Will
Boobies make me happy
Here are the tie rod sleeves I made. I need to machine some flat spots in for a wrench but otherwise they should work. I used the plan that Yaz has in his DP garage.
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Home made sleeves
- Thread starter Will
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ruffmanatv
Diesel Site Drifter
Thats the same plan I used. Mine work great. Although I am wondering why you milled the one end down so far. 
Will
Boobies make me happy
I just went off the plan. It said to turn it down to .75 so thats what I did.
stacks04
McLovin
not sure why you mill it at all? look good other wise. just a tip also, make sure you machine 4 wrench flats into them. more versatile that way. some with 2 you cant get a good swing of the wrench.
Will
Boobies make me happy
Yeah that's the next step. Never milled any flat spots for wrenches before but if I can mill a key way I'm pretty sure I can handle this one.
I'm not sure why the plans have the threaded end getting turned down. I can't really see it being an issue though.
ruffmanatv
Diesel Site Drifter
The flats are supposed to be .750, not round. :rolleyes5::nonod: I think you can still make it work though.
That way they look like this.:thumbsup:
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Crap Will look at the left side of the drawing not Boobs.. lol Yes they make us all happy!
Thanks for posting it up ruffmanatv. Correct.. flats not turned all the way down...:nono:
Will, I would just mill in two more flat spots on the opposite side for your wrench to get on there to screw it on and snug it up.
Look here for what's intended in my design. Sorry for the confusion. I guess that's why a 3D drawing is always nice...
Thanks for posting it up ruffmanatv. Correct.. flats not turned all the way down...:nono:
Will, I would just mill in two more flat spots on the opposite side for your wrench to get on there to screw it on and snug it up.
Look here for what's intended in my design. Sorry for the confusion. I guess that's why a 3D drawing is always nice...
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Will
Boobies make me happy
Ah I see now.Damnit:mad2: I have some more stock that I could always make another set out of. My thought was to add the flat spots just past where I turned the sleeves down.