stupid question about steering

[tjdeerslayer37]

alright dont flame me for asking this as it might be a stupid question. is there any reason you couldnt put a slight bend in a tie rod being the tie rod is aftermarket, heims on the ends and made of 1 1/4 dom. im trying to get a better angle on the heims. i have high steer but stock pitman arm. even if i had the extreme drop it would still be pretty close to maxing the heims out. anyways if i put the bends into the tube is it going to greatly compromise the strength of the tube?

heres a crude pic of what im thinking.....

 

[stegomon]

if you wedge it just right it could bend or even brake. at least that is what the guy from extreme 4x4 said one time

 

[tjdeerslayer37]

alright then it isnt worth it to mess with it. ill find some spacers for cheap and try them out.

thank you

 

[Teddyzee]

"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, even if it's not straight".

That would have no ill effects on steering, as long as the strength isn't compromised.

 

[4x4junkie]

Any bends will weaken it to some degree.
How much lift do you have on that thing to where you're still having an issue with hi-steer on it??

 

[tjdeerslayer37]

this isnt the most current pic obviously but its all i have at the moment.

i ordered some different spacers yesterday and i will try that with a straight tie rod before i go bending something up.

thanks