FTS71002 Tie Rod Assembly

The first set lasted 20 years on my 01 Silverado

Wasn't easy to install but once I got them on, OH BOY AM I HAPPY WITH THEM!! Very stout and I will not have to worry bout these bad boys EVER!! UPDATE So not even a full year and I got a torn boot.... going to teach out to the company and see what they will do to correct this little problem.... another update to come

So the outer tie rod end isn’t really that heavy duty if you look at pictures again… it’s just regular tie rod basically, with a really fancy looking big bar in the middle which will fade and tarnish within the first month so the chrome doesn’t last. The boots tear easy and they lose their shape.. like crease. The ring that holds the inner tie rod boot tight pops off easily, a bich to get back on, and it’s very skimpy. When these were installed with a 7 inch lift the outer boot was almost already being pinched, which means any articulation, it would just pinch itself and put a hole in it, so I had to flip my steering rod center link. then the inner boot that slides off of the adjusting bar easily completely tour after it didn’t spin when the adjustment bar was being adjusted, it spun with the bar instead of the bar bar, spinning inside of it..and it just twisted the boot which made a kink in rubber boot. The best part is fabtech doesn’t care to help you but they’ll tell you that you can go online and get them anywhere for $12.50 that they just looked it up for you but they won’t tell you when you hang up with them. Nobody carries them. They’re all out of stock except for the one site that wants $156 for shipping. Nobody has them so you can’t get a replacement boot for these either. Good luck with your $280 tie rods thank God I was within the 30 day return policy. You’re gonna find out the hard way when you get stuck with the $300 tie rods when boot fails, or your shiny tie rods are lol tarnished amd dull looking in couple months you should of looked elsewhere for $120 brand new Real HD heavy duty tie rods with HD knuckles

This is a great product my last set lasted 3 years while running 35's. The set is not completely worn out but I might as well put a fresh set on. If your thinking about this product I would recommend buying it they are well worth the money and out perform any other brand I have tried.

Seeing the mixed reviews about fitment, I was on the fence about getting these for my 2004 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax. I'm glad I pulled the trigger because they fit great with a completely stock suspension. When I was shopping for sway bar end links, I noticed you could get either 8" or 9" OEM links. I went with the 9" and turned out that was the length of the original links. There is plenty of clearance for the inner tie rod end boots. I should note that the truck is rarely taken off road, and it's only light when it does. The photo was taken with the suspension extended, and appears to still have clearance. The boots allow room for what seems like half a tube of grease which I feel will allow for plenty of longevity.

Was shock to get this item delivered so quickly, and the size of these tie rods was massive, and impressive. Glad to know that there are companys out there always looking to make things better and stronger for our trucks. Thank you.

Great quality.

I replaced mine due to a wreck and not wear. However the replacements appear to be a step up from stock and are preforming very well.