does anyon eknow if there is anyone who makes custom tie rid end adjustment sleaves?

 

Why you think you need one?

 

i know i need one its a 1-18 thread and i need one around 10" long rather than the stock 5"

 

Not sure if you'll find anything off the shelf. When you start lengthening the adjustment sleeve, you're going to lose strength. It will want to bend at the sleeve because of the added leverage without a solid connection.

What are you trying to accomplish?

Jason

 

well i put a 92 ram 2500 solid axle under my 91 f350 and hooked the dodge tie rods up the threads at the tie rod from the pitman arm and the main tie rod are to far abort when adjusted to the steering wheel like maybe 1" of thread holding on each tie rod when i get the threds sucked up it turns either 1 turn right and 2 turns left of viseversa

 

So, you are trying to connect the drag link (from the pitman arm to the tie rod)?
Are you trying to use all of the Dodge steering linkage?

What adjustment sleeves are you trying to use to make the connection? On the tie rod itself?
Is there any adjustment on the drag link or is it solid?

Jason

 

correction its a 94 ram 2400 dana 60 coil spring that was converted to a leaf spring. yes im using all the dodge tie rods its like the steering box is farther away from the passeneger side making the distance between the two tie rod ends greater

 

There are a couple of ways I can think of to solve your problem.
1. DOM tubing and spherical rod ends with a true crossover steering setup.
Kinda spendy and can be a PITA on a daily driven ride.

2. Do some research at the parts store (or online) to find an adjustable draglink that will work with the Dodge tie rod.

I'm assuming that this truck was originally a 2wd. I'm wondering if you could use a complete steering linkage from a 86-97 F350 4wd. What is the center to center length of the Dodge tie rod?

Jason

 

not the truck was a 4x4 it had that stupid axle that splits in the center, center to center measurnment?

 

A '91 4WD F350 with TTB?

Center to center with the tie rod installed and toe in set.

Jason

 

well im not gunna align it till i get the steering built i may just go all out and do a custom crossover steering system like what the hardcore offroaders do

 

You don't have to get the toe perfect, just close enough to be about where it will run. I was going to compare it to my '93 F350 to see if you can use a stock setup.

Jason

 

well i got the adjustment sleeve built an on tonight. i basically cut it in half and welded it inside a piece of schedual 80 steel pipe and it worked out great. this is just a temporary till summer till i can get my drop pitman arm on and do the entire crossover steering system out of chromoly DOM tubing