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Albie
09-15-2006, 10:48 PM
Hey everyone ....Finally did it last night.... I bent/broke my first tierod....
Thats what I get for fing around behind my house.........LOL





http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/vasquea1/DSC03391Small.jpg




http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/vasquea1/DSC03386Small.jpg
lvs
09-15-2006, 10:50 PM
If you ain't breaking nothing, you ain't wheeling hard enough!

You're in the club now. Congrats!
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 10:58 PM
If you ain't breaking nothing, you ain't wheeling hard enough!

You're in the club now. Congrats!which club is that?

funny, I haven't broken anything wheeling....... except some bolts, plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal, aluminum and a little tubing. But broke nothing mechanical. Guess I haven't been wheeling hard enough.
h2co-pilot
09-15-2006, 10:59 PM
:beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug:
Albie
09-15-2006, 10:59 PM
which club is that?

funny, I haven't broken anything wheeling....... except some bolts, plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal, aluminum and a little tubing. But broke nothing mechanical. Guess I haven't been wheeling hard enough.


The only thing I break is hearts.......LOL well Tie Rod now
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 11:07 PM
The only thing I break is hearts.......LOL well Tie Rod nowtypical rock stars, can't make up their minds which way to go
ZigsRig
09-15-2006, 11:16 PM
funny, I haven't broken anything wheeling....... except some bolts, plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal, aluminum and a little tubing. But broke nothing mechanical. Guess I haven't been wheeling hard enough.

Oh, look who's special and never wrong!
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 11:33 PM
Oh, look who's special and never wrong!well, you've made it abundantly clear that you are "special needs" but I'm guessing you are stretching things quite a bit to assume you are never wrong:OWNED:
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 11:39 PM
Oh, look who's special I know how to really wheel
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6872015761683730281 man, that's just ghey
lvs
09-15-2006, 11:41 PM
which club is that?


The been there done that club.
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 11:43 PM
upgrade your tie rods and you'll be in the "don't wanna be doing that" club
lvs
09-15-2006, 11:46 PM
bolts, plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal, aluminum and a little tubing

These things all count. Got upgrades for them too?
PARAGON
09-15-2006, 11:48 PM
These things all count. Got upgrades for them too?Naw, they don't count because they don't get fixed. They are not mechanical and are not needed. I'm not sure I like your club.;)
Albie
09-15-2006, 11:52 PM
X2 Especially running running 41's.


I know I Know... just being lazy.......LOL and its 40's
KenP
09-16-2006, 12:09 AM
Why didn't you just change it right there on the trail instead of having the hauler come get you? Oh, you didn't have a spare????:giggling: :giggling:
DRTYFN
09-16-2006, 04:56 AM
Hey everyone ....Finally did it last night.... I bent/broke my first tierod....
Thats what I get for fing around behind my house.........LOL

Actually, you broke the outer tierod end.
tomp
09-16-2006, 05:07 AM
This is the first I have seen break on that part of the TR. Are the Fabtech TRs stronger in this area?

Would those stainless steel sleeves from Super Diesel Performance have prevented this type of break?
MDimitri
09-16-2006, 06:29 AM
You need the BULLET>>>>>>>>>>

http://bulletproofsteering.com/gmifstierod.html

:cool:
CO Hummer
09-16-2006, 07:55 AM
which club is that?

funny, I haven't broken anything wheeling....... except some bolts, plastic, fiberglass, sheet metal, aluminum and a little tubing. But broke nothing mechanical. Guess I haven't been wheeling hard enough.

:iagree: I haven't broke nuthin either. I've had people steal my Gatorade and sit on my chocolates, but that's about it.

Sorry to hear it Albie. Get the HDs now!
frenzy1
09-16-2006, 08:27 AM
CONGRATS !:cool: :eek: :beerchug:
PARAGON
09-16-2006, 01:33 PM
This is the first I have seen break on that part of the TR. Are the Fabtech TRs stronger in this area?

Would those stainless steel sleeves from Super Diesel Performance have prevented this type of break?No, sleeves wouldn't have helped
PARAGON
09-16-2006, 01:34 PM
You need the BULLET>>>>>>>>>>

http://bulletproofsteering.com/gmifstierod.html

:cool:problem with that, for daily drivers, is the use of heim joints.
tomp
09-16-2006, 02:38 PM
No, sleeves wouldn't have helped

Thanks...

Do you know if the Fabtechs have increased strength where these broke?
DRTYFN
09-16-2006, 03:56 PM
Thanks...

Do you know if the Fabtechs have increased strength where these broke?

Yes, they do.
mdoyle
09-19-2006, 03:27 PM
The Heim joints present a lubrication problem? I ran them on a bracket car that was also a daily driver but they were secondary in the suspension so I didn't have any issues.

I can see where they could present an issue in an active mount in daily use.

I also noticed the lack of castle nuts on the installed pictures and it looks like you have to modify the kit yourself if you want to add them.

I also don't like BS branding of alloys, just tell the truth about what you're using (4140H, 314SS, ect). If I can't look up the tensile strength then it may as well be that crap they make the grocery store wrenches out of in China.
PARAGON
09-19-2006, 03:39 PM
Heim joints are an unprotected non-lubricated joint. Though some have developed joints that are self-lubed with extremely tight tolerances that lend to longer life, the combination of off-road and daily driving will cause them to wear much quicker. The problem with this is that this wear can show itself when your are doing 75MPH on an interstate and want to turn slightly and the heims drag or "catch."
timgco
09-19-2006, 04:58 PM
WAY TO GO MR 41" ROCKSTAR.:jump:

Now call Phil and get those HD Tierods done.....and a spare. lol.
TXSUT
09-19-2006, 05:12 PM
Heim joints are an unprotected non-lubricated joint. Though some have developed joints that are self-lubed with extremely tight tolerances that lend to longer life, the combination of off-road and daily driving will cause them to wear much quicker. The problem with this is that this wear can show itself when your are doing 75MPH on an interstate and want to turn slightly and the heims drag or "catch."

But I think that the fact that they are "bullet proof" outweighs those negatives. I, for one, am sick and tired of people shooting out my tie rods.
Albie
09-19-2006, 09:50 PM
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/vasquea1/DSC03385Small.jpg



IT's finally fixed.......I am picking her up in a little bit.......... I miss the beast........
.r.e.r.e.d.r.u.m.o.e.n
09-20-2006, 04:45 PM
Oh, look who's special and never wrong!
Oh, look who's sucking on the kid killer's little dick. Wanna let him babysit your grandkids?
Boar-Ral
09-20-2006, 08:40 PM
Heim joints are an unprotected non-lubricated joint. Though some have developed joints that are self-lubed with extremely tight tolerances that lend to longer life, the combination of off-road and daily driving will cause them to wear much quicker. The problem with this is that this wear can show itself when your are doing 75MPH on an interstate and want to turn slightly and the heims drag or "catch."
Thanks for the explanation. I was going to ask, but you took care of that. I have not done much offroading yet, and do not anticipate breaking anything, but I would like to know a little bit about this stuff, so that if anything does happen, I know what route to take in terms of replacement parts.