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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RiverCityOffroad
Your wheels are held straight by your tie rod, which is the long bar between the knuckles.

Your steering wheel is aligned using your drag link, which is connected to the passenger side knuckle by the wheel and runs up to your pitman arm/steering box.

If the tie rod gets bent it pulls your tires in toward one another causing "toe in" which can result in pulling/pushing in the steering while you're going down the road.

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