5th Gen outer tie rod question

Does anyone know if the 5th outer tie rods are the same on each side? I know at least on the 3rd Gen they are different.

The only part number I have found is
Steering Tie Rod End (Left, Right) - Toyota (45046-69245

so it appears as if left and right are the same. Is that the case for the 5th gen?

thanks
Mike

 

Yup, they should be. I actually just ordered some from McGeorge Toyota this weekend. You can see the description from online:

4504669245 - Steering Tie Rod End (Left, Right) TIE ROD, LEFT; TIE ROD, RIGHT.

 

Thanks Kid,

I also checked with McGeorge and confirmed the same. I’m not planning on doing any swaps yet, I just like to know ahead of time.

Thanks for your reply.
Cheers
Mike

 

Hey guys I'm replacing my passenger side tie rods, do you know the size of the pinch/jam nut where the inner meets the outer? Can't seem to find it. Thanks

 

I was trying to find this too, recently, and realized that the nut might be a part of the inner tie rod assembly and not spec'd out on the car parts pages that I've been browsing.

 

Thank-you! I found this to be true as well. Someone on here's gotta know, I want to get a crowfoot socket in that size so I can torque to spec and sleep at night. The shop that installed my lift and suspension upgrades did alignment and both pinch/jam nuts either back off or were left loose, destroyed all the threads on both passenger side rods and yesterday separated completely leaving my driveway!

 

Ok, I just went outside and put my digital calipers on the jam-nut on my inner tierod that butts up against the outer tie rod (just to make sure we're talking about the same part). I'm getting 22mm as a reading.

2019 5th gen 4runner TRD Offroad - OEM steering setup.

 

You da man! Perfect thanks a lot for that
Anf to answer your question about which assembly the pinch / jam nut come with: Toyota Dealership-Parts confirmed that nut doesn't come with ITRE, but it comes with the entire rack. However you can buy the nut itself for $3.50 CAD and wait for shipping. I plan to re-use mine. Also was told the ITRE doesn't look to come with the OEM lock washer where it meets the rack? Reuse?

 

Coincidentally, I just bought an Inner TRE today and picked it up at the dealership - No hardware. I'd say reuse if you have one.

 

@nova update, Toyota dealer parts quote for japanese rods: outer $60 (highest around by $10), inner $460 (ridiculous. that's with no hardware or rack & pinion bellow!).
Was told if you buy the whole rack, you get all the hardware - pinch nuts, bellows, clamps, castle nuts, cotter pins.

However, if you go aftermarket Moog or ACDelco rods (before discounts): outer around $50 (comes greased with castle nut+cotter pin), bellow $25, inner around $70-200...and the ITRE came with a new pinch nut!

 

Interesting. Good to know. Dealer price like $300-$400 for OEM ITRE? Thx

 

My ITRE was $160.00, just fyi. Toyota OEM. I’m hoping they sent me the right part now…lol.

 

Double-checked, when i shop my local dealer it (inner tie rod end) goes from $227 to 164.00

 

I'm assuming you are USD tho!

 

Ahh, yes, correct.

 

Canada dollar is the shits man, and I have dual citizenship lol. we set the record for most expensive everything in BC

 

Yeah, bummer! Sorry for confusing the conversation, didn't realize you were our northern neighbor.

 

America's hat!
Half my family's from Worshington State lol