Tie Rod Info

[Falken_KE30]

Decided to get new Tie rod ends for my KE70 as ill be running XT130 arms and the extra thread would be nice for adjustments.

 

SO got meself some RA40 ends, went to put them on and realised the 70 ones are a single piece end and Tube. Doh!

 

So off the wreckers i go, Found a RA60. took the tubes and ends and proceeded home.

 

This morning i went to fit the RA60 tubes to the RA40 ends to fit to the KE70 Rack...Pheww :DD. BUT. it seems the Tubes from the RA60 are longer by about 3cm. and to top it off the tie rod ends only screw in half way. making the RA60 RA40 combo like and inch and half too long!!.

 

So back off to find something else. Got some KE30 tubes now.. they are about the same size as the stock KE70 ones. both the rack and Tie Rod can Screw all the way in to become shorter then stock, or can screw a fair way out for longer then stock (good for longer LCA's.)

 

So in short, KE30 tubes, RA40 Tie Rod Ends work on a KE70 to fit longer LCA's. Could Also use the KE30 or RA60 Tie Ends too. (which ever is cheaper new :wink: )

 

here is a pic

 

1. Stock KE70

2. RA60 End

3. KE30 End

4. RA40 end with KE30 tube next to it

5. RA40 end with RA60 tube.

 

 

Hope this helps someone anyway..

[parrot]

Great stuff!

 

Threads like this are always useful, and great at scotching rumours and misinformation.

 

Someone out there will be looking for just this detail if not now, then very soon.

 

Especially so with taking the effort to post up photos.

 

Now if only we could encourage people to use the search function.........

[trav_555]

yea i was wondering about this

 

cheers for sharing the info and the pictures help lots, but is it fault that the ra60 ra40 combo does not work, like is there something blocking it or is the thread on that particular one just stuffed

 

cheers

[Falken_KE30]

not sure Trav, i just think the RA60 tube hasn't go enough thread. But will have a look today.

 

And thanks Parrot.. :bash:

[dfunkt]

not sure Trav, i just think the RA60 tube hasn't go enough thread. But will have a look today.

 

And thanks Parrot.. :bash:

 

since the threaded ends of them all look the same length, i imagine it's just dirty and blocked up inside the tube.

 

some WD40 and/or run a die down it should clear things up