The steering system is probably the most important component of your vehicle to have working flawlessly. And unfortunately, it's probably one of the most ignored systems on modified 4x4s today.

In many factory solid-front-axle applications that use leaf springs ... and with high-quality bushings or tie-rod ends that are as good as or better than the factory offerings, since the increased ...

Tie rods connect either end of the steering rack to the steering knuckles on which the front wheels pivot when the steering wheel is turned. The tie rod has two sections threaded together ...

If a line is drawn from the centerline of each king pin to the middle of the rear axle, those lines should pass through the tie rod ends, even if the tie-rod ends are in front of the axle.