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H3 tie rods do break
on the trail. Hey thanks to the peeps on this forum, I did get a spare tie rod @ GMparts or such place and had it on the trail when another H3 broke one. Now I know what changing one takes... alot of muscle torque in a cramp space  . Also... a large crescent wrench, a couple of locking wrenches, a pitch fork looking tool, a small sledge hammer, and a jack lift (maybe). Go get a spare tie rod. DO NOW 
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
Cool!!! Sounds like we are following in the footsteps of our big brother. 
Did you get any photos of the change out, and what circumstance were you in when it happened???
Details please??
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Cool!!! Sounds like we are following in the footsteps of out big brother.
Did you get any photos of the change out, and what circumstance were you in when it happened???
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x2 Please!
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
what is a tie rod????
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The rod that goes from the steering rack (or pitman arm if a recirculating ball steering box is used) to the steering knuckle.
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Umm Bebe!!!!! 
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He said Rod. |
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
any good detailed how2's on replacement of tie rods? seems like a worth while write up. both home and trail how2's if I can be greedy.
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ETD, what were you doing that ending up breaking the tie rod? I'm just wondering so hopefully I could avoid such a situation.
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ETD, what were you doing that ending up breaking the tie rod? I'm just wondering so hopefully I could avoid such a situation.
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[/smartassansweron]he was 4wheeling, want to avoid it, don't wheel.[/smartassansweroff]
Seriously, if you wheel, you will eventually break something and the tierods really look like the weak point in the front end (documented diff troubles excluded), so having a spare on board is relatively cheap insurance. |
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ETD, what were you doing that ending up breaking the tie rod? I'm just wondering so hopefully I could avoid such a situation.
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Luckily it was not my vehicle that broke one and that I had an extra with me for the repair. As for how, as a buddy says, " Worry about the part of the trail that LOOKS easy, that's where you are gonna get stuck (I did) and where you are gonna break something (the other H3 did)". The actual mechanics is as on the thread referenced above by Westhillsat. Exactly as that! As for where, it was on the "flat" part of an obstacle where the guide in the white Jeep is sitting in the photo. That red H3 was about 5 minutes from a big surprise  .
If you go off road, get a spare. DO NOW .
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Wow. Tie rods breaking on H3's, not cool.
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
they break on anything, keep the wheel strait and don't hit anything
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
Ok, this might be a stupid question but don't want to miss anything not being a mechanic. Looking at getting a spare tie rod from All Discount, what should I order? Looking to get what I need before Tellico. Figure if I don't get it I will need it and if I get it, I will never have a breakage 
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06-28-2006, 01:43 AM
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Re: H3 tie rods do break
I carried both inner & outer tie rod pieces. The piece that broke on the other H3 was the inner piece. Get both. When I go out next time I will be bringing 3 sets just in case!
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Thanks, that is what I figured. Just wondered if I needed anything else listed. I do take comfort in the fact that I have only heard of tie rods breaking on two H3s but better safe than sorry.
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