It is time to get the tie rods put in place for the rack & pinion steering.
OK, lets get our tie rods in place. First we have to pull our rack back off to get the ends attached. We aligned the rack to dead center and then just rested the rack in place.
There is a cotter pin included for each nut that has to go in through each of the bolts.
These tie rods are universal and need to be cut to the specific lengths depending on the front end you are running and rack placement. On our front end we needed to have tie rods that are 20" long.
We re-tapped the cut ends of the tie rods and threaded the ends back in place. You can then adjust the tow in by rotating the tie rod in our out and watching the drum. We will do the final adjustment once the tires are on.
Above you will see the the tie rod kit also comes with grease fittings for all four ends so they can stay properly lubricated.
Just like the the ends that fit in the steering rack, the ends that go into the tie rods also have a cotter pin. In the photo on the right, you can see the lower support tubing that attaches the pan to the beam. This will give our beam much more support and easily bolts into place.
Above you can see the upper support tube that runs from the beam to the body. You can not see it from the photo, but the upper tube support bolts right into our roll cage. It almost looks the same as a dune buggy frame.
OK, other than a steering shaft, universal joints, splines and wheels and tires we are getting the front end close to being done. From the photo on the left, you can also see the 21" Beard limiting strap we used to prevent the front end for maxing out the 22" shock.
