Tie rod reinforcement?

[skipnrocks]

I was thinking if this would be a good or bad idea.


Take a piece of .120 wall angle iron, and either clamp it or weld it to the front of the tierod to give it a point. 

The possable pros

make rod more riggid
deflect objects from dirrect blow
?

But what cons
  Could it make it so that instead of bending rods you bust rod ends?
  What other side effects could there be?

[*** YELLER ***]

seen it done many times, and it works also seen HI - LIFT jack handles ran to give support I think it depends on the ends you are using

[skipnrocks]

They run the handles as a sleve?  I dont know what tie rods I have their pretty good size.    How are they attached? just weld em on there?

[Duffil]

i welded angle iron on top of mine...provides strength and doesn't lose clearance. 

[skipnrocks]

i welded angle iron on top of mine...provides strength and doesn't lose clearance. 

Do you have any pics duffil? 

[Duffil]

[skipnrocks]

thats exactly what i was thinking...  just mountedto the front to deflect due to the point.  doesnt look like there would be any clearance reduction either.

[Hammerhead]

If you are willing to go through that much work why not do it right and sleeve the TR.  It's real simple to remove one TRE and slide the appropriate size tubing over the TR, a quick weld at each end and reassemble.  More strength with less effort.  Besides, all that welding along the length of the TR is no good for the strength of it.

The angle iron does add a nice redneck touch though...

[DTB]

If you are willing to go through that much work why not do it right and sleeve the TR.  It's real simple to remove one TRE and slide the appropriate size tubing over the TR, a quick weld at each end and reassemble.  More strength with less effort.  Besides, all that welding along the length of the TR is no good for the strength of it.

The angle iron does add a nice redneck touch though...

x 2....just sleeve it...the increase in strength is worth the decrease in ground clearance IMO

[Duffil]

If you are willing to go through that much work why not do it right and sleeve the TR.  It's real simple to remove one TRE and slide the appropriate size tubing over the TR, a quick weld at each end and reassemble.  More strength with less effort.  Besides, all that welding along the length of the TR is no good for the strength of it.

The angle iron does add a nice redneck touch though...

because I got the angle iron for 3.00 and it could have been done on the truck if I had wanted.  Redneck or not, i have not bent it yet.  Don't you see that I am the Bootyfab King? 

[Hammerhead]

  Don't you see that I am the Bootyfab King? 

[skipnrocks]

Ill have to goto the steel yard and see if i can find a piece of tubing that will fit over the tr

[BLACKDOG]

  I've seen it both ways. I'd sleeve it if it was me though.  We fixed BLINGNXJs bent tie rod with a peice of pipe (Matt, you still owe me a cheater bar!!! )  and its still on, and held up very well.  Sleeving it gives it good support all the way around.  We just took one TRE off, bent the tie rod back (sorta) and slid/hammered the pipe on. 
around, BLINGN actually
You can kinda see it here (this is the trip we bent it on)


Bent tie rod

[skipnrocks]

heck of a sleve... i like i though