This is true, no difference between rods and ends BUT you can buy heavy duty tie rod ends for them which is same threads just bigger ***** and some are greaseable. And we all know how much Turf loves big greasey ***** at the end of a rod.

You can get them from Justin at L8. I got some with the QT rod kit I bought from him.

 

They are SOOOOOO expensive

 

Haha yea man having the good **** isnt cheap!!! Rovertym = the best and you have to pay if you want to have the best. I have Rovertym sliders, trailing arms, shock towers, panhard and probably more I am forgetting and none of it has let me down.

Call Justin at Lucky 8!!!! I got mine for around $250 a while ago

You could also get the Terrafirma stuff Lucky8 Llc. - Take the road less traveled...

 

Ordered some Pro Comp 87 steel wheels

 

Last night - disabled ABS, installed freshly painted toolbox, dielectric grease on spark plug wire terminals, topped up all fluids, tightened bolts on Panhard rod ends.

Today - wheeling. I'm super excited.

 

I wish I was wheelin. Instead I'm having a yardsale and putting my rear d2 flares on to pass the time

 

Here's where I went:

Rexburg Rock Trail Cleanup, 4-14-2012 - YouTube

 

Yesterday I replaced the front sway bar bushings.

 

Today: Removed sway bars, changed oil, filters, greased and checked driveline. I can tell it leans more without the sway bars, but even though I have stock suspension it doesn't feel unsafe. However, my truck is light even compared to stock since it's stripped.

I changed the oil probably 3 times within the first 500 miles of the rebuild. It's been maybe 1500-2000 miles since then. The oil was dark, but it also looked silvery in the light due to all the suspended metal particles. Old oil was Rotella 5w-40, replaced with 15w-40 since it's getting warmer out.

 

Had some codes return. Bank B, Cyl 4 misfire and some o2 sensors. Checked no 4 spark plug. Found a carbon trace down the insulator to ground. Cleaned tightened- much better. Replaced hose clamp on P/S res. One more little leak gone.