Trucker ingenuity,,trooper doesn't buy it.

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  1. Isafarmboy

    Isafarmboy Road Train Member

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    Huh?
     
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  3. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    Emergency repairs are one thing. Continuing on like that is another.
     
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  4. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    A tie rod end is a ball joint.
     
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    haycarter Road Train Member

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    That's why you get under there EVERY weekend with a grease gun, & a pair of Open eyes....
     
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  6. woolybully35us

    woolybully35us Medium Load Member

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    ball joints hold the spindle on the control arm on cars and pickups. tie rods make the spindle turn back and forth when you turn the steering wheel. that's a tie rod
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    That's true, but a tie rod end is a ball in a socket, a type of ball joint.
     
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