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Here is the rod end page. You can take your pick. Lots of great stuff here

http://www.partsmike.com/index.php/categories/spherical-rod-ends

Installed, it turned out like this.

Now it is time for the cross member. In the previous part of this build, it was neglected for a reason. I elected to have a removable cross member that can be removed without dismantling my...

Now it is time to move to the passenger side of the vehicle. You already have a plate 16” long drilled for the cross member bolts. Now you need to make a decision. If you want a 4 link front, then...

When you have finished your top link, mount it, Remove your passenger side top link.
and adjust your castor angle. In an XJ it should be in the neighborhood of 5° I used my Droid phone, which has...

Next, you need to make your top link. It needs to be made a little different than the bottom. This link needs to have right and left hand threads so you can easily adjust your castor angle. If you...

Next is the links. The first thing is that whatever link you build, it will need to be adjustable. XJs aren’t entirely square, they can be a little out of adjustment. That is why they shim the lower...

Then cut a 1/4X3” flatiron 3 ½” long, just long enough to fit between the bolts on the 16” flat iron and not interfere. Drill a 9/16” hole 1 ¾” from the top and 1 ¾” from each edge and...

Now it is time to tack the bracket to the edge of the 4X16” plate. The center of the hole that is in the cross member should be lined up with a perpendicular line in the equidistant between the two...

You can also trim to save weight as shown. Next place the plates together and run a bolt through a joint as shown and weld the plate to the square tubing. You now have half of your bracket and three...

Next you can trim up the plate to save some weight, although not necessary. Next cut another plate 8 ½X6” and place one leading even with the edge on the right. Drill a 9?16” hole that is in the...

Next, cut a piece of 2X4X3/16” rectangular tubing from a length long enough to go from one frame member to the other. The length of this needs to be the same as the width of your joints. In this...

Next, it is time to build the brackets for the rod ends. First start with a piece of 1/4X6X8” steel. Measure up 1” from the bottom and 2 ½” from the left side. Mark that and then measure up...

First, remove the driver side wheel, support the axle and remove the lower and upper suspension links. Then cut the lower link bracket off. Once you have done this step, you past the point of no...

This is a replacement thread as a favor to a friend who will be doing this.

Many people have asked on forums how to build long arm front suspensions for a Jeep Cherokee. Many of these people want...