Are Tie Rods really THAT big of an issue for Broncos?

[Docindahouze]

Come on, baby (don't fear the tie rod)
Baby, take my hand (don't fear the tie rod)
We'll be able to fly (don't fear the tie rod)
Baby, I'm your man
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Partial lyrics from the classic song Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear the Tie Rod

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[01tundra]

I'm not sure I'm even making anything off them, it's more of a service to the community than anything. I like to see everyone prepared, if nothing else so the repair is quick and the group gets moving again sooner. When we had to scrounge up parts to fix up @Tarheel_Wes it killed most of the day.

I didn't want to say it out loud.....but the cheapest brass hammer that size I can find is $30+ with shipping, that's almost 1/3 of your kit price alone, add in everything else and it's definitely one helluva deal!

If I weren't a blacksmith with a hammer fetish I'd be ordering a kit .

 

[Tricky Dick]

I didn't want to say it out loud.....but the cheapest brass hammer that size I can find is $30+ with shipping, that's almost 1/3 of your kit price alone, add in everything else and it's definitely one helluva deal!

If I weren't a blacksmith with a hammer fetish I'd be ordering a kit .

Technically a steel hammer would get the job done but I could picture threads getting smashed and turning the whole thing into a goat hump.

 

[01tundra]

Technically a steel hammer would get the job done but I could picture threads getting smashed and turning the whole thing into a goat hump.

Yeah, it's my go-to for releasing outer TRE's.

I've always preferred to use a brass hammer, sometimes you have to get after the stubborn ones, wouldn't want to do that with a steel hammer. Especially because I've had to run the castle nut all the way up and give it a few light taps to free them up at times, a steel hammer would make for a very bad day in that case.

And don't ever use those damn TRE forks unless you want to destroy the boots.

 

[wade65]

Technically a steel hammer would get the job done but I could picture threads getting smashed and turning the whole thing into a goat hump.

I periodically check to see if the kit is in stock. I would totally have this in my kit, but....
Do you think you will ever get your suppliers to get their act together?

 

[Tricky Dick]

I periodically check to see if the kit is in stock. I would totally have this in my kit, but....
Do you think you will ever get your suppliers to get their act together?

I ended up finding a second supplier. I'll have some kits ready on the 15th.

 

[popo_patty]

Been wheeling over a year now with a large Bronco group. Easy to hard trails, dunes, fire roads, rocks, deep snow, etc. dozens and dozens of Broncos. Never a single tie rod issue. Once you lift and add 37’s we enter a whole other story.
For a stock Bronco you’ll be fine as long as you wheel properly. Bouncing tires = bad. Front locker engaged in 4lo at maximum turn and droop while gassing it = bad.

 

[Valhalla]

Been wheeling over a year now with a large Bronco group. Easy to hard trails, dunes, fire roads, rocks, deep snow, etc. dozens and dozens of Broncos. Never a single tie rod issue. Once you lift and add 37’s we enter a whole other story.
For a stock Bronco you’ll be fine as long as you wheel properly. Bouncing tires = bad. Front locker engaged in 4lo at maximum turn and droop while gassing it = bad.

So you've been wheeling 1 year and you've never seen a tie rod break yet you are telling everyone what is bad, just curious what are your qualifications for your synopsis? I've been wheeling for 30 years I've never seen one break in person, however if you look at the part you can see it's structurally weakened for what looks like a reason. You wheel it long enough it will break, off-road driving is punishing on a vehicle. My 2 cents

 

[OX1]

I plan to hard wheel in my badlands, this is on the list before then.

Please post some vids if/when. I'm dying to see some vids of "getting it" on sloppy east coast stuff where it doesn't really matter what line you picked, as you won't stay on it for long.

 

[cgv]

Me wiggling my JKS sleeves, don't fear the tie rod, fear the steering rack!

Your rack broke at the tensioner, right? Do you think the broncbuster bushing would have prevented this failure?

 

[Snacktime]

Your rack broke at the tensioner, right? Do you think the broncbuster bushing would have prevented this failure?

Yes it would have probably saved the rack. The issue is $350 bushing + $1200 billet housing is the same cost as a 3.0 rack. I have a hard time spending $350 on $5 in materials.

 

[cgv]

Yes it would have probably saved the rack. The issue is $350 bushing + $1200 billet housing is the same cost as a 3.0 rack. I have a hard time spending $350 on $5 in materials.

Yeah, I agree. I managed to get one at a discount and am weighing whether to install it or not when I install my icon tie rods. Not sure what the downside might be.

I don't like the idea of the tie rods being a 'fuse'. We have already seen one example the other day where a broken tie rod led to the destruction of a front differential housing.

I've read that the passenger side billet housing is for more extreme and high use cases, which I doubt I will need with my 6-10 times off road a year.

 

[Desert_Brush]

I ended up finding a second supplier. I'll have some kits ready on the 15th.

Good to know. I've been checking the site periodically. The red one also has a price of $999.99. Not sure if that is a typo of if that one comes with someone to change it for you on the trail.

 

[Jonny way]

The listing is here. https://td-distributing.myshopify.com/products/bronco-6g-tie-rod-repair-kit

Any update on this getting replenished? Your website says sold out.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Any update on this getting replenished? Your website says sold out.

I'll have limited stock on the 15th and then more will trickle in later.

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