Buyer's guide · All brands · Heavy duty

Buy the right steering parts, the first time

How to choose tie rods, drag links, boxes, pumps, stabilizers, track bars, braces and shafts for heavy-duty trucks and SUVs. Materials, joints, measuring, a quality checklist and how to read a listing, all backed by at least two sources.

Walk the parts aisle → Quality checklist

The guide

  1. 01Parts aisle
  2. 02How to choose
  3. 03By truck
  4. 04Reference

Ram 2500/3500 owner?

Lifted Rams on big tires are hard on track bars and linkage. Our Ram page goes by generation and links straight to heavy-duty parts.

Ram steering →

From Dodge Off Road: crossover steering, track bars, box braces and stabilizers.

Dodge Off Road heavy-duty drag link and tie rod laid out on a shop floor
Heavy-duty Ram drag link and tie rod. Dodge Off Road HD steering kit.

Three rules for buying steering parts

1. Diagnose first

A new part won't fix the worn one next to it. A stabilizer won't fix wobble.

2. Measure and match

Center to center, threads, hand and taper. Confirm fitment with the maker.

3. Install like it matters

Torque to spec, use the cotter pins and get an alignment.