Tie Rods Toast?

[ATIII]

So I'm getting pops on turns and started looking under the truck and saw this. I'm pretty sure they aren't supposed to be that stretched or turned like they are.

Come on Suspension Guru's.


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[sumo]

Looks can be deciving. Shake the wheel side to side. Can you feel movement in he inner or outter tie rods? Or if you stick a pry bar under it and push up, is there play? Wheels off the ground when checking.

 

[ATIII]

Looks can be deciving. Shake the wheel side to side. Can you feel movement in he inner or outter tie rods? Or if you stick a pry bar under it and push up, is there play? Wheels off the ground when checking.

Stuck a 2x4 under the tire and it sorta has a hint of play up and down, but the side to side it moves the entire center link, so it's not "tight" there.


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[sumo]

Under the tire and play up and down sounds more like lower ball joints.

 

[ATIII]

Under the tire and play up and down sounds more like lower ball joints.

Yeah I figured those were shot already, all cracked. The uppers are really bad but don't have the 550 for the Cognito UCA's yet. Plan on doing the Tie rods with the big ass Rare parts ones, just wondering if it is time. I lifted exactly a year ago.


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[Rocket Man]

If you're lifted, then it depends on how you did the lift that determines how those tie rods should look. But like mentioned earlier, looking isn't a way to check them. And if you're doing UCA's, it wouldn't make sense to do the tie rods first and have to do 2 alignments anyway. Just do it all at once, along with Pitman arm, idler arm and bracket and lower ball joints.

 

[whitey hoe]

My popping was from my idler and pitman arm,160,000 miles,changed them ,aligned and now drives great,quiet,and no swaying back and forth going down the highway .Spend the extra few bucks for the heavy duty ones also.My friend has went through 2 ea of the cheap eBay ones and lots of hrs to change them,fyi

 

[ATIII]

My popping was from my idler and pitman arm,160,000 miles,changed them ,aligned and now drives great,quiet,and no swaying back and forth going down the highway .Spend the extra few bucks for the heavy duty ones also.My friend has went through 2 ea of the cheap eBay ones and lots of hrs to change them,fyi

Moogs ok, or Rare Parts?


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[sumo]

Moog is great. Yea stay away from those eBay kits.

 

[Rocket Man]

I used all Moog on mine. UCA's, lower ball joints, tie rod ends, Pitman arm, idler arm and idler arm bracket. Then I installed a KYB steering stabilizer. Drives like it's on rails now, even with my 26's.