Okay. I tried and tried to remove the tie rod end off on my passenger side. It won't budge. The Tie Rod bar wants to spin and my vise grips were as tight as I could get them on it but still wanted to turn in the mouth.

Hammer tapped and sprayed PB break free (or whatever it is called) and still nothing. Gave up and put back together. Perhaps a new gigormous size vise grips will do better (especially with fresh new teeth).

Any ideas?

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

two pipe wrenches?

have you tried sitting a space heater infront of it for a hour or so, they don't like to budge when cold

usually ended up having to get a torch to heat them on the big trucks

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03 Renegade (Black)
177k miles 3.7L gas - 45RFE
Command Trac / 4.10s
Lift: ft. 790+ rr. JBA4+
The last of the TrailReady Front&Rear Bumpers and TR Rock Rails
Jarhead Offroad light covers
31x10.5R15 RedLetter Grabbers on Blackrock Dunes
L.O.S.T #KD098632

Garage was toasty warm for hours (door closed). Had a space heater blowing for a few hours before I started.

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

I take it you are trying to remove the outer tie rod end? Let it soak with PB for a few days,spray the PB on morning and night for a few days and try again.If that does not work you will need the blue wrench(acetylene torch) to remove,don't try and force it to much since I have broken tie rod ends before using the brute force approach,then your SOL unless you have easy access to the blue wrench and vise.

50/50 ATF + Acetone will work better.

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2006 CRD http://www.UtahPowderCoatings.com/ http://www.gorecon.com/ I'm kind of a big deal.
RL rear bumper, ARB front bumper, Mile Marker winch, Power Tank, Skids by Mopar & Skid Row, RL Super Skink Sliders, 235/85R16 MTR, Air Flow Snorkel, DTT, 4.10 gears, Frankenlift II, Katskin leather, JL Audio stereo, Rosen video.

MapGas !! Heat that tierod up and twist !!

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

Thanks....I may have to just sneak in a grenade strapped to it and run like heck. The KJ can handle it....It's a Jeep.

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

2 hrs yesterday and 1 hr today to change the passenger side tie rod end. The driver's side took just 15 minutes.

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

thats usually the way it goes, one side you get a hernia doing.. the other side falls off in your hand

glad ya got it completed!

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03 Renegade (Black)
177k miles 3.7L gas - 45RFE
Command Trac / 4.10s
Lift: ft. 790+ rr. JBA4+
The last of the TrailReady Front&Rear Bumpers and TR Rock Rails
Jarhead Offroad light covers
31x10.5R15 RedLetter Grabbers on Blackrock Dunes
L.O.S.T #KD098632