Lovin these Tie Rods! No modifications / No drilling into the spindle needed

[McCarthy]

Don't think I‘ve ever bought anything from them, but at least right now they ARE a registered vendor… business practices a side.

On the flipside, most members here are NOT hard use cases and should have an idea of what they are getting into. When I did have a business I spend more time talking folks OUT of the latest greatest “race” parts and many into OE which they would be happier with in the end. Back then margins were better on the race parts but happy customer return business… well, repeat business.

However, some people HAVE to buy parts like these to fit the other aftermarket parts they have. IE Alcon brake kits and other cases.

No reason to pretend to be a customer is my point.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

i think the main point is to spray them off.. mine show a little rust on the inner ball, but they dont have much lateral play. i'd bet that i have 35K mi on them? i was using a WD40 specialist dry lube, but after some reading, maybe i dont want to do that...

It's been a minnute so I don't rememeber the different brands I tried. The lined units were the ones that failed me both running dry, then later I forget who's dryfilm that was suggested. Seem to rememeber someone having good luck pressure washing them on occassion but that was 20 years ago and can't remember last week sometimes.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

No reason to pretend to be a customer is my point.

Fair enough and certainly true.

 

[GregFoutz]

Thats why, if I were doing UCA’s, I would probably only do icon delta joints. At least one of the joints is sealed. Then I’d be inclined to try out those boots on the other two.

even those are not really sealed. bottom is open. most of the aftermarket billet upper arms have a sealed top cap to keep stuff out of the top of the joint. so if you did a billet upper it would at least have the top of the uniball at the wheel sealed.

 

[GregFoutz]

i dont have any of those issues and im in salty ass chicagoland.. trips to the dunes, plenty of snow and road salt and these are 3 years old...

i pressure wash them, and occasionally ill spray some teflon lubricant on, but really once a year if that... they are fine.

i wouldnt use those boots as its trap the sand and moisture in there... def dont want that

yea for sure. we use a little bit of triflow lubrication which has teflon in it. that helps a ton with the good uniballs and rod ends that are teflon lined when new.

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[Zeusmotorworks]

even those are not really sealed. bottom is open. most of the aftermarket billet upper arms have a sealed top cap to keep stuff out of the top of the joint. so if you did a billet upper it would at least have the top of the uniball at the wheel sealed.

I absolutely could be wrong but had the impression the underside of the Deltas had a wipe. Do your uniball joints have a wipe on the bottom? Also when you use the zerk on top, seems it would be easier to "clean" by potentially pushing contaminants out the bottom passed the wipe.

I'm obviously NO authority having never used your competitors product. Therefore can not speak from experience.

 

[downforce137]

I absolutely could be wrong but had the impression the underside of the Deltas had a wipe. Do your uniball joints have a wipe on the bottom? Also when you use the zerk on top, seems it would be easier to "clean" by potentially pushing contaminants out the bottom passed the wipe.

I'm obviously NO authority having never used your competitors product. Therefore can not speak from experience.

Delta joints do not have wipers... the Teflon uniball and rod ends are using the Teflon liner to "wipe" the ball as it moves around.

 

[GregFoutz]

I absolutely could be wrong but had the impression the underside of the Deltas had a wipe. Do your uniball joints have a wipe on the bottom? Also when you use the zerk on top, seems it would be easier to "clean" by potentially pushing contaminants out the bottom passed the wipe.

I'm obviously NO authority having never used your competitors product. Therefore can not speak from experience.

I dont think they have any wiper but I could be wrong. we see trucks come through our shop with those parts from time to time is all. none of the Uniballs have any seal on the bottom side either. The bottom being open is a little "less bad" then the top being open. when the tops are open then mud and stuff can sit in there and do more damage to the bearings for sure.