81 4by4. solid axle, sorry about that. arent the little guys that hook to the steering knuckle called tierod ends? forgive me, im the new guy.
Yes that is the name of them. Have one bent has changed the toe on your alingment. Do you still have the stock push/pull steering?
Here is a link for the FSM (factory service manual). It will help you identify the parts and trouble shoot your problem.
http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/
