[xcmountain80]

Ok for those of you who replied to my "Will it Fit" post about a set of inner and outer tierods plus rack I got off of ebay for $5, I got them and looked at them and thought hmmm need to loosen the bolts up with some PB Blaster or other penetrating lube. I let them sit for 2 days went to loosen the bolts on the adjustment and the bolt snapped same for the others soo I dont think these will be useful.
I just happend to be in Tractor supply today and noticed they had Heim Joint but they were not labeled as such but as far as their function I think they might work. Hers what I'm looking at, if I remove the tie rods from the spindle and the rack and replace them with the heim joint and appropriate bolt say 5/16, would that work? In my mind "crazy" seems like it would work and be stronger than the original tie rods.

Aaron

 

[zszac111]

go for it. i run chromoly hiems for all of my steering. the hole where the old tie rod end mounted may be tappered. makes a little more noise though...

 

[Dieseler]

I'm on a mini-baja team and we've used heims ends for steering for several years with great sucess. Actually, pretty much all of our suspension pivots are heims. Just make sure to spend the extra money for quality ones, I doubt the ones at the tractor-supply store will hold up for too long.

 

[Gad]

let me get this right, instead of replacing your worn tie rod ends, you are replacing them with joints from a supply store??? my inners are worn, and i KNOW i can get "universals" from napa or some other place like that. is that right?? I think i'm gonna try.... if it will work that is.

 

[xcmountain80]

let me get this right, instead of replacing your worn tie rod ends, you are replacing them with joints from a supply store??? my inners are worn, and i KNOW i can get "universals" from napa or some other place like that. is that right?? I think i'm gonna try.... if it will work that is.

Heres the deal if you go to Total Chaos's webpage wwwchaosfab.com or http://www.chaosfab.com/gen2caddy.html and look at the heim joint this is my idea but instead ,, or http://www.fourwheeler.com/brandpages/129_0501_chaos/index2.html check these out. back to my plans wanting to replace the tie rods with the heim joint sounds easy enough right...

Aaron

 

[Gad]

me likey!!

 

[xcmountain80]

me likey!!

Yeah me too from what I can tell there heim joints still use the stock rack to connect to. Im certain I can fab something up pretty damn close to theirs minus of course the bad ass dual shock assem. and the upper and lower A-arms,, damnit I just want some stronger tie rod replacements.

Aaron

 

[Gad]

damn!!! i just read dual shock, and got to thinking, we have different trucks. i have a tacoma. Is your s a taco or a truck?? If you do have a tacoma, would the Heim joints work instead of the inner tie rods, or were you going to do this for the outers only??

 

[peekay331]

Ok for those of you who replied to my "Will it Fit" post about a set of inner and outer tierods plus rack I got off of ebay for $5, I got them and looked at them and thought hmmm need to loosen the bolts up with some PB Blaster or other penetrating lube. I let them sit for 2 days went to loosen the bolts on the adjustment and the bolt snapped same for the others soo I dont think these will be useful.
I just happend to be in Tractor supply today and noticed they had Heim Joint but they were not labeled as such but as far as their function I think they might work. Hers what I'm looking at, if I remove the tie rods from the spindle and the rack and replace them with the heim joint and appropriate bolt say 5/16, would that work? In my mind "crazy" seems like it would work and be stronger than the original tie rods.

Aaron

check out esbfabrications. they have a kit in development for a heim taco steering.

 

[xcmountain80]

damn!!! i just read dual shock, and got to thinking, we have different trucks. i have a tacoma. Is your s a taco or a truck?? If you do have a tacoma, would the Heim joints work instead of the inner tie rods, or were you going to do this for the outers only??

I have the pickup

Aaron

 

[Gad]

Well, you gave me an idea though. I am gonna make something work.... :saw:

 

[xcmountain80]

Well, you gave me an idea though. I am gonna make something work.... :saw:

Ah hah I have a found a compromise by using either www.marlincrawler.com or www.allprooffroad.com they both have fj80 tie rod ends that are advertised to fit standard racks as well as custom cut tie rods.. hmmm think I found my specially tough steering system.

Aaron