I've been thinking about the Pro's and Con's about doing Heim Steering instead of continuing to use Tie Rod Ends. I know there are some Pro's and Con's on doing heims, but I'm trying to decide if it would be worth it to keep TRE's or go Hiems. My Inner tie rods are already shot after 3 months and 4 hard wheeling trips. THis could be because of low quality TRE's or just that TRE's can't keep up.
Pro's
I've never been a big fan of heims unless they are absolutely needed, because of the Con's listed above, but I'm starting to wonder if it would be worth the extra cost for the added strength. While on Dusy Ershim @rkntoy had an almost complete failure on his inner TRE. Something like that could be catastrophic.
Pro's
- Stronger than TRE's
- More steering angle if done properly (Not a big issue here since I don't plan to increase steering angles
- Not sealed
- Noisier than TRE's
- Parts are not available at most auto parts stores
- More Expensive
- Could be more maintenance
I've never been a big fan of heims unless they are absolutely needed, because of the Con's listed above, but I'm starting to wonder if it would be worth the extra cost for the added strength. While on Dusy Ershim @rkntoy had an almost complete failure on his inner TRE. Something like that could be catastrophic.