Re: Tir Rod Over steering on a 77
on my 76 I had i went tie rod over and used the trail proof kit from these guys
http://bulletproofsteering.com/fordpricingoptions.htmltrail proof is their starting point but I figured it was waaay better than the stock 76-77 inv Y.
got the matching trac bar and think I had about $500 total into it.
it was one of those things that I payed for and figured I would never again have to really think about.
Justin: I believe their Heims have a lifetime warranty or sumthin like that to orig user. now I know that does no good in the middle of Moab, but it says to me they are tough and I think youd be unlikely to have a failure with them if you checked them for excessive wear.
if it was a big concern you could carry one of each left and right thread but after I handled them I personally felt confident theyd last years and years.
Also my Y setup was sloppy and needed fixing, and I wanted to change the "vulnerable/weak" stock stuff. had the money then too.
Pricey...yup
purty... yup
will they go on my current truck?
prolly not as I have a long list before I do any tie rod upgrades.
Driveshafts,ARB's,winch,bumpers maybe a radio for the wife and kids.
just curious what was the total cost in your setup with the Chebby rod ends?
and Zilla is right about rod end clearance, i had about oh 3 hairs of space (maybe a little more) but it was very tight