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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 | I was looking in the catalog for tie rods for my 55 1st series 3100 and it said they must be used with straight shaft openings not tapered on the tie rod. which kind are on my truck? Thanks for any help. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,417 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,417 | Are you considering stock or modern tie-rod ends?
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 | I will be putting alot of miles on this truck so I was thinking modern type. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Why would the modern tie rod ends be advantageous when putting a lot of miles on the truck?
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 21 | I guess miles wouldn't have a lot to do with it. I'd like to keep the truck stock, on the other hand I only want to rebuild the front end once. I was just asking for advice from people with more experience on this type of suspension. | | |
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