expiredGimmeYoTots posted Mar 01, 2024 05:41 PM
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expiredGimmeYoTots posted Mar 01, 2024 05:41 PM
Performance Tool Universal 3/8" Inner Tie Rod Removal & Installation Tool
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Luckily I went Autozone and rent the real deal OEM Tools Tie Rod Removal tool which works with minimal effort. It's truly a time and back saver. I'll never try to mess with tie rods without that tool again. and hell I would have no problem paying $100 for this tool if I couldn't rent it.
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Wranglers DO have tie rods, every vehicle does. To address your latest point, having a solid front axle doesn't strictly preclude a rack & pinion setup either -- though it's pretty rare to see except maybe in some hotrodding circles. The reason recirculating ball is more popular on heavy duty vehicles is because it's more durable, easier to fix, easier to adjust steering range through adjusting/replacing the pitman arm, easier to manage bumpsteer, etc. In other words, it just better aligns with the ethos of what a rugged Jeep/truck is supposed to be. This said, with a slip-jointed steering shaft and enough clearance, you could throw a rack-and-pinion setup onto a solid-axle vehicle just as you would an IFS. Again, it's pretty rare and odd to see, but solid axle suspensions and rack & pinion are not necessarily incompatible systems. Suspension and steering, while working closely together, are not the same thing.
Wranglers DO have tie rods, every vehicle does. To address your latest point, having a solid front axle doesn't strictly preclude a rack & pinion setup either -- though it's pretty rare to see except maybe in some hotrodding circles. The reason recirculating ball is more popular on heavy duty vehicles is because it's more durable, easier to fix, easier to adjust steering range through adjusting/replacing the pitman arm, easier to manage bumpsteer, etc. In other words, it just better aligns with the ethos of what a rugged Jeep/truck is supposed to be. This said, with a slip-jointed steering shaft and enough clearance, you could throw a rack-and-pinion setup onto a solid-axle vehicle just as you would an IFS. Again, it's pretty rare and odd to see, but solid axle suspensions and rack & pinion are not necessarily incompatible systems. Suspension and steering, while working closely together, are not the same thing.
A hydro steering swap is next.
A hydro steering swap is next.
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