tie rod questions

dzolcali · Sep 21, 2006

anyone like this tierod or run one of these?

http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=TR-125&Category_Code=ste

says 99 dollars which isn't too bad for the wallet, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to get one of these rods...Mine bent in the mud the other day..cheapo jeepo parts ;(

also any suggestions on some cheap d-rings that fit with the arb bumper? rough alluminum is fine I can polish them up probably or paint them.

Lawn Cher' · Sep 21, 2006

dzolcali said:
anyone like this tierod or run one of these?

http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=TR-125&Category_Code=ste

says 99 dollars which isn't too bad for the wallet, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to get one of these rods...Mine bent in the mud the other day..cheapo jeepo parts ;(

also any suggestions on some cheap d-rings that fit with the arb bumper? rough alluminum is fine I can polish them up probably or paint them.

The tie rod seems decent if you aren't interested in re-engineering the entire steering system.

Find a farm store, they usually have all sorts of D-rings. And I've never seen one made of aluminum, that would be a poor choice of material for strength reasons.

dzolcali · Sep 21, 2006

ahh ok, well they look alluminum with their dirty crudy looks cept the polished stainless ones that cost like 60 bucks(can you say over priced?)

Another question...why is re-gearing so expensive?

Lawn Cher' · Sep 21, 2006

dzolcali said:
ahh ok, well they look alluminum with their dirty crudy looks cept the polished stainless ones that cost like 60 bucks(can you say over priced?)

Another question...why is re-gearing so expensive?

They look that way because there are minimal finishing operations beyond the initial forging. The polishing is what makes the SS ones so expensive.

Regearing is labor intensive, hence expensive.

scorpio_vette · Sep 22, 2006

he said re-engenering, not re-gearing

hadfield4wd · Sep 22, 2006

A perosn in our club has one. Very beefy if you are going to stick witht he stock steering set up.

jeepnuts311 · Sep 22, 2006

hadfield4wd said:
A perosn in our club has one. Very beefy if you are going to stick witht he stock steering set up.

you're still gonna bend the drag link tho. my stock drag link bent a lot but my tie rod never bent. i think its because the drag link has a bend stock, which makes it easier to bend more.

-Tim

scorpio_vette · Sep 22, 2006

i like the toys by troy alumiflex tie rod. it's a little more at $160, but well worth it. mines paid for itself several times already.

i have it on both of my jeeps and love it. won't go with anything else.

http://www.toysbytroy.com/Product_Files/Product_Alumi-Flex.htm

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