Moog chassis parts tie-rods ends.
glad to see you werent hurt.
I had the big hub nut back off and fail on me a while ago. the only thing
holding my rim on was the lug nuts and a few threads left of the hub nut. I
was only going bout 5mph and turning a corner. If i was going the normal
speed for that highway. EEwww bad news. But it was all preventable if i
would have bothered to do normal routine maintence, when i rotate tires.
>From: "Wayne Allewelt" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Tie Rod Ends
>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:04:59 -0400
>
>
>Hey all,
>
>I have a question and a warning for all.
>
>First, the warning. This past Tuesday I had my tie rod end fail. Luckily I
>was only backing up when it went. Now at first I thought it failed because
>I
>had forgotten to grease the joint through the zerk fitting, but last night
>when I went to remove it, I noticed that DC didn't put the fittings on the
>tie rod end like most other tie rod ends I have seen/worked on other makes.
>Well seeing that it didn't have the fitting kinda pissed me off because of
>the damn bean counters at DC trying to save money and fu**ing with peoples
>lives, my mind flashed to the upper ball joint recall at that moment and
>the
>fact that if I had been driving down the road I more than likely would have
>been killed from losing control of my truck.
>
>It might seem that we have a situation like the ball joints on our Gen III
>where they didn't put the fitting on either. I've got pics and am wondering
>if they ought to be sent to NHTSA to see if there have been other people in
>the same situation.
>
>Secondly, the question. I haven't been to the parts store yet, but does
>anyone know if the aftermarket tie rod ends come with the zerk fittings or
>at least the hole to install the fitting?
>
>Also, as a precaution I've decided to replace both sides of the tie rod
>ends.
>
>TIA
>Wayne
>01 Intense Blue V8 QC
>Melbourne, Florida
>
>
>
>
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