Tie Rod and Drag Link to replace oem 05-C f250 / f350 set. These are parts we have made for years but have not put on the website mostly because we didn’t have a total product line. And since everyone’s truck is modified a little different, we decided we needed to do more testing.
But when we had a ‘17-21 truck with stock wheels and tires go back to the dealership for death wobble at 40k, (replacement tie rod and drag link) and then the same problem and replacement parts again before 75k, we needed to make this part set available.
Now with our heavy duty 1.5” .250 wall steel dom tubing tie rod and drag link, the truck “drives better than it ever did”.
So this is specifically available for 17-21+ as a tested part in conjunction with the stock track bar. The tie rod and drag link need to be used together as a component set. It should work well on 05-16 trucks but we have not used it on unmodified stock trucks, just lifted versions that may have had non-stock track bar drop brackets or pitman arms. But we can say they will work as good as and look better than the stock parts. We will not only test this soon, but are working on track bar components. So it’s currently the customers responsibility to ensure that the drag link and track bar parallel one another. (Not the physical bar or tubing itself, but a comparison of the 2 pivot points at each end).
The drag link can work with an adjustable track bar up to 4” of lift, no limit beyond that have we tested yet, and of course that would all be extended with a track bar drop bracket and pitman mods. It also allows you to lower your truck and still center the steering wheel. (The ‘68 truck shown in pictures is on an ‘06 SD chassis with 4” of lift, stock pitman and an adjustable track bar bracket at frame end)
We will have an axle end track bar conversion bracket as well as track bar and frame end drop bracket to reduce ford bump steer as soon as we can. Those processes are started but we have a lot of other projects going on at the same time.
OE STABILIZER Will NOT work. See Stabilizer Options.
We built a steering stabilizer on this 17-21 and moved it down stream to the tie rod, rather than the drag link, which helps it have the opportunity to stabilize more parts in the event of wear to control death wobble so that death wobble doesn’t have to be the worn parts indicator. This particular truck was lowered a little so we built a steering stabilizer on a hd 3/8 thick steel off road diff cover, and although it is not a high clearance design focused on off-road, it works well and will allow for full suspension compression. Space available indicates why ford put it up high, but it’s stock shortcomings are obvious.
This kit used our ultra strong heat treated chromoly rod ends. An awesome part for the application, but not quite for everyone. So although they would be a racer preferred part, and greatly out do the stock component in strength and durability, it needs to be identified as an off road only application. But that’s how we would prefer to classify any oem tie rod end because they aren’t safe enough for the street either under such consideration.
Required modifications include drilling out the pitman arm to 3/4, and slightly reaming the driver side knuckle to the same.
Custom PowderCoating Available