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Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:43 am
by NylonAdmiral
Anyone know where I can get one of these rod ends that has two ball joints in it?
I think this is one of those occasions where it's proving really hard to find because I don't know the proper name for it
I've made a steering tie rod / drag link (everyone seems to have different names for it) and I previously used a Vitara (I think) part which I modified. Unfortunately the ball joints now need replacing. Ideally I'd like to just cut the part marked in red in the picture off and weld a replacement on but can't find anything suitable.
There seem to be plenty of the conventional ball joint rod ends around but none like this?
Anyone know what its proper name is or even if you can buy them on there own?
Thanks!
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:50 am
by twiss
You can definitely get these... I think maybe Darrell (?) posted a place where you can buy them online... I think they are about £60-70 roughly? Thats just a guesstimate though!
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:16 am
by turbo-tom
Yeahband I think main dealers can still get hold of them.
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:43 am
by NylonAdmiral
Bloody hell! £60-70 sounds quite expensive!
I'll try a main dealer maybe *empties wallet*
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:59 pm
by Darrell
Its the tie rod. The only place I've found one for sale (new) are these guys (well apart from Suzuki)
http://www.euro4x4parts.com/parts/dro12 ... joint.html
No idea what the p&p would be.
105 Euro Ex
126 Euro if the tax is still 20 percent?
£110
Best see if you can find a second one first..
There are 2 sizes depending on width . IE SJ or Samurai axles..
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:37 pm
by NylonAdmiral
Thanks Darrell,
That's the same place I found. It's annoying because I obviously don't want to have to buy a whole expensive tie rod when normal ball joints are so cheap. It just seems to be a bit of a stupid design really.
Nevermind, I think I'm just going to make one with changeable ball joints instead!
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:42 pm
by turbo-tom
Hopefully your Mot man will be allright really if you make it to a high standard you should be alright.
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:58 pm
by twiss
Yeah bear in mind that they can fail you if you do welding on your steering components...
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:01 pm
by ScottieJ
twiss wrote:Yeah bear in mind that they can fail you if you do welding on your steering components...
Cutting and welding old steering components is a no-no. Making brand new components from scratch is fine as far as I'm aware.
Re: Double ball joint rod end thing?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:04 pm
by twiss
Mot guide just says:
Check for inappropriate modification or repairs, especially by welding, or evidence that excessive heat has been applied, to steering components or structural members