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deandec
Explorer
Oct 05, 2015

Grease Cups at Tie Rod Ends need Replacement $$$$?

I have a Gillig Bus Chassis. An email to Gillig Corp was no help. As the title says, my tie rod grease cups are cracked and need to be replaced. I have either a Dana or Rockwell 11,000 lb front...
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wolfe10
Explorer
Oct 05, 2015
Dean,

Reality is that the boots were never meant to go 10+ years.

My "realistic" suggestion is to NOT worry with replacing a good tire rod end or attempt to find the boots (a snipe hunt).

Just grease the joints frequently and don't replace until there is mechanical play in them. I have seen joints treated this way go another 5 years/50,000+ miles.

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