Tie Rod Play??

[Cattletrkr]

How much if any is allowable. Tonight I noticed mine is a little loose. It's the one on the right side that goes all the way out... with the factory grease fitting.

Does anyone have a list of the steering parts and their proper names, maybe a diagram too? That would make describing this a lot easier.

 

[05mxdiesel]

Go to rock auto, they have all the parts plus pictures as well. I am curious how you determined it was loose though. I think my driver's side is loose as well and ordered one from rock auto. Do you have any hint of DW or shimmy in the steering wheel?

 

[05mxdiesel]

SPICER Part # 4011920 {Professional Grade}

At Pitman Arm, Right Inner; Four Wheel Drive (4X4); Solid Front Axle; 6. 54" Length



SPICER Part # 4011919 {Professional Grade}

Left Outer; Four Wheel Drive (4X4); Solid Front Axle; 6. 10" Length



SPICER Part # 4101081 {Professional Grade}

Right Outer; Four Wheel Drive (4X4); Solid Front Axle; 33. 5" Length



SPICER Part # 4101080 {Professional Grade}

Left Inner; Four Wheel Drive (4X4); Solid Front Axle; 46. 50" Length; Tapered Hole

 

[Cattletrkr]

I went to rockauto before starting the thread. Pretty sure it's the right outer.

I was looking for play in the ball joint by laying under there and having dad wiggle the tire. I saw slop in the tie rod. Steering has been a little diferent lately but I also changed tires not that long ago and they were "squishy". That's gone and the truck still feels different. That's what started me looking.

 

[05mxdiesel]

I can't see any play in mine, but I recently starting getting a DW feel and shimmy at speed. BJ's are fresh. I def. feel it on the driver's side. I should have it replaced by this weekend and we'll see if it fixes it.

 

[Cattletrkr]

Yeah, the one is shot. I ordered them all today. Local Bmpr-2-Bmpr gets Moog so that OK with me. At 195K, no sense replacing just one.

 

[Cattletrkr]

Can anybody help me re-assemble this thing??? I'm in the process of putting it back together and I'm wonder what the torque specs are for the ends.