Bad boots tie rod

[Floridianson]

I need new boots anyone ordered from them and which ones did you order and were they the correct fit? https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/universal-dust-boots.asp#dustboots

 

[coachgeo]

See this from few days back

Tie Rod Boot

Anyone know where I can buy a boot for the steering tie rod? Sent from my SM-N975U1 using Tapatalk

steelsoldiers.com

 

[Floridianson]

Thanks yea I saw that thread. I googled and nothing for FMTV as for the video I wish he would have said where he got his / part number. Do not need to know how to take the tie rod off that would be the easy part. If no answer I will drop one side and measure like they show how in there video. Tanks

 

[tobyS]

I have a few of the tie rod ends, I think They made me cut the rod in half to get them...some company dumped several new ones many moon back and I have had them in my old bus. There is a right and left I think too.

 

[coachgeo]

..... They made me cut the rod in half to get them....

can you elaborate on this "cut in half" comment. am confewzuled by that.

 

[tobyS]

See the second photo and the torch cut on the tube? It used to be about twice that length with the joint on each end. They started as full rods.

 

[coachgeo]

See the second photo and the torch cut on the tube? It used to be about twice that length with the joint on each end. They started as full rods.

understand the process..... am confused by "they" and a "why?

 

[tobyS]

A supplier got rid of some inventory of brand new tie rods, with both ends to a scrap yard. The owner said he would sell me a few but they had to be destroyed.....so I cut them in half.

 

[coachgeo]

A supplier got rid of some inventory of brand new tie rods, with both ends to a scrap yard. The owner said he would sell me a few but they had to be destroyed.....so I cut them in half.

ahhhhhhh.. guess owner was extra afraid of liability issues??? what a shame

 

[tobyS]

Big companies are like that. They don't want dumped parts showing up on the market. They appear the same as a lot of trucks, but I don't know the details.