Tie rod upgrade, CHEAP!! New compatible parts!

[shadow_tek001]

Recently broke a tie rod... Wasn't about to spend nearly a thousand dollars on used parts...

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[NY_Rob]

Pretty impressive work Ed!

What was the total Rivian wanted for the replacement parts?
What was the total for the aftermarket Moog parts?

Did you end up going to an Alignment Shop to get your rough toe alignment properly dialed in?

 

[shadow_tek001]

Pretty impressive work Ed!

What was the total Rivian wanted for the replacement parts?
What was the total for the aftermarket Moog parts?

Did you end up going to an Alignment Shop to get your rough toe alignment properly dialed in?

I haven't gotten the alignment done yet, as I literally finished this yesterday...
Can't buy new tie rods from Rivian yet, at least not in Canada. But the used parts would have totaled over $2000 for both sides. But I got all the moog parts brand new for about $200

 

[NY_Rob]

^ wow!!! You saved yourself a buttload of cash! Rivian parts pricing is crazy

Any idea if the left and right side use the same length outer rod? It would be nice if you could pre-mod just one set and keep it in your bag of on vehicle spares.

 

[shadow_tek001]

^ wow!!! You saved yourself a buttload of cash! Rivian parts pricing is crazy

Any idea if the left and right side use the same length outer rod? It would be nice if you could pre-mod just one set and keep it in your bag of on vehicle spares.

Yep both sides are identical. I did purchase both sets, but there was no point video recording the passenger side. But I'm just going to wait until the passenger side breaks before doing it anyway.
(The cost of used rivian gen 2 16mm parts for both sides would have cost about 2 grand)

 

[NY_Rob]

Great! Now you can relax a little knowing you have a ready spare onboard. It tells you something when Rivian beefed up the Gen2 tie rods to 16mm vs the original 14mm rods.

 

[shadow_tek001]

Great! Now you can relax a little knowing you have a ready spare onboard. It tells you something when Rivian beefed up the Gen2 tie rods to 16mm vs the original 14mm rods.

Exactly!

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