Do you have to remove the tie rod when replacing an axle?

Question

Do you have to remove the tie rod when replacing an axle?

Answer 1

sometimes yes sometimes no - either way its no big deal unless you make it a big deal

Answer 2

most of the time it does make it a whole lot easier.  

Answer 3

you don,t have to take it clean out, just seperate it so you can swing the hub out of the way so the axle can come out.

Answer 4

Say Jay Guy , i have done it both ways , but it is usually easier if you remove the tie rod out of the way. If you don't have the fork to knock the tie rod a loose with you can take a hammer and hit it on the spindle just below the tie rod and it  will come a loose most of the time.

Answer 5

Front axle(half shaft), yes. There may be some vehicles where you can swing the spindle out of the way enough, but I haven't seen one.