Tierod end questions please.

[Mattdc26]

hello all,

so here the deal i am deployed right now and my buddy is taking care of my truck i asked him to get it aligned for me while i was gone and he emailed me today telling me that the tech said i had bad tie rods, after searching and reading i am thinking i had bad ends and was wondering if anyone can give me a little info on the tie rods and what i should buy so the parts will be there when i get home in 2 weeks to change them. its an 05 6.0 if that helps im seeing the moog stuff but just wanna make sure i get it all thanks for any and all help.

[Mattdc26]

anybody????

[bwillis2003]

icon has some nice one..and pmf has some i think. and carli. at least as far as ball joints are concerned, moog isnt wut it used to be

[Mattdc26]

thanks bwillis

[bwillis2003]

id help you more if I could, all i know is if theyre bad, youll be all over the road, and fightin it. But ya those are good places to get new tie rod ends.

[Mattdc26]

should it be just the 2 total (not much steering front end experience)

[Rejuvenate]

I have a similar situation with my 06. I thought I was going to R&R my outer tie-rod ends 1,2,3...15 minutes into the project I findout that I have a bad passenger side ball joints. So I was able to get all moog: ball joints for $220, L & R outer tie rods $230, axle seals and dust covers from ford $140 and a bunch of misc items like loctite and such $50. I'm definitely not a mechanic and I definitely am stuck doing this repair myself I was cruising right along until I got to the snap ring located behind the auto locking hub assembly. I can't get this off to save my life! I purchased snap ring pliers from Advanced Auto and Sears they both suck! My buddy and another mechanic say matco or snap on. The only problem with that is they buy off the truck....Maybe I'm just a dumbass Jarhead and the snap ring pliers requires finis....

Anyway, check the ball joints, the tie rod on the drag link?(The linkage to the pitman arm) steering box brackets, steering box. It's best if you, or person working on the truck, get under it while some one moves the steering wheel back and forth. Look at everything, it should all move smoothly.....anything that goes clickity clackity is most likely bad!

Snap ring anyone? Lil Help here!

[Mattdc26]

dang i really wish i was home to see for myself i didnt want to spend my r&r doing this but i guess it is what it is

[Mattdc26]

we use all snap on for our aircraft snap rings and they can be a pita

[bwillis2003]

ya if ur trying to buy snap on, just go to a shop and ask when the truck comes and meet him there! but ya to be hoenst, id have to see the truck, cause messed up steering could be a number of things. tell him to shake the tire both ways to make sure its not ball joints or bearings