Competition Reinforcing tierods

[99CumminsBoy]

Was just wondering if anyone has ever reinforced their tierods on a 2nd gen for sledpulling? My front end is all tight with basically all new steering parts and ball joints and track bar and when sled pulling the wheels start to wobble in and out and now i am thinking the tierods must be flexing.

 

[Bobcat698]

I take it you have a 99?
I know that my 2 98s have beefy tie rods compared to the 94-97 trucks.

 

[99CumminsBoy]

nope its a 95, my old 99 actually had the beefy tierods, which i think i might upgrade to.

 

[JoshPeters]

I've never had an issue 99 Cummins. Are you sure EVERYTHING is tight? If the track bar is even slightly loose it can do all sorts of fun stuff. I've also seen a loose steering gear do some interesting things.

JP
(ps, don't forget to check the Central Forum, MNTDR Dyno Day Oct 20th!)

 

[99CumminsBoy]

Josh, yes everything is tight with a new track bar

 

[JoshPeters]

Josh, yes everything is tight with a new track bar

Wow, that's interesting. I dont' think I've ever seen a Dodge do the Chevy toe dance... .

 

[Highfinance97]

The Chevy toe dance... .

:-laf:-laf:-laf



I never heard it called that LOL



Damn chevy IFS





Michael

 

[JoshPeters]

Maybe we should call it the Chevy "happy feet" dance! :-laf

 

[Highfinance97]

Maybe we should call it the Chevy "happy feet" dance! :-laf

I dont think that the Owner of the vehicle has happy feet when that happens:-laf



Last year there was a guy at our local pulls that has a duramax and he had to leave the truck at the fairgrounds overnight B/C that happend to him



I had him get Cognito parts for his front end and He pulled just fine last week





Michael