On 28 May 2004 08:04:42 -0700, snowboardripper@hotmail.com
(Snowboardripper) wrote:

>I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
>after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
>mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?


....I noticed the other replies on setting toe....but if you have good
alignment, and are replacing the entire tie rod assembly assuming it
is not bent...andf in reasonable condition...just make it the exact
same length as the one you take off....and surprisingly enough...it
will be the same ;-)

....Gareth

 

obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
john

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

 

obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
john

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:72ce17be.0405280704.2a8804f@posting.google.co m...
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

 

obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
john

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:72ce17be.0405280704.2a8804f@posting.google.co m...
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

 

obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
john

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:72ce17be.0405280704.2a8804f@posting.google.co m...
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

 

That sounds good, but is he replacing every tie-rod end too? If not
than he's a better man than I to be able to screw them together on the
ground and just plug it in. I think I'd rather just install it, set the
toe-in, and adjust the steering wheel to center again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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johnny wrote:
>
> obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
> and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
> john

 

That sounds good, but is he replacing every tie-rod end too? If not
than he's a better man than I to be able to screw them together on the
ground and just plug it in. I think I'd rather just install it, set the
toe-in, and adjust the steering wheel to center again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

johnny wrote:
>
> obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
> and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
> john

 

That sounds good, but is he replacing every tie-rod end too? If not
than he's a better man than I to be able to screw them together on the
ground and just plug it in. I think I'd rather just install it, set the
toe-in, and adjust the steering wheel to center again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

johnny wrote:
>
> obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
> and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
> john

 

That sounds good, but is he replacing every tie-rod end too? If not
than he's a better man than I to be able to screw them together on the
ground and just plug it in. I think I'd rather just install it, set the
toe-in, and adjust the steering wheel to center again.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

johnny wrote:
>
> obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
> and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
> john

 

Agreed, you can't measure the center of a moving ball socket with any
accuracy at all and the new parts won't be the same size or thread
depth.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> That sounds good, but is he replacing every tie-rod end too? If not
> than he's a better man than I to be able to screw them together on the
> ground and just plug it in. I think I'd rather just install it, set the
> toe-in, and adjust the steering wheel to center again.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> johnny wrote:
> >
> > obviously, you should carefully measeure the lenghts of the old rod pieces
> > and adjust the new one to the same lenghts.then no alignment is needed.
> > john