Bronco Forum - Full Size Ford Bronco Forum banner

STRESS ON CENTER LINE TIE ROD BALL JOINT

1.2K views 2 replies 2 participants last post by  CDA 455  
#1 ·
Looking at my current tie rods set up, I started looking much closer at the middle tie rod balls (center line and pitman arm).
It appears when the passenger side suspension flexes upward; the center line ball joint has a ton of stress placed on it because it's also pulling on driver side, and said passenger side's pivot point is the pitman arm.
Whereas the driver side just has one pivot point, and just pivots from that point.

For some reason I'm confused.
What am I missing?

Image
 
#2 ·
everything is about compromises and thats one of them. unless you went to something like swing steer, not much you can do about it

Image
 
  • Like
Reactions: CDA 455