2" Lift and problems with the outer tie track rod ends

[viducce]

Hi,

after some moderate wheeling noticed that my front wheels were somehow tilted inwards....
so passed at my local mechanic and he said that apart from some worn ball joints there was also an
issue concerning the angle of the outer tie track rod ends resulting from the 2" lift.
according to him and (can be seen on the pictures) the ball joints do not have much or
any freedom of movement due to the outer tie track rod ends approach angle.

My question would be if there are any angled outer tie track rod ends or other solution without taking out the lift
which would allow the ball joint to move as it should and in turn reduce tear and wear on the ball joint?

Sorry for my poor English, just trying to explain the probem the best I can....

 

[Inyo_man]

What year is your Montero/Pajero?
Is the lift an Old Man Emu?

 

[viducce]

What year is your Montero/Pajero?
Is the lift an Old Man Emu?

it's a 97 / front Blanks torsion and rear presumably EMU ( yellow coils ) have been told that its more than 2"

 

[Toasty]

No bump stops?

 

[ManfromSnowyRiver]

Never seen tie rods that angled. Sounds like too much front suspension lift somehow.

 

[viducce]

No bump stops?

I will take more pictures on Friday but as far as I recall I'd never had them removed....
Do you still use the stock tie rod ends or something custom made?

 

[bikerjosh]

Seriously that angle doesn't look like a 2" lift. I'm running OME front shocks and cranked torsion bars 2" and do not have that kind of angle.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

OME here as well and no issues almost 14 months later.

 

[Toasty]

How much lift is actually happening there? You need to crank the torsion bars down a bit and install some bump stops.

 

[sonoronos]

My guess is that the pictures are showing the ball joint at full droop, not at resting height?

 

[viducce]

My guess is that the pictures are showing the ball joint at full droop, not at resting height?

Resting height

 

[sonoronos]

well then...thats not good!

 

[Milky2k]

Just out of curiosity, can we see a profile of the truck to see how much lift you got?

 

[viducce]

Just out of curiosity, can we see a profile of the truck to see how much lift you got?

On 255/85 16 tires with front Lokka + ARB rear locker

Here it is...

 

[viducce]

No bump stops?

Yes, you're right, they are missing but I wasn't aware of that, in consequence the done damage is quite severe.
The replacement list as follows

both upper control arms
upper and lower ball joints
tie track rod ends
pit man arm
steering idler arm
bump stops