tie rod in front of axle or behind?

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Posted by Chris Case [162.158.58.72] on Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 13:39:39 :

In Reply to: Straightening out a tie rod posted by Sherman in Idaho [108.162.245.181] on Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 01:41:00 :

If it works like the usual truck front end, a tie rod in fornt of the axle is under tension, it will work long time. It wants to straighten out in use.

But tie rods behind the axle are in compression. That is why the PWs have such a heavy one.


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