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Tie rods?

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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:33 pm

You guys have any suggestions on the brand of tie rods to get when replacing them?
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by fishsticks » Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:25 pm

I used Masterpro or whatever Oreilly had for cheap. They're holding up just fine.
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by bgwolfpack » Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:30 pm

There's a big price difference between brands but mostly the question is Serviceable or Not.
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by The Roadie » Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:24 pm

I get mine from Rockauto, and quit buying high end ones because they're basically mechanical fuses. Carry spares and the means to change them on the trail, is my constant advice. I think the last ones I got were only $17-18 each. Don't forget the inners.
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:32 pm

Yea I've noticed a lot of different brands I was thinking of gettin a couple off e Baytown have a spare.
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by The Roadie » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:10 pm

Watch out for the Cheap Chinese Crapola Crud (CCCC) they sell on Ebay. $92 will buy you inner and outer tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints, front and rear anti-sway bar end links, a radiator, three hub bearings, four CV shafts, and drilled rotors to go with the brake pads in the kit. Absolute crap.
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:39 pm

Yea I saw that those I know are cheep and to good to be
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