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Is my tie rod bent or did it come this way?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:19 am
by mvu2orc
94 Sahara 37’ Anybody know if my tie rod is supposed to be this way?[img][/im
Re: Is my tie rod bent or did it come this way?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:41 pm
by wolfe10
Sorry, no first hand experience with measuring straightness of tie rod.
BUT, if toe-in is correct and tie rod ends are not in a bind, not sure it would matter.
Re: Is my tie rod bent or did it come this way?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:34 pm
by TDJohn
I agree with Brett, as long as the Toe is correct, it all looks ok to me.
Re: Is my tie rod bent or did it come this way?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:08 am
by map40
Don't know what chassis you have, but there are many tie rods that have a curvature to allow a better angle of attack at the joint. This also helps during the manufacturing and repair process. If the alignment is OK that should not be a concern.
Re: Is my tie rod bent or did it come this way?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:49 pm
by stemo76
There would be no reason for that to be bent from the factory.
On some vehicles it might be bent to clear differential or other components mounted to the axle but in an I beam axle there isn't anything to clear
But like the others said, if toe is good it won't matter.