[Danr55]

Here are some things to watch out for. where the spherical diameter meets the radius releif, beware of chips or other imperfections that could cause fatigue failures. I had one fail on my a couple of years ago. Nick (Mickmate) made some upgraded tie rods that are great.

These photos are of the one that hadn't failed yet. An analysis on the one that did fail indicated severe fatigue caused by repeated impacts. Teh left front wheel had a hell of a shake in it until I tightened up the steering. Notice the small chip just under the radius in the transition area. It would have failed within a few hundred miles.