im in a dilemma...

my tie rods in the front have seen better days and i am wanting to build my own tie rod and drag link set up in the front..i have all the tools needed such as welder tubing benders..etc... for tie rod ends i want to use something like this



and i would use steel tubing and bend it to stock spec aND for the ends to thread into i found these instead of threading the tubing




Good Idea or just a Pipe Dream ???

 

any ideas???

 

Why not...i am waiting what you come up with and if you don't mind i will copy and do the same thing myself. It's worth of trying and with quality hardware and tools possible. Good luck and keep posting as you go on.

 

man, i just don't know. how were you planning to secure the assembly joints to the knuckels? as you know, tre have tappered studs. do you plan on reaming the knuckles out or coming up with some other kind of solution. also, assembly joints have plastic like cartridges and i don't know how well they would do for this application. likewise, depending on the size joint you would need to use to accomodate the bolt, the joint could be quite large and clearance issue might come into play. interesting idea though - you certainly got me thinking

 

the idea was to drill them and use a grade 8 bolt, and bolt the forged rod end right to knuckle, because i noticed the inside of the rod end can spin and move alot while retaining its tightness

 

Bulletproofsteering.com has some real heavy duty rod ends and upgrade solutions specifically designed for offroad steering. Check'em out.

 

danggg, i thought i had a good ideA... thanks for the link

 

I love innovation from "normal" folks. Please don't take offense to that. What I mean is, something made by someone whose not a rocket scientist. However, you need to understand the gravity of what you're doing here. ....and you may, I don't know. Your finished product needs to be to AIRCRAFT standards. Are you familiar with that? In other words, your welds need to be certifiable. Your materials need to be aircraft spec. I say this because like aircraft parts, steering linkage is THAT important. Have a failure with aircraft parts and you crash. Same holds true for steering linkage....AND that crash might involve someone else. I don't know your abilities. I don't know that you might be the damn best welder in the frikkin world. But my advise is simple. If you have ANY second thoughts about your welding, I would take it to a professional. That being said, you may well BE a professional.....so don't kill the messenger. LOL

 

haha no offense taken redneckjeep, my welding is up to par but i dont want to risk my life or anyone elses in my jeep thats why i would have my neighbor do the final bead, he welds high pressure steam pipe for a living, i will need to pick out a very strong steel that is seamless,,, this is what i thought up the other day at lunch break

 

Blue torch fab has all the parts you need. They were what we use here locally for rigs built in the abilene area. I was going to use them unitl I figured the cost would be close to that of teraflex control arms. but for tie rods and steering this is the route I would go.

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