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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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OK so i am in need of some help here. I purchased my 04 1500 4x4 and it already had a 6" lift on it. I need to outter tie rod ends but it looks like with this kit they put some other ends on the truck? Anyone have any EXP with this? The stockers are WAY to long. Any help would be GREAT!

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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Someone on here has to have a 1500 with a 6" fabtech kit....
 
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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Quite a few people actually. Very popular kit as it's about the least expensive 6" kit on the market. (well, they say 6" anyway).

Very common for a suspension lift to ship tie rods and ends as part of the kit, I know my Rancho kit as a lot beefier ones than what came on the truck.
Call Fabtech and order a new set of ends...
 
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I have noticed that the Rancho ones look like the short ones for my fabtech kit. I will have to get some part numbers and look around i guess.
 
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My RC 6" kit came with replacement and longer sway bar links but nothing on the tie rods.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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Thanks for the help. Now i need to look into new shocks too...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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My fabtech kit came with new greaseable tie rod ends.
 

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Yeah, the Rancho ones are greaseable as well and a good bit larger than the stock ones.

I don't have much play in mine at all yet, but since they are brand specific and you just can't walk into the dealer or an auto parts store for a replacement, I'm thinking of ordering a set just to have...
 
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Yeah, the Rancho ones are greaseable as well and a good bit larger than the stock ones.

I don't have much play in mine at all yet, but since they are brand specific and you just can't walk into the dealer or an auto parts store for a replacement, I'm thinking of ordering a set just to have...
That would be a great idea! Since i needed to replace mine outta no where i wasted a whole day looking and found nothing locally.
 
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