Rant on Draglinkages

[Joey-D]

So this is the second time this has happened, but today was the worse. I have an 8 inch superlift with that S-Shaped Drag link that was 2 tie rod ending in it. Last time I went wheeling it got all mis-adjusted when I went to drive over a dead tree on the ground. When I got home, I adjusted everything right, and clamped it together not only with a breaker bar, but then with a 650 ft lb impact wrench. Then I went wheeling today and completely tore one tie rod out of the sleeve. I wasn't even playing hard. That took 2 hours trail side to get it back together because the threads where stripped. It was 90 degrees outside with the humity 100% because it just had stopped raining and every bug that could possibly bite me, bit me. Then worse off, I had to limp home 25 miles in rush hour traffic. This weekend the front clip is coming off so I can replace the power steering pump, lifters, carb, bolt the radiator support down ( They guy I bought the truck from only bolted down one side of the radiator support when he put the 91 burb front clip on) and most importantly CROSSOVER STEERING. Horray, no more guessing if the tires will move when I turn the steering wheel, less wander, a better turning radius, and less stress on the frame! I am stepping off my soapbox now, thank you folks for letting me get that off my chest.