where is the best place to buy hiem joints or spherical rod ends, what ever you want to call them, and what is the best one you can buy, i need some for my rock rod, also how do i go about installing the rockrod with the joints, into the stock tie rod location? thanks
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alot of question about tierods and heim joints
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zcarczar
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Hope this helps you find some Hiems.
http://www.kartek.com/race/heims.htm
http://www.camburg.com/rodendsprod.html
http://www.kartek.com/race/heims.htm
http://www.camburg.com/rodendsprod.html
SCOOBYDANNN
1/2 ton status
from my understanding Aurora Heims are the best--i have 3/4" heims on my tie rod. i just drilled out the hole to fit the heim.
Mudstud
1/2 ton status
When you drill out the knuckles for the heims make sure you use the correct bit size and be very concious of being perpendicular to the knuckle. DON'T WOBBLE THE DRILL. You want as precise a hole as you can get or you will introduce slop in the steering setup. I'd suggest putting a caliper on the OD of the stud you're using then locate a drill bit about 1/32 larger.
backyardbuilt
1/2 ton status
Just an FYI. If you are wanting to install heim joints into a tie rod that previously had tie rod ends it will not work. The thread on tie rod ends is automotive specific 7/8 x 18tpi. Heim joints traditionally are fine thread 7/8 x 14tpi.
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tie rod ends is automotive specific 7/8 x 18tpi. Heim joints traditionally are fine thread 7/8 x 14tpi.
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I bet that's an example of "it almost fits"...... I hate that! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
The P.O. of my truck thought it would be creative to install two metric sized captive nuts in the windshield header (the rest of my truck is all SAE!)....I probably wasted an hour trying to figure out why NONE of the bolts I had would thread in more than about 1/16"!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
tie rod ends is automotive specific 7/8 x 18tpi. Heim joints traditionally are fine thread 7/8 x 14tpi.
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I bet that's an example of "it almost fits"...... I hate that! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
The P.O. of my truck thought it would be creative to install two metric sized captive nuts in the windshield header (the rest of my truck is all SAE!)....I probably wasted an hour trying to figure out why NONE of the bolts I had would thread in more than about 1/16"!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Unfortunately I do not think so unless you sell your tie rod and purchase another. Not what you wanted to hear I am sure! I just thought you should know before you started saying bad things when you tried to thread things together late one night. Been there done that! /forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif
do you think a 1in zero rate add a leaves would be plenty of clerance? or would it interfer if i was to ever flex it? appreciate you savin my a$$ and money for the problem i would have ran into. thanks again
