Does this look right?

[4OYOTER]

I did my lower ball joints a few weeks ago. Tie rods were torqued to spec. It looks like there is a gap between the tie rod end boot and connection point. Both sides look about the same.

 

[JayRolla]

TQ to spec, insert cotter pin and forget about it.

They look fine.

 

[cashmoney]

Looks fine to me.

 

[BlackCat914]

looks fine.

 

[1985taylor1925]

They're just rotated a bit. They all do that. The joint inside the boot is basically a ball joint

 

[Doc2012]

Isn't the nut supposed to be on the bottom?

 

[JayRolla]

Isn't the nut supposed to be on the bottom?

LOL, good one, trying to confuse folks.

 

[Doc2012]

LOL, good one, trying to confuse folks.

I'm being serious.

I have mine on the bottom.

Guessing it doesn't really matter either way, but that might explain why he has the "gap" he has. The holes are *slighty* stapered to accomidate the shaft.

 

[JayRolla]

I'm being serious.

I have mine on the bottom.

Guessing it doesn't really matter either way, but that might explain why he has the "gap" he has. The holes are *slighty* stapered to accomidate the shaft.

If the nut is on the bottom its exposed to rocks, debris when on the trail. Not a good idea to have them out the bottom.

 

[jeremyc74]

Here's pic I shot of mine. Nut on the top. That's the way the old ones were, which I'm pretty sure were original.

 

[02SE]

Just to confirm: The nut on top, is how they came from the factory.

 

[nevada]

I'm being serious.

I have mine on the bottom.

Guessing it doesn't really matter either way, but that might explain why he has the "gap" he has. The holes are *slighty* stapered to accomidate the shaft.

more than slightly. in fact, it shouldn't even be able to go in far enough to get the cotter pin in, if going in from the wrong side.

not to mention, that's dangerous, as its not seating into the taper, so it has virtually no support.