It is likely that the Icon rods will fit in the 3.0 rack, since the 3.0 tie rods fit in the light duty rack. I've also been watching the rack upgrades, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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@rtaylor there is already a solution available for anyone who has our front coilovers and needs more tie rod clearance. It involves rotating the lower bar pin around 180 degrees, and installing a swaybar drop kit that moves the swaybar back enough to clear the coilover. Just email scott@iconvehicledynamics and he can get you set up. Sorry if you missed that in the discussion over in our coilover thread.
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My apology for that confusion. I thought I had asked everyone who still had any outstanding issues to use Scott's contact since I'm not in customer service myself. But you're right, yours was a special case since you were on my original list, and I probably should have followed up with you. specifically. I'm sorry for that oversight.
Do you know if the outer tie rod end will fit through the hole in the stock spindle?Buy the HOSS 3.0 tie rod inners and outers that bolt right into your stock rack...cheaper by far:
Yes...and the inners have the same thread size as the OEM rack. The only thing you need to do is stretch the OEM boot over the new inners because the HOSS rack has larger diameter boots (on the rack side...so you have to reuse the OEM boots). You also need to buy 2 M16 x 1.5 jam nuts because the tie rods do not come with them. Our OEM tie rod nuts are M14.
You can also buy a HOSS 3.0 rack, for under 1000, WITH the new tie rod inners and outers included (cheaper than many of the fixes out there), but you need programming equipments and access to FDRS. There is also 400 core charge...so it could add up to 1350 plus buying a Mongoose adapter plus 50 for 2 day access to FDRS (and you need Forscan)...but for now I went with just the tie rods.
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My rack has 700 on road mikes with 37’s did the broncbuster upgrade bushing and end cap. The stock one was already deformed at 700 miles. The tie rod is the weakest link. If you address this before the rack you will be sorry.
additionaly I want these upgraded parts like yesterday.
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From reading all this, it appears the Hoss 3.0 tie rods are 16mm vs the stock 14mm, which is a 31% strength increase (close enough math). The new Icon tie rods are 18mm, which is a 65% increase in strength vs the stock tie rods, and a 26% increase over the Hoss 3.0 tie rods. Strength increase is based on cross section area. For a bit less $$ it seems an easy decision to wait for the Icon tie rods, though the Hoss 3.0 parts are a decent upgrade, and are available now.
Sorry I should have been clearer the end cap of the rack was showing signs of wear. Attached are a few pics of mine. Inside the end cap of the rack there is only a seal. No real support In my opinion. The tie rod operating angles on a lifted Sas will transmit a bunch of force into the rack. If you beef up tie tie rods and do not address the rack you will be sorry. That said I’m impatiently waiting to buy these tie rods
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