Tie rod ends left vs right

Tie rod ends left vs right

DaveMueller

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'76 CJ5 with an '88 258 from a YJ.
AMC20, D30, D20, T150.
I'm replacing my tie rods and ends. Are there any conventions or reasons on which side to put which thread, ie left hand thread on the left side?

Also, the drag link from the pitman arm to the steering arm is a long solid rod with a short coupling sleeve. Put the sleeve a the wheel end or pitman arm end?

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Yes,
The left TRE and DL (at the pitman arm) TRE is a right hand thread.
The right TRE is left hand thread.
The TR has left and right handed threads.
The different threads is designed to allow for toe-in adjustment.
The turnbuckle on the DL goes to the pitman side.

Hope this helps.
 
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