Heim rod ends to replace stock tie-rod ends?

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The racing industry uses "swedge tubes" and jamb nuts everywhere, you can get them in almost any size and length, made out of steel, chromoly, aluminum, etc.

The only thing I would say about using heim ends is that in my experience, they will wear and get loose a lot faster than a common ball joint or tie rod end. Also, they are a little more difficult to keep lubed. Outpace has some cool products in that aspect, and sometimes you can find heims with grease zerks right on the body of them. There are also rubber seals you can buy to go on them to help keep the dirt out.

And as said above, you definitely get what you pay for. Generally the more money you spend the longer they last and the stronger they are.