Help! 1991 w150 tie tie rod end.

[Pallen]

Ok guys I just bought a 1991 w150. I replaced wheel bearings and seals last week, and while removing the passenger tie rod end i damaged it beyond being able to re-use it. I though it was no big deal, and I would just order a new one. Mistake. I have received 4 different tie rod ends. Either wrong thread size, or reverse thread. The end I removed is a moog problem solver with left hand threads. I cant seem to find this anywhere. Please give me some insight. Every part I find for the right hand side (passenger) calls for right hand thread. Is it possible these things are on Backwards?? THanks for the help!!

 

[PaPitt]

.. Well since I owned a parts store for 30 years . I no longer have my parts store but Now I work for a Freight liner satellite store.
But I started in the business in 1967..
I Say take your old part to a real parts store . Auto Zone & O'Reallys are mostly jokes .
so I say go to a NAPA or a carquest .
Mine was a Parts Plus store. But not many of us.
.. One of the better parts stores should be able to find your part & search it out before just ordering & getting you another wrong parts.
.. Most good stores have IPM's.
Illustrated Parts Manual . & That should tell all the information needed for any part.

 

[Travelin Ram]

It’s also possible in a vehicle that age that prior repair did involve use of incorrect parts.

Reversing the ends on a tie rod can be an easy mistake. And 4x4’s sometimes take trail damage and people make do with whatever they can get their hands on in the moment.

 

[u2slow]

Have you checked the rockauto catalog? They list most part sizes/specs, to compare with the part on your truck.

Moog also has a size reference chart:
https://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/universal_outer_tie_rod_ends.asp

One of the tricks with tie-rod end part numbers is the L & R thread versions often only differ by one digit. Like ES2847RT and ES2848LT.