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1tuff71 · 02-04-2014, 04:17 PM

I bent my original tie rod too and went to the boneyard and got one off an 80's Blazer 10 bolt and it bolted right up to my 71' D44 with no issues. They were so close in width I didn't even have to adjust it. One thing is though that one end is "molded" in to the rod so when its shot you still have to get the whole rod. A much better solution would be to get a new adjusting sleeve from OFF-ROAD DESIGN. Its heavy duty but not as cheap as the junkyard.

02-04-2014, 04:17 PM	#11
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 468	Re: Front Tie Rod Adjusting 'Tube'?? I bent my original tie rod too and went to the boneyard and got one off an 80's Blazer 10 bolt and it bolted right up to my 71' D44 with no issues. They were so close in width I didn't even have to adjust it. One thing is though that one end is "molded" in to the rod so when its shot you still have to get the whole rod. A much better solution would be to get a new adjusting sleeve from OFF-ROAD DESIGN. Its heavy duty but not as cheap as the junkyard.