how can i tell which tie rod end is blown

[mazdamama]

when i wiggle my driverside front tire with my truck up on jacks, there is side to side play, but how can i tell whether this is coming from the inner, or outer tie rod end. thanks, josh.

 

[4x4junkie]

By whichever end has slop in it and is moving around (there should be zero slop in all the TREs). It being able to twist back & forth a few degrees is normal however.

 

[srteach]

Grab each end of the rod when manually moving the tire. If the links move relative to each other, there is your problem. Check all ends of all steering bars.