HD Tie Rods and Ends

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 8:55 am

Who supplies HD tie rods and ends suitable for off-roading? Good luck. Bob Ingman

Post by **Marc** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:02 am

We used to use Ford ends and build our own tierods. The LH thread tap and the tapered ream to open up the holes weren't cheap - it'd be hard to justify the cost for one car but maybe you could find a few folks to go in on them with you.

GDRBO · Post by **GDRBO** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 1:05 pm

Truck tie rods are used by the offroad racers. Ford and International are the most popular.

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 2:49 pm

Crash, do you have any pictures of what Heim joints ("lollypops" in aviation speak

)look like on a converted front end to illustrate your suggestion? I couldn't find any on your site....

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Crash · Post by **Crash** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 7:58 pm

I just recieved my box of twenty rod ends today and am going to start laying out my a-arm front end for my new baja chassis. There will be plenty of pics soon.

-Mark

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Crash · Post by **Crash** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 11:32 pm

Why not convert to Heim joints and build new tie rods. We can do that when we lift and widen the front, make the longer trailing arms, and install the rack and pinion power steering.

-Mark

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Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 9:06 pm

Chirco sells all kinds of Ford and International Tie rod ends and other HD parts. They tell me you have to ream the spindle and pitman. I am tyring to find out how weak this will make those parts. I called aguy who is on a Baja race team and hea agrees with earlier comment in this thread that Ford and Int tie rods are standard. K-mann

mudman · Post by **mudman** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 11:08 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Crash:
<B>Why not convert to Heim joints and build new tie rods. We can do that when we lift and widen the front, make the longer trailing arms, and install the rack and pinion power steering.

-Mark
Oh so luckey with the "power" rack.

I am stuck with the "arm strong" steering, only because of the injection is in the way of the traditional way, but I am looking into other way's to get this done as my car is mostly set up for it now, just need the hard part's.

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