Strengthening tie-rods

minefield · Post by **minefield** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:49 pm

I am trieing out a Terrano ,,2 trips 2 bent tie rods ,,
Is there any other tie rod with the same taper but stronger that can be made to fit ? While the Terrano was going , the deeper the mud the better it went
did not like rocky hill climbs though.

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:17 pm

Minefield what are you doing with your truck :?:

I have only bent one tierod in three years and I treat her like shit some days, have broken cv's to prove it. I run a v6 widebody and I know they are bigger then the standard ones and also deisel ones. What year is your truck, petrol or diesel? What size tyres are you running?
Al

minefield · Post by **minefield** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:16 pm

I used to have a 86 patrolswb 3.3 turbo but the rust took over,
I decieded to try the Terrano, I have done 5 trips so far the last was the Bleinheim annual hard yakka trip 4 cruisers blew cv's includeing a dd hilux one swb patrol on its side ,Gives you a idear what the trip was like!
I blew a cv and bent 2 tie rods it was a great day,tough just how I like it .
my old patrol no problems,
I am begining to wonder if the Terrano will stand up to the type of 4wding I enjoy I have been doing this for 25 years and I ant going to stop now, having to much fun

I think if I can strenghin the tie rods and tone down my stile of driving I mite be ok. by the way its a 2.7 turbo auto with 32x10.5 moungrel tyres

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:45 pm

Steve

minefield · Post by **minefield** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:59 pm

Reading the back side of that reply you must drive a L/cruiser?

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:08 pm

Worse MU. Known to those hiluxy/surfy things too :lol:

I do similar trips, now started carrying spares including alternator, cv's and now complete tierods. I was thinking of selling the terrano and going for a patrol but have now decide against it. I love its size, v6 power, onroad handling and I know it inside out :lol:

. Sticking with the terrano and doing more mods, the frontend sas is high on the list. Just need the handbrakwe to go back to work.
Al

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:24 pm

SupraLux wrote:Might I possibly suggest something that will solve your problem?...

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SAS IT! :D

Just my opinion

Steve

Hahaha lol :twisted:

minefield · Post by **minefield** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:27 pm

Like you Al, I am starting to enjoy driving the Terrrano I agree not to big and heavy and not to small ,,will be even better with the mods I have planed

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:58 pm

minefield wrote:will be even better with the mods I have planed

Do tell.........

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:15 pm

I dont agree with every thing Supralux says but
SAS will fix it, just don't let him talk you unto using Cart Springs
J Top

minefield · Post by **minefield** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:31 am

Al Knows what I have in mind ,If it works I'll no more cv problems and I'll post it with photos

Leithfield · Post by **Leithfield** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:46 pm

minefield wrote:Al Knows what I have in mind ,If it works I'll no more cv problems and I'll post it with photos

A Terrano on portals; cant wait to see the photos.

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