I am replacing tie rod ends and getting ready to do an alignment. When I put the new ends in the old tie rod, it gets REALLY hard to thread at about 3/4" away from the length I need on each side. I don't want to ruin these new ends. Is there a source for a new 1 ton tie rod? I tried Classic Parts, LMC, Brothers and Jim Carter with no luck. Worst comes to worst, if someone can tell me the thread information I can have RuffStuff Offroad fabricate one.
