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Tie rods

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by VintageFast, May 29, 2015.

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  1. Sep 9, 2015 at 12:40 AM
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    Wyoming09

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    Just curious how a Tie rod can physically connect to a ball joint ??
     
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  2. Sep 9, 2015 at 1:09 AM
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    Our ball joints come as more of a bolt on plate type.....the lower anyway.they simply bolt in.they have a homebuilt into em to except the tie rod
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2015 at 8:18 AM
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    if you already have it then yes, its just this style, if you look at how it works, all the pressure is on the pivot pin of the tool rather then having all the pressure directly pressing on the ball joint bolt. for this reason I don't like the design of that tool and prefer something like I linked or the one that Digiratus posted. in fact I like the one Digiratus has better but I haven't seen one when I looked
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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    What also works is loosening the nut, and leaving it threaded on a bit, and putting the truck back on its tires and wiggling the steering wheel back an forth. The tie rod will usually pop right out.
     
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