RockJock CurrectLync steering system worn out after only 1.5 years

[rustyintheoutdoors]

Hello all, posting this up to see if anyone else has had a similar experience with this brand/part.

I purchased the RockJock CurrectLync Steering kit a little under 2 years ago. My TJ sees light off-roading, and is my DD. I do not beat on it. I run 33x11.50 tires. The DS tie rod end is loose with up/down play. The drag link end has the same symptoms. You would think for a "heavy-duty upgrade" kit, parts would last longer. Heck, my factory steering components lasted 26 years just fine...thoughts?

 

[tworley]

What are the joints torqued to?

 

[rustyintheoutdoors]

55 ft-lbs.

 

[connor grimes]

Glad I'm not the only one- I am seeing similar results

 

[Unique Username]

Glad I'm not the only one- I am seeing similar results

Didn’t you just bend the knuckle? I feel like that is excessive load your steering is under if that is the case.

 

[connor grimes]

Didn’t you just bend the knuckle? I feel like that is excessive load your steering is under if that is the case.

They’ve been worn out for a bit, the bend, unfortunately just happened

 

[jjvw]

Hello all, posting this up to see if anyone else has had a similar experience with this brand/part.

I purchased the RockJock CurrectLync Steering kit a little under 2 years ago. My TJ sees light off-roading, and is my DD. I do not beat on it. I run 33x11.50 tires. The DS tie rod end is loose with up/down play. The drag link end has the same symptoms. You would think for a "heavy-duty upgrade" kit, parts would last longer. Heck, my factory steering components lasted 26 years just fine...thoughts?

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What is the pliers supposed to show?

 

[rustyintheoutdoors]

Pic for attention, since you can't upload videos on here...squeezing pliers showed up/down play.

 

[ShinyTravisto]

Out of curiosity, did you keep up with greasing those joints?

 

[rustyintheoutdoors]

Yes.

 

[mrblaine]

Pic for attention, since you can't upload videos on here...squeezing pliers showed up/down play.

Do you have any idea what is under the steel cap with the grease fitting screwed into it?

 

[mrblaine]

I'll save you some suspense and ineffectiving searching for something to refute my previous statements about how stuff is made.

 

[jjvw]

Pic for attention, since you can't upload videos on here...squeezing pliers showed up/down play.

You are squeezing the spring with your pliers.

 

[Link]

Buy a different brand. Every brand has their fanboys and haters. Try something different this time.

 

[jjvw]

Buy a different brand. Every brand has their fanboys and haters. Try something different this time.

Fun idea. What would you recommend and why?

 

[mrblaine]

Buy a different brand. Every brand has their fanboys and haters. Try something different this time.

Since you went there, what they are doing is the equivalent of getting on here and telling everyone your tires are under inflated because they are flat on the bottom. Of course, that is wrong because that isn't how it works and it is just as wrong as compressing the spring in a TRE and proclaiming it defective, or worn out. It has nothing at all to do with being a fucking fanboi or hater and everything to do with the proper way to test wear in a steering system regardless of manufacturer. The problem with the tolerence of fuckwittedness is if they applied the same test to their new different brand system, it will fail in the exact same manner.