hawkfan
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- Aug 24, 2012
New TR guy here. I recently got an 87 limited and have spent a lot of time searching and reading the various forums on this board, but still had some questions. As far as the suspension/brakes are concerned, everything looks stock except for the following items:
-Bilstein shocks all around
-New 'looking'(no rust or corrosion at all) springs all around(unknown brand)
-Vacuum brakes with aluminum drums on the rear and what look to be larger discs up front
I've ordered frame braces(all 3 front braces and the rear seat braces) and body bushings from Kirban to tighten up the frame and stop all the flexing. Now, I need some assistance on what else I might need to look at. So far, I've been seeing the Hellwig Pro Touring swaybar mentioned a lot here. It's priced right and it looks like it won't interfere with a 2.5" exhaust, so I think I'm set there. I've read to leave the front swaybar alone. What other components should I be looking at? This will be a 100% street driven car, but I want it to turn the occasional corner too.
I've also noticed play in the steering response that I'd like to reduce/fix. This is a 120k mile car and looks to have the original steering shaft with rag joint. I've read about the Jeep Cherokee steering shaft mod and have several to choose from at the local Pull A Part. I have access to Jeep Cherokees and Jeep Grand Cherokees year 87-96. I've read there are slight differences in the shafts and wanted to know which model(Cherokee vs Grand Cherokee) and year is the most compatible with the TR? Sorry for the long post but I wanted to be as specific as possible. I'd really appreciate any suggestions/advice.
-Bilstein shocks all around
-New 'looking'(no rust or corrosion at all) springs all around(unknown brand)
-Vacuum brakes with aluminum drums on the rear and what look to be larger discs up front
I've ordered frame braces(all 3 front braces and the rear seat braces) and body bushings from Kirban to tighten up the frame and stop all the flexing. Now, I need some assistance on what else I might need to look at. So far, I've been seeing the Hellwig Pro Touring swaybar mentioned a lot here. It's priced right and it looks like it won't interfere with a 2.5" exhaust, so I think I'm set there. I've read to leave the front swaybar alone. What other components should I be looking at? This will be a 100% street driven car, but I want it to turn the occasional corner too.
I've also noticed play in the steering response that I'd like to reduce/fix. This is a 120k mile car and looks to have the original steering shaft with rag joint. I've read about the Jeep Cherokee steering shaft mod and have several to choose from at the local Pull A Part. I have access to Jeep Cherokees and Jeep Grand Cherokees year 87-96. I've read there are slight differences in the shafts and wanted to know which model(Cherokee vs Grand Cherokee) and year is the most compatible with the TR? Sorry for the long post but I wanted to be as specific as possible. I'd really appreciate any suggestions/advice.