Tie Rod Not on Straight, Doesn't Look Right

[Unner]

Was under my truck this morning getting ready to change my O2 Sensors and noticed my passenger side tie rod looks like this:


While my driver side looks like this:



This doesn't seem right that the passenger side sits like this. It's like the outer tie rod is twisted forward. I did have an alignment done yesterday, is it possible that they messed it up tightening the tie rods after the adjustment or is there a bigger issue here? Both inner and outer tie rods are new within the last 2000 miles.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Chuckles89]

Have you tried twisting it back by hand?

 

[JayRolla]

Was under my truck this morning getting ready to change my O2 Sensors and noticed my passenger side tie rod looks like this:


This doesn't seem right that the passenger side sits like this. It's like the outer tie rod is twisted forward. I did have an alignment done yesterday, is it possible that they messed it up tightening the tie rods after the adjustment or is there a bigger issue here? Both inner and outer tie rods are new within the last 2000 miles.

Thanks for any help!

Perfectly normal, they pivot. If you get under there and try really hard you could line it back up.

Only issue I see is clean suspension and dirty truck. LOL.

 

[Unner]

Have you tried twisting it back by hand?

Perfectly normal, they pivot. If you get under there and try really hard you could line it back up.

Only issue I see is clean suspension and dirty truck. LOL.

:doh: You guys are right, not sure what I was thinking. I was able to twist it back. I'm moving at the end of the week and won't have my normal access to tools so I'm just trying to make sure everything is straight before I leave. Thanks for helping me realize how stupid I am haha.


The suspension is less than 1000 miles old. Haven't had a chance to do any real wheeling yet, got to go play around in some flooded forest trails the other day after all the rain, but nothing too much. The rear suspension is dirtier, soon enough everything will have it's usual coating of dirt though, or rust protection. Seems to be working, my O2 sensors broke free super easy, not a spec of corrosion.

 

[JayRolla]

:doh: You guys are right, not sure what I was thinking. I was able to twist it back. I'm moving at the end of the week and won't have my normal access to tools so I'm just trying to make sure everything is straight before I leave. Thanks for helping me realize how stupid I am haha.


The suspension is less than 1000 miles old. Haven't had a chance to do any real wheeling yet, got to go play around in some flooded forest trails the other day after all the rain, but nothing too much. The rear suspension is dirtier, soon enough everything will have it's usual coating of dirt though, or rust protection. Seems to be working, my O2 sensors broke free super easy, not a spec of corrosion.

Good stuff. In heavy flex situations they will end of being at that angle. No problem really.

Yeah I have not wheeled in a bit. I really want to. Just something about CO and snow on trails is dangerous. I dont know why. LOL.

 

[Unner]

Good stuff. In heavy flex situations they will end of being at that angle. No problem really.

Yeah I have not wheeled in a bit. I really want to. Just something about CO and snow on trails is dangerous. I dont know why. LOL.

Yeah, snow wheeling looks like fun and is up to a certain point, but when it gets too deep then it can be asking for trouble. Down here we just have mud, and the few public trails in this area get closed this time of year for hunting season. I can't wait to see how the new suspension and skids perform next time I really get to go out.

 

[JayRolla]

Yeah, snow wheeling looks like fun and is up to a certain point, but when it gets too deep then it can be asking for trouble. Down here we just have mud, and the few public trails in this area get closed this time of year for hunting season. I can't wait to see how the new suspension and skids perform next time I really get to go out.

Deep snow is fine, if you have others with you and a winch. What is scary is snow pack, that melts, then ices over.

Buddy few years back went off the side of a trail. A small river crosses the road and was frozen, but covered in a sheet of snow. Next thing you know he is flipping end over end about 5 times before he hit the bottom. Have not done a trail like that in snow ever since.

 

[IsaiahC]

Perfectly normal, they pivot. If you get under there and try really hard you could line it back up.

Only issue I see is clean suspension and dirty truck. LOL.

Clean suspension and dirty old LBJ :faint2:

 

[gamefreakgc]

Those shiny red shocks need a friend, they look so lonely in that mud filled wheel well!

 

[amalik]

Yeah I have not wheeled in a bit. I really want to. Just something about CO and snow on trails is dangerous. I dont know why. LOL.

[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION] is disappointed in you

lol

 

[Unner]

Clean suspension and dirty old LBJ :faint2:

LBJs are new, replaced them 14k miles ago with OEM goodness. The LCA and LBJ protector cover thing are what are dirty and look old and tired.

Deep snow is fine, if you have others with you and a winch. What is scary is snow pack, that melts, then ices over.

Buddy few years back went off the side of a trail. A small river crosses the road and was frozen, but covered in a sheet of snow. Next thing you know he is flipping end over end about 5 times before he hit the bottom. Have not done a trail like that in snow ever since.

That sucks... I was thinking deep snow just because you can't really see what is under it, and then have issues like snivolous did with with blowing his radiator hitting an unseen rock.

Those shiny red shocks need a friend, they look so lonely in that mud filled wheel well!

Haha this was after going to the pay and spray and washing the wheel wells out already. The Alabama red clay is nasty stuff, they have another shiny friend in there though, I'm retorquing my spacers right now, they haven't seen even a gravel road yet.

 

[JayRolla]

That sucks... I was thinking deep snow just because you can't really see what is under it, and then have issues like snivolous did with with blowing his radiator hitting an unseen rock.

This is very true, but again I dont run trails in deep snow with rocks, I make sure I stay on trails that are on the easier side when its that deep in snow.