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05-04-2002, 04:19 PM
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Suburbans RULE!
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clinton, IA 52732
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Question for 4X4 guys and gals
I am in the market for new tie rod ends. In the LMC catalog, the picture in catalog CB.22 on page 97....it shows the tie rod ends pointing up. Or in other words the grease zerks are pointing toward the ground. On my Suburban, it is the opposite. My zerks point upward and the nuts on the tie rod ends are on the bottom of the knuckles. How are everyone elses set up? Zerks up or zerks down?
------------------ 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, Scat crank, H-beam steel rods, KB Pistons, Speed-Pro Moly Rings, Clevite bearings, Speed-Pro High Volume oil-pump, Comp Cams 254H 4X4 Xtreme cam, SR Torquer 2.02/1.60 heads, Comp springs, Trick Flow pushrods, Comp Roller Rockers, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, 3310 750cfm Holley, Summit HEI, MSD 6AL, Built TH350 Transcat Supper II shift kit 2000 RPM Stall, 4" Rough Country Lift....etc.
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--Ben 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, TH350, NP205, 8-lug D44, 14BFF w/ Detroit, 4.10:1 gears, 4-Wheel Disks 4" Lift, 35" MT/R's. |
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05-04-2002, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Nuts on the bottom, zerks on top on my K25.
------------------ 1970 GMC K25 Custom Chesapeake, VA My 70 GMCor Webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/70gmc
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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05-04-2002, 04:29 PM
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Bloo
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Barren County Kentucky
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my grease things go out the sides and the nut is on bottom
1971 3/4 ton 4x4 355SB SM465 NP205 dana 44 front eaton corp FF rear, 4:10 gears
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05-04-2002, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Las Vegas NV
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My zerks are up on my brub and my blazer
------------------ 70 burb 4/4 6^ 35BFGS 4on floor 70 blazer 350 3on tree needs tlc
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05-04-2002, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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Nuts on the bottom..Zerks on the top.
------------------ Orlando,FL 72 Chevy 4x4 3/4T CustomCamper w/SB 406
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05-04-2002, 08:23 PM
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Bloo
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Barren County Kentucky
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somethings going on here, everybodys zerks on top, and mien go out the sides, whats p with this?!?!?!
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05-04-2002, 10:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn
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Some were on the side and on top. It depends on who you got them from. Kind of a visible difference between brands I guess. As long as the grease fittings are on top or above the steering arm on the axle and the nut on the bottom your okay.
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05-05-2002, 04:25 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Nikiski, Alaska
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If I understand your question, you're referring to the tierod between steering knuckles.
I personally have never noticed, but I've heard of a rough rule of thumb for determining 10-bolt/dana44 differences at a glance, and that is studs up for dana44 and studs down for 10-bolt. It all depends on the source of the knuckles themselves. Don't do like my dad did this winter. He rebuilt his front axle and mixed parts up to get the best ones, got it all assembled, and found the knuckles he happened to install had different direction tierod holes! ------------------ Just as if I knew what I was doin'
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05-05-2002, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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Mine has the Dana 44 and the zerks are out the sides. I said they were on top..but I meant on top with respect to the stud only. Hope that's al clear now that I've muddied it up a bit.
------------------ Orlando,FL 72 Chevy 4x4 3/4T CustomCamper w/SB 406
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05-06-2002, 11:58 AM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
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Nuts on bottom, zerks on the side. I'd say the illustrations in LMC must be wrong.
------------------ '69 K-5 Blazer - 350/TH350, 6" lift, 35" tires Bothell, WA
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05-06-2002, 01:21 PM
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Suburbans RULE!
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clinton, IA 52732
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Ya.....LMC has to be wrong. That is why I ordered them from Autozone...a little more expensive but easier to return if they are wrong. I even looked at my buddy's '74 GMC K20 and his are the same as ours.
------------------ 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, Scat crank, H-beam steel rods, KB Pistons, Speed-Pro Moly Rings, Clevite bearings, Speed-Pro High Volume oil-pump, Comp Cams 254H 4X4 Xtreme cam, SR Torquer 2.02/1.60 heads, Comp springs, Trick Flow pushrods, Comp Roller Rockers, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, 3310 750cfm Holley, Summit HEI, MSD 6AL, Built TH350 Transcat Supper II shift kit 2000 RPM Stall, 4" Rough Country Lift....etc.
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--Ben 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, TH350, NP205, 8-lug D44, 14BFF w/ Detroit, 4.10:1 gears, 4-Wheel Disks 4" Lift, 35" MT/R's. |
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