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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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65 vert...Trying to get the front end alignment reasonably close before trailering over to a shop for the 4-wheel alignment.....QUESTION On the tie rods, which tie rod end do you usually twist in or out to move the front wheels in and out ?? I was just gonna start twisting the outer tie rod end on each side until things looked pretty close !??! OR is the goal to have the tie rod ends on each tie rod with equal thread showing?? Thanks...
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65 vert...Trying to get the front end alignment reasonably close before trailering over to a shop for the 4-wheel alignment.....QUESTION On the tie rods, which tie rod end do you usually twist in or out to move the front wheels in and out ?? I was just gonna start twisting the outer tie rod end on each side until things looked pretty close !??! OR is the goal to have the tie rod ends on each tie rod with equal thread showing?? Thanks...
You turn the tube and not individual tie rod ends. They are initially set up with both ends relatively centered.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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thank you.
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The title of your post reminded me of a college football game I was watching the other day when I noticed the first name of one of the players was.........you guessed it.......Tyrod.
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What exactly IS the criteria for MAKING UP names these days? DO people want their offspring to have some unique moniker if they are, for whatever reason, famous? Well, we have kids named after cars and all other kinds of stuff. I'm waiting for someone to name a kid Falujah....don't worry, someone will.

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