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Old 08-05-2020, 03:53 PM   #5
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Re: Steering arms and tie rods.

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Originally Posted by nvrdone View Post
i tried to use 3/4 t arms on my 1/2 ton and they didnt fit. the bolt hole spacing on the spindles is different between 1/2 & 3/4 t. I ground off my ball studs and replaced them with tie rod ends from napa. p/n's are ncd2692003 & 2004 left & right. Then i got the tie rod made up by a local Jeep shop. the tie rod ends are a straight shaft so can be mounted from the top or bottom. I mounted mine from the bottom to clear the springs on a 3" dropped axle. easy conversion. good luck
Your reply came in while I was typing.

Sounds like a good solution. Those TRE's won't work with my tie rod without a sleeve. A tapered reamer isn't too much so if the aftermarket TRE's have the right thread they're an option. Right now my factory tre's are tight.

Do you remember how far off the bolt holes were between spindle and 3/4t arm? Do you still have the 3/4 ton parts?
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