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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7390
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:43 pm Post subject: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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I see that the complete tie rod assembly on the passenger side is listed as a 181 part. The tie rod ends are type 1 parts. Is there anything special between the Thing tie rod and a Type 1 tie rod tube on the passenger side?
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:25 am Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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I think it may be longer. |
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YDBD Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2017 Posts: 891 Location: Bavaria, Germany
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:19 am Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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Thicker wall tubing? Many things were similar to Type I, but beefier to handle off road driving or extra weight of the Thing.
Or just more money... _________________ '56 pan Dune Buggy since '69
don't live in the past...but when I did:
'67 bug
'64 baja
'60 dune buggy
'73 Personenkraftwagen Type 182 "Thing" |
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el_safari Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2005 Posts: 375 Location: Nouvelle Aquitaine,France
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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Hello
the 181 tie rod is thicker than the bug tie rod _________________ La terre n'est qu'un seul pays |
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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I bent my tie rod off-roading, and yes the typ 181 tie rod is stronger. I put a sleeve around my bug tie rod, The long one will buckle if you hit a rock with the wheels turned. _________________ 63 singlecab
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50337
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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You can slide a piece of pipe over the 181 tie rod to strengthen it. Sorry not sure the size I used, maybe 1" Sch 40, NPT??? |
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod assembly passenger side listed as 181 part why? |
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This is what happens to a non 181 tie rod!
_________________ 63 singlecab
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