You will need a pickle fork to seperate the tie rod
end from the control arm. To get it close to alignment
I just counted the number of threads on the rod and
tried to put it back in the same place. Came out
pretty close.
--- Chris Reck <chris92@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have a 99 4x4 and was wondering how hard it would
> be for someone to
> replace all the tie rod ends on the front. I have a
> Right front inner tie
> rod going, and since I'll need to get an alignment,
> I figured that I would
> save ~$300 labor and do it myself.
>
> I have done shocks, brakes, and the upper ball
> joints before... but this one
> is new. Any special tools or problems that I would
> run into? Any tricks
> regarding the placement nuts so that the alignment
> is close to what it was
> before I would start?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris Reck
> Bloomington, IL
>
> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
> Shaved and polished V8 TB, Autolite 3923, 195
> Thermostat, 7.5mm Bosch plug
> wires,
> Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks,
> Pioneer full audio system,
> BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires
>
>
>
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