| ATTENTION !! All One Ton Front End Owners [message #360643] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 11:58  |
bdub
Messages: 1578
Registered: February 2004
Location: Central Texas
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I just heard a horror story and saw the photographic proof about a recent, 3 months, one ton front end installation in California. The cotter pins were purposely left out of the tie rod ends. The installer reported that he'd used Locktite on the slotted nuts instead. As you might imagine, the slotted nut came off and the tie rod slipped out of the right, passenger side, steering knuckle.
Luckily, it was at low speed at an intersection with plenty of room to pull over, so no harm or death occurred.
I suggest that everyone with this modification immediately take a look at this connection to be sure that the cotter pins are present.
It is beyond me why anyone would leave out such an important, simple, possibly life saving little device.
bdub
'76 Palm Beach/Central Texas
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