The Ford Barn - View Single Post - how many tie rod turns equates to 1/16 inch toe in change ?

ryanheacox · 09-14-2020, 08:04 AM

The tie rod threads are 24TPI so that equates to .042" per 1 turn of the screw. You would double that for the tie rod since it has opposite threads on each end so that would be .084" per turn of the tie rod.

So, you'd need ~3/4 of a turn to change the tie rod by 1/16".

09-14-2020, 08:04 AM	#3
ryanheacox Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 1,092	Re: how many tie rod turns equates to 1/16 inch toe in change ? The tie rod threads are 24TPI so that equates to .042" per 1 turn of the screw. You would double that for the tie rod since it has opposite threads on each end so that would be .084" per turn of the tie rod. So, you'd need ~3/4 of a turn to change the tie rod by 1/16". Last edited by ryanheacox; 09-14-2020 at 09:34 AM. Reason: change toe to tie rod for clarity