Witnessed the infamous TIE ROD SNAP!

[Chase Gentry]

Recently wheeled in Uhwarrie OHV area and finally witnessed the infamous TIE ROD SNAP!

Tie rod snapped on a Bronco with 4" lift and 37's.

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[SubmarineNuke]

Man wish we coulda seen it happen. But nice to hear someone talk about the design/geometry. Saying that it’s because the part is placed at an extreme angle, and then stressed beyond that is something I don’t think anyone has really brought up. They just say it broke and it’s a weak/poorly designed part.

Now this doesn’t explain the guy who was stock and snapped a tie Rod trying to turn around in his driveway

 

[Theherofails]

I broke a tie-rod on my factory Sas Badlands.

I just finished lifting and putting on 37s, so I'm excited to see how long they last now..

 

[SS Bronco]

I broke a tie-rod on my factory Sas Badlands.

I just finished lifting and putting on 37s, so I'm excited to see how long they last now..

How did you break it. I am interested in knowing since your the first person I’ve heard to actually break stock.

 

[Chase Gentry]

How did you break it. I am interested in knowing since your the first person I’ve heard to actually break stock.

Watch the video.. I didn’t break anything.. someone else did lifted 4” on 37s..

 

[SS Bronco]

Watch the video.. I didn’t break anything.. someone else did lifted 4” on 37s..

Video was great, looked like a cool group of guys to wheel with. I was asking one of the members who commented they broke while stock. 4” lift definitely is a common cause of breaking.

 

[Theherofails]

How did you break it. I am interested in knowing since your the first person I’ve heard to actually break stock.

Took very little, actually. I saw it happen outside the Bronco as a friend was following my spotting. The vehicle was on its skid pulling the rear wheels over a waterfall ledge and the front driver tire caught just right, snapped sideways and sheared the inner tie rod right at the jam nut. It wasn't aggressive driving or an overly difficult obstacle.

Vehicle was in 4L and front was locked since back tires were floating in air. Front wheels were spinning maybe 5mph when it happened. Very anticlimactic. It took so little that I've often wondered if it got damaged earlier in the day somehow.

Luckily I had a spare on me. Now I won't touch a trail without a spare outer tie rod per Bronco.

 

[BottleShark]

A guy on here broke his tie rod in his driveway.

 

[SS Bronco]

Took very little, actually. I saw it happen outside the Bronco as a friend was following my spotting. The vehicle was on its skid pulling the rear wheels over a waterfall ledge and the front driver tire caught just right, snapped sideways and sheared the outer tie rod right at the jam nut. It wasn't aggressive driving or an overly difficult obstacle.

Vehicle was in 4L and front was locked since back tires were floating in air. Front wheels were spinning maybe 5mph when it happened. Very anticlimactic. It took so little that I've often wondered if it got damaged earlier in the day somehow.

Luckily I had a spare on me. Now I won't touch a trail without a spare outer tie rod per Bronco.

Thanks for the explanation. Glad you made it out safe

 

[Tarheel_Wes]

A guy on here broke his tie rod in his driveway.

That was @DaBroncstah. Yes, “he” did.

I’m the guy that broke one at Uwharrie in my stock Black Diamond (well, 33” tires instead of stock 32s).

 

[BottleShark]

That was @DaBroncstah. Yes, “he” did.

I’m the guy that broke one at Uwharrie in my stock Black Diamond (well, 33” tires instead of stock 32s).

Yeah, the guy is wrong about it not being a poor design. All vehicles have a few bad designs. It's just part of it.

 

[‘21OBX]

In understand what he is saying about breaking something else(steering rack). But this is why I put the braces on mine as soon as the 37’s went on. Where he was sure didn’t look extreme. In gotta wonder as well if it was weakening from other trail rides as well.

 

[SS Bronco]

Chase how many miles have you racked up on that bronco?Every time I check out one of your videos your thousands of miles from your last location.

 

[0ne]

The bros wheelin their bros

 

[Erock]

Nice

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