It didn't take long for me to bend my tie rod, so a beefier one was in order. Here you can see the stock bent tie-rod. I bent it back straight and used it for a short while before the new one came.

This next picture really doesn't do the new tie rod justice. It is about twice the diameter of the stock rod, and much heavier. It is very tough. I bought it from a guy in Canada. Email me if you are interested and I'll get you his info.