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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Got a buddy of mine offering to sell me a HD steering rod? I know the name of most all the steering components under my jeep and a "steering rod" doesnt pop into my head... Am i missing something? Or is there a second alias i dont know about for a track bar which is what im guessing he's talking about
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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I'm sure he means tie rod. The bar that connects the drag link to the driver's side steering knuckle.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Thats what i was thinking.. but i asked him "what is it? like a track bar, tie rod, pitman arm?" and he just said .... its a steering arm... lmao
maybe theres some magic steering component no one's heard of before...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Its the rod that prevents death wobble. It's the latest on the market.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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It's the Tie-rod. I've heard a lot of people call them steering rods.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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How much is he asking?
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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LMAO lowrange2, its for the "new age" wheelers 50 bucks, prolly get him down to $35-$40 easy. I've never heard them called that before, ive only heard them called a tie rod.. lmao thats why it confused the hell out of me
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