Well I totally screwed my tie-rod's yesterday on the Raptor. I buckled both tie-rod's and bent them back in place to finish off the ride. I then proceeded to completely bend one tie-rod end. I've seen the Ricky Stator conversion, is this the best or does anyone else produce a replacement? Thanks.

 

I like the Ricky Stator tie-rod ends and never want a failure of a tie-rod end (which I have experienced after a pretty good crash on my Raptor). However, think twice about strengthening the actual tie-rod links. The weakest link in the entire steering system should not be your wrists. After two problems with this, I am back to the factory steel ones that bend. I can't take the wrist injuries any more.

/NotuRaptor

 

I have not seen those but there is a set of tie rods and ends on Alba's site. I have broke and bent mine many times and am thinking of getting some plus a steering stabilizer for the wrist.

 

I'd rather a tie rod give than break my wrist..

but I do keep a spare set of tie rods ends in my truck.. (been there, done that)

At $42 each.. it's not a bad replacement part to keep.

Brad

 

Did they change them in '02? I wrecked pretty good last weekend and bent the loops the tie rods connect to on the steering rod! Both tie rods looked perfectly straight still. $100 and a week without my quad for the part. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

Thanks for the input. I agree the wrists should not be the week link, but I also don't need my front wheels going opposite directions, especially at top speed! It was the tight trails that caused the failure, and the offset front rims I would imagine didn't help.