alignment help? cant turn tie rod
12-01-2010, 08:06 PM
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alignment help? cant turn tie rod
i got my new 32s on i am trying to align the front but i cant get the tie rod to turn. with the left front wheel straight the right one definitely is not straight its pointing out. what can i do to toe it in??
12-01-2010, 08:21 PM
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im assuming you are loosening the 2 13mm nuts on the tierod bar and trying to turn the bar. a big monkey wrench is the way to go on that bar.
12-01-2010, 08:35 PM
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make the pass tire straight and turn the tie rod to turn the drivers in you still got stock steering right
12-01-2010, 08:39 PM
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is the stering wheel straight do that first then lock the steerring turn the drag link to straighten the pass tire the turn the tie rod to straighten the drivers 1/8 closer in the front then the rear on the toe
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12-01-2010, 08:45 PM
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Yeah I took out my TRE's and greased them. no problem since. and my "monkey wrench" is the same as a pipe wrench lol
12-01-2010, 09:10 PM
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yeah i got it to move took alot of pb blaster and an 18inch pipe wrench. going to go take it to a shop and work on it there to make sure alignment it good. didnt have to use heat but i might have to tomorrow cus i turned it as must as i could tonight. thanks for the input guys!
12-01-2010, 09:23 PM
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just did. eventually i wanna get an ironrockoffroad tie rod bar its solid steel lol
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XST
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XST