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TylerHuff 10-20-2010 09:42 PM

tie rods maxed out need help
 
just got done rebuilding the front end on my dually and my tie rod on the passenger side is maxed out. the driver side is close but it will be fine looking down on the front it looks like this / / except not as bad. is this normal there is no more adjustment on the passenger side and the driver needs to come out so it isnt a problem. steering wheel is straight. i cant cut down the passenger side because either way there is no thread left. i hope that makes sense if it doesnt ill try to rephrase

lolife99 10-20-2010 10:26 PM

Re: tie rods maxed out need help
 
Do you have any pics of what you are talking about?
Are the upper ball joints in a bind also?

dwcsr 10-20-2010 10:27 PM

Re: tie rods maxed out need help
 
Sounds like you got you ends mixed up. shorts on one side and longs on the other. Shorts should be outer and longs inner.

54Caddy 10-20-2010 10:28 PM

Re: tie rods maxed out need help
 
did you drop your pitman arm?? if so are you sure you put it on correct. If you moved the steering gear box with the steering wheel you can have misaligned it.

TylerHuff 10-21-2010 08:44 AM

Re: tie rods maxed out need help
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 4251687)
Do you have any pics of what you are talking about?
Are the upper ball joints in a bind also?

no pics yet and the upper is not in a bind

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwcsr (Post 4251688)
Sounds like you got you ends mixed up. shorts on one side and longs on the other. Shorts should be outer and longs inner.

im not positive on that one ill have to double check


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