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Mondo · 11-24-2009, 12:00 AM

My truck is pretty low... dropped spindles and 3in dropped springs. I have a tube upper A-arm for lowered trucks to give more castor and less camber. I've had this setup for over a year now.
Thought everything was good but my driver's side tie-rod was rubbing against the pitman arm at full lock. I guess there was pressure on it too so it finally snapped. Looks like my inside tires have been rubbing the lower A arms as well.
I figure I can do a little grinding on the A-arms (vs $500 for tubulars) along with a couple wheel spacers if necessary. But I don't know to do about the tie-rod.
Anybody dealt with this?

11-24-2009, 12:00 AM	#1
Mondo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 538	Broke Tie-Rod today My truck is pretty low... dropped spindles and 3in dropped springs. I have a tube upper A-arm for lowered trucks to give more castor and less camber. I've had this setup for over a year now. Thought everything was good but my driver's side tie-rod was rubbing against the pitman arm at full lock. I guess there was pressure on it too so it finally snapped. Looks like my inside tires have been rubbing the lower A arms as well. I figure I can do a little grinding on the A-arms (vs $500 for tubulars) along with a couple wheel spacers if necessary. But I don't know to do about the tie-rod. Anybody dealt with this?



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