So I just finished installing a lift, and need to get to alignment shop. But, the toe-in is horrible, and I frankly don't want to drive it above 10mph until I at least eyeball it. The tires are screaming at me and steering is completely awash!! Funny, on my old Suzuki, the tie rod was hex shaped, so you just loosened a nut, put a couple of wrenches on it and start turning away. The CRD tie rod is perfectly round, so I looked at the service manual, and it says to turn the tie rod to adjust toe. Am I missing something? Do I have to push the boot back to access a wrenching spot?? I can't wrench on a round tie rod.

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David T.
**DEAD**2005 CRD Limited 4X4 - Stone White **DEAD**
116,000 miles
RRO Rockfather Deluxe Lift (OME/KYB GR-2/RRO)
GDE Eco Tune
SAMCO Sport CAC Hoses
Hayden Fan Clutch
Updated Litens Serpentine Tensioner
European Graf Water Pump
Nitro Rear Diff Cover w/Lubelocker Gasket

Pipe wrench if you cant turn it by hand.

Sent with the power of children's screams!!!

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2002 KJ Limited 3.7, 5.25" lift via coilovers, custom HD rear springs, 32.2" tires on moabs (soon 33s) 4.56/JBA diff, OX lockers front/rear, NP241OR, Parker Fab front/rear bumpers, rock rails and roof rack, Viair OBA.

2006 KJ sport 3.7, 4" Ironman lift, 32" tires, Parker Fab front/rear bumpers and rock rails.

I used vice grips to turn the inner tie rod after loosening the nut. Most aftermarket inner tie rods have a hex section for using a wrench.
To actually measure the toe in, I used a tape measure and measured on the outside edges of the tires. If the numbers for the front and rear of the front tires are within 1/8 inch you should be good to drive to get it aligned.

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Phil
2005 131k 3.7 Gasser (Lifted-CRD Springs, 4.10 Gears, F+R DTT, Teraflex 2wd Low, Skidrow/Mopar Skids, Rock Lizard Super Skinks, Goodyear Wrangler Authority 31x10.5-15)
2012 Triumph Tiger (TKC 80 Front Tire Heidnau K60 Rear, Crash Bars, Skid Plate, Bark Busters, Pelican Case Top Box)

Maybe one of those strap wrenches if you are worried about chewing it up with vice grips or a pipe wrench.

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2006 CRD - GTB2056 turbo by Dieselguy86, Eco Trans Tune, Lift Pump, Week's, HDS Tstat, Racor Filter, ARP's, OME 790's+Top Plate, JBA 2.5", JBA UCA, Moab's+265/75R16, ARB Bull Bar, 4.10's, TrueTracs

Okay...that wasn't so bad. I thought sure things would be a little rusted stuck, but the inner tie rod turned fairly easy. The jam nut was on pretty tight, but not too bad. I just wrapped a spot on the tie rod in electrical tape to keep from scratching it up, then grabbed on with some large pliers while I held the outer tie rod in place with a wrench. Got the toe adjusted pretty well by eye. Now, I can drive it to the alignment shop! Jeep looks great lifted!

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David T.
**DEAD**2005 CRD Limited 4X4 - Stone White **DEAD**
116,000 miles
RRO Rockfather Deluxe Lift (OME/KYB GR-2/RRO)
GDE Eco Tune
SAMCO Sport CAC Hoses
Hayden Fan Clutch
Updated Litens Serpentine Tensioner
European Graf Water Pump
Nitro Rear Diff Cover w/Lubelocker Gasket