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custom tie rods info needed
d8vyr - 15/9/15 at 09:13 PM

hi all, i`m needing to reduce my escort steering tie rods about 15mm... anyone know who does shorter tie rods or adjustable tie rods...OR any other way i might sort the problem out
cheers davy

CosKev3 - 16/9/15 at 08:03 AM

Cut them down and recut the thread?

britishtrident - 16/9/15 at 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by CosKev3
Cut them down and recut the thread?


You can't do that on Ford M14x2 tie rods as the thread form is rolled into the tie rod which is 1/2" (12.7mm) dia bar stock.

pre lit - 16/9/15 at 12:07 PM

cut them down thread to m10 and use rose joints

britishtrident - 16/9/15 at 08:02 PM

10mm dia is not a good idea. No production car has steering tie rods of less than 12.5 mm dia. Thinking it of as tie bar is misleading in design terms the failure mode for a steering track rod is buckling under compression, for stress analysis purposes it fits Euler's model of a slim strut with pinned ends.

CosKev3 - 17/9/15 at 07:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
Cut them down and recut the thread?


You can't do that on Ford M14x2 tie rods as the thread form is rolled into the tie rod which is 1/2" (12.7mm) dia bar stock.


Ah right.

Remove 15mm from further inboard,machine out holes in the centre and press in some smaller diameter bar and then weld it up be a option?