid instead of hollow tubing.The price is very affordable for what you get. At the time of writing this I was able to buy all three parts for a total of around $84. Not bad for the upgrade it seems to be. I assumed my tie rod was the original one and due for an upgrade anyways.You can look at the pic I took of the boxes to see "Made in U.S.A." clearly written on them as well as the individual part numbers should you decide to do this same upgrade on your Jeep.

Just installed it. Installed fine. Time will tell how long it lasts. Only issue is it didn't come with any of the hardware. It was just the tie rod.

The only issue I had was the grease fitting didn't want to cooperate. Fortunately I have other fittings and it wasn't really a problem.

Has withstand the extra stress from 33s and a front locker. Bought it to upgrade the original part in my TJ for ZJ V8. I can say that I recommend it after a few years without issues.