Tie rod just snapped while turning around in driveway [Update: Replaced Under Warranty]

[okbob]

Or upgrade to a real front axle.

30? At least go up to 44

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[DaBroncstah]

Did you have an alignment done on it already (judging from the marks)? Was there a reason?

no alignment that I know of unless the dealer did something. What marks are you looking at? The grass ones?

 

[Dayton1984]

Maybe some of the tie rods were made by the same company that made the 2.7 valves

Hey man, Wish app had some massive deals and promised ford supply so they couldn’t pass it up

 

[Djveks22]

I think I’ll take a 4runner now

 

[BroncoB]

no alignment that I know of unless the dealer did something. What marks are you looking at? The grass ones?

The paint marks on the tie rod. Green line doesn't line up and looks like it was crossed out with a pink marker. I would guess the green line was the factory marking when the alignment was originally done and another alignment done after. I could be wrong, maybe someone with factory knowledge knows how this works. The bent tie rod is interesting too. Maybe it was bent before, under stress, and finally just gave up the ghost.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Were you completely stopped when turning the wheels? Looks like a squatch with wide tires. Lots of friction there if not rolling forward or backward while turning.

Ok - if we can’t turn while stopped, how the hell do we parallel park?

 

[indio22]

oh I see sorry for being defensive!!! That’s a thought but no one else has driven it except me and the dealer?

What about that parking lot attendant?

 

[Markubis]

yes I was! but I don’t have sas. I’ve got the 33 inch stock tires on the BD. Maybe that was the problem?

Might have been a combination of being completely stopped and turning right on the edge of the concrete.

 

[SS Bronco]

The paint marks on the tie rod. Green line doesn't line up and looks like it was crossed out with a pink marker. I would guess the green line was the factory marking when the alignment was originally done and another alignment done after. I could be wrong, maybe someone with factory knowledge knows how this works. The bent tie rod is interesting too. Maybe it was bent before, under stress, and finally just gave up the ghost.

I think you maybe on the right track. Mine has the factory green paint I am assuming to show if anything moved during assembly.

 

[okbob]

The paint marks on the tie rod. Green line doesn't line up and looks like it was crossed out with a pink marker. I would guess the green line was the factory marking when the alignment was originally done and another alignment done after. I could be wrong, maybe someone with factory knowledge knows how this works. The bent tie rod is interesting too. Maybe it was bent before, under stress, and finally just gave up the ghost.

I look at every bronco I see that's parked to see if they've upgraded/etc their tie rods. I've yet to ever see any paint pen marks on any of them, including my own.

 

[8cam]

That is nuts. I have the tie rod sleeves from JKS and haven’t installed them yet. I know what I’m doing this weekend. Hell I’m considering the Fabtechs now.

 

[ColoradoKid26]

*runs off to go buy new tie-rods*

 

[DaBroncstah]

Exactly when has anyone considered a Dana 30 a "real front axle"?

Back to the topic at hand,
That's rather insane. Even with wider tires, without a lift, I wouldn't expect any kind of excess stress to be put on the inner tie rod. 33s aren't that much bigger than stock tires. There has to be more to this. Whether the OP knows it or not, someone has to have done something dumb to the Bronc at some point.
Or maybe we have yet another recall in the future...

I agree with you!! I think it’s kind of weird that the tie rods would be completely fine off roading but then suddenly after a trip to the dealer break? Seems kind of suspicious

 

[Cable Guy]

thats what I’m thinking must’ve happened but this is the concrete slab in question:

If tie rods are snapping under as little stress than this then I don’t even know what to say

Man, that is a HUGE drop. Super dangerous

 

[DaBroncstah]

The paint marks on the tie rod. Green line doesn't line up and looks like it was crossed out with a pink marker. I would guess the green line was the factory marking when the alignment was originally done and another alignment done after. I could be wrong, maybe someone with factory knowledge knows how this works. The bent tie rod is interesting too. Maybe it was bent before, under stress, and finally just gave up the ghost.

that is very interesting!!! Very interesting indeed. I’m going to look at my other tie rod and see

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