<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> Don't remove the track rod! A guy around here removed it when he put a six inch lift and 35s on his '83. He was on the highway and slammed on the brakes at 65 to avoid a deer. The results were bent front springs and a minor collision with a concrete divider. When the axle wrapped it wasn't a good combination with the push pull steering.