Product Overview
Engineered exclusively for the Extreme demands of Heavy Duty Trucks. Built with pride in the USA to work with stock or modified suspension. Kryptonite Death Grip tie rods will fit any 1988-1999 Chevy/GMC Trucks that has the centerlink mounted in the factory location, and can be upgraded in the future to accept the Kryptonite Centerlink. Using superior components and engineering, these tie rods easily outperform the competition. Kryptonite series tie rods can be used with the Kryptonite series center link or with your factory center link. In recent laboratory strength tests we applied enough pulling pressure to rip apart the OEM, Aftermarket, and Kryptonite series tie rods. The OEM tie rods fail at 9000 pounds of pressure. The much larger diameter aftermarket tie rods designed to fit lifted suspension trucks, failed at 17000 pounds of pressure. Kryptonite tie rods held up to an incredible 21000 pounds of pressure before pulling apart.
Fits: Chevrolet K1500 Trucks 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Features:
- Engineered for Heavy-Duty Use – Designed for the extreme demands of today’s HD trucks, whether stock or lifted
- High-Strength Construction – Solid 1-1/4” hexagon steel body resists bending and flexing under load
- Premium Materials – Heat-treated chromoly nickel outer studs and all-steel inner ball sockets provide exceptional strength and longevity
- Made in the USA – Built with pride and precision in the United States
- Pre-Greased and Ready to Install – Pre-lubed with Chevron Ultra EP2 grease; service every 5-7k miles
- Incredible Lab-Tested Strength – Kryptonite tie rods withstood 21,000 lbs of pull force—over twice the OEM spec
- Bolt-On Compatibility – Fits factory-style center link; compatible with future centerlink upgrades
- Black Powder Coat Finish – Comes standard with black laser-engraved finish
Includes:
- 1 x Right Side Tie Rod Assembly
- 1 x Left Side Tie Rod Assembly
- All necessary jam nuts and boots
- 1/4-28 Grease fittings
Note: Installation of oversized tie rods may require modification of the sway bar end links.
Kryptonite Part Number KRTR88
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