School me on Tie Rods
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School me on Tie Rods
Noticed today while installing my new Crown Auto TR that one end has a castle nut and the other end has a lock nut...also the end with the castle nut has a zerk fitting, the other end does not. Got me wondering why?
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Probably different designs from different manufacturers. Curious if they have where they are made printed on something, or any other identification?
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That is odd- I've always seen castle nuts on the tie rods and suspension components in general (drag link and ball joints come to mind). Is there a hole for a cotter key on the non- castle nut side? Also- is it a nylock nut or is it one of those tension ones where it's stamped? Either way, I would prefer the safety of the castle nut and key.
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That is odd- I've always seen castle nuts on the tie rods and suspension components in general (drag link and ball joints come to mind). Is there a hole for a cotter key on the non- castle nut side? Also- is it a nylock nut or is it one of those tension ones where it's stamped? Either way, I would prefer the safety of the castle nut and key.
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I just did a quick search and apparently it's not uncommon to have a nylock nut on there. I think I'd personally rather have the sense of security with a castle nut but Crown Auto who makes factory style replacement pieces (style, maybe or maybe not quality), has nylock nuts on both ends of their rod.
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Something seems fishy. Everyone focusing on the nut, but the fact that only one end has a zerk doesn't seem right. Almost like someone bought that, removed an end, screwed a different end in and returned it. idk....but something isn't right.
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The different ends sounds fishy as well, but without seeing if they're using 2 different types of joints, it's hard to say since I've never seen a Crown TR in person. Typically Crown makes OEM knock-off parts and when I look at the pic below of the Crown kit, it sounds like you may be missing some parts, such as a tie rod end.
The bottom rod in the picture below is my stock TR which I replaced. So looking at that picture above of the Crown kit, that bottom rod looks like the TR....but it looks like it needs that TR end underneath it.
Last edited by Rednroll; 11-06-2019 at 10:38 AM.
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There's nothing wrong with asking questions at all, that's the best way to learn; however, everyone here is raising red flags.