blue2003ls

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I went to the alignment shop yesterday because of a vibration coming from the front. When the shop had it up in the air the guy showed me that there was some play in the front end. I could tell that it was coming from my rack and pinion boot and the guy confirmed that the inner tie rods seem to be hammered and needed to be replaced. Has anyone done this? Does it require any special tools and where did you get your parts. I was told it is a fairly common item to fail on these trucks but after 30K miles?

BlownChevy

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Yep, common. I replaced mine @ 60K but they were worn out at 40k>

blue2003ls

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Any special tools needed?

D_reks{5.3}

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its a very common thing i just replaced mine about a month ago..my truck hopped like a bitch..its pretty easy to do..no special tools just wrenches and hammers, and **** like that.

Parke10

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hell mine went out at 14k miles

laynlow77

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did mine as well. just do it right the first time. moogs!

SILVERBIRCH

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did mine at 37k miles replaced them with moogs from orielys no special tools needed just a lot of ball's and a pipe wrench to take off the old ones.