The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts 1936 1.5 ton tie rod ends, does anyone make them? part numbers?

Hey guys

does anyone make the tie rod ends for these big old trucks or do I need to source an NOS set?

I had my truck out for a first run and although I didn't feel any slop in the steering, I only was doing maybe 25mph...I put it back up on jacks after to do a once around make sure everything was still nice and tight. That's when I noticed/remembered the play in the tie rod ends. How much should there be???

I believe the same tie rods were used from 34-46, but I am not sure, nor am I sure of the correct part number

Any help or insight would be appreciated

Thanks

Corpo,

Your looking for the following;

Right = 601396 (4-5/32 long, 13/16-18 RH Thread).

Left = 601395 (4-5/32 long, 13/16-18 LH Thread).

Hope this helps.

Mike B

Thanks Mike part numbers are an excellent starting point, thanks for your help!!

-mike aka corpo

Hey Mike B.

If they were used from 32-59.. were they not necessarily on the 1.5 ton trucks?

thus far I haven't had any luck finding them.. but what confuses me is I stumbled across this pair.. But says they are for 41-46 Chevy 1.5 ton.. which is within the range above?

PN 601395 and 601396

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Steering-...15174305?hash=item2c9d2786a1&vxp=mtr

as always any insight and help is appreciated..

Thanks

CORPO,

The tie rod ends in your link are one piece (socket and ball made together). Is that what you have or do you have the ball on the steering arms and the sockets on the rod like in this link?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-GM-...30570677?hash=item2353d8c5b5&vxp=mtr

Mike B

Hey mike, I have the style you posted up on the drag link but not on the tie Rod ?

CORPO,

Your last post had me wondering what was up so I broke out the books again. It seems like I made a mistake with the numbers I gave you earlier...the old books are confusing sometimes. Anyway your Model R truck should have the one piece ends and they are part numbers;

Right = 601396 (4-5/32 long, 13/16-18 RH Thread).

Left = 601395 (4-5/32 long, 13/16-18 LH Thread).

This info was taken from my 1936 Chevrolet Parts Book dated 12-1-1935 and confirned with my 1951 Chevrolet parts Book (Group Number 6.233).

Sorry for the confusion, I'll fix the post above so someone else doesn't get confused.

Mike B

Hey mike ! No worries on the confusion, I really appreciate your help, so it seems that the tie rod ends I found are the correct part number! Good news, thanks again for your help!