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TylerHuff · 10-20-2010, 09:42 PM

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

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

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

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

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

10-20-2010, 09:42 PM	#1
TylerHuff Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 168	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 __________________ 1987 Gmc sierra 1962 Apache 10

10-20-2010, 10:26 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	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? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-20-2010, 10:27 PM	#3
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	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.

10-20-2010, 10:28 PM	#4
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,294	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. __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage

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