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Tie Rod Sleeve / Brace -- Aftermarket Upgrade Replacement List
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Sleeves seem like a good option to me. But with nearly 24 years of experience as a ME, there is still a stress riser at the joint between the sleeve and the outer tie rod. Perhaps magnified by the sleeve and its end geometry. A bolt on sleeve should completely cover this joint to reduce a fatigue failure at that point.
This is what I am looking at. Strong and ease of installation.
Are there 2, one for each side of the front end (I am new to this). Thanks
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Not difficult at all. Not even trying hard and it was an hour, maybe.
I used some vernier calipers to measure the depth of the factory jam nut, reinstalled everything.
Seat-of-the-pants estimation is no alignment needed.
At least immediately.
I’ll have it checked soon to be sure but it tracks straight as an arrow and no weird tire wear so far.
I did a light-hearted write up of the process and started a thread about it.
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I installed the Kid Chaos bolt on sleeves. No alignment issues, easy install. Truck tracks straight.
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Yes, come as a pair for the braces. Single steering bushing, installs driver side.
The RC sleeves are a good deal. If you carefully count the threads when taking the tie rod ends off you should be able to put it back on the same and not have any alignment issues. Brush up on alignment and you should be able to verify nothing has changed. The only thing that might change is the toe and that is easy to verify on your own with a string.
Because you're still relying on the smaller diameter threaded rod (maybe not the actual threaded section itself) but the braces directly brace the 2 thickest part of the tie rod assembly alleviating the forces on the threaded rod.
so, are the threaded sleeves, just a longer nut? do they just add more threads as opposed to the OEM nut?
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Basically, yes. I'm not saying they don't work or help, just saying that the braces are probably stronger.
I wonder where the most common failure point is along the threaded rod? is it before or after the OEM nut?
The threaded section opposite the nut seems to be the most common place but anywhere along the threaded part is the weak point.
towards the wheel? so more threads on a threaded sleeve just disperses the forces along a longer section?
Sorry, I revised and edited my answer. More towards the inner as seen in this pic. The jamnut probably does add some strength to the section immediately after it.
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