we I finally got the new DG tie rods(the old ones made by ktm265(thanks for your help ktm) and the american star ends. I tried the washer trick last week to try and get it to steer better but on my 05 I could only get one washer on and it did not help at all. with the new ends I could not even get the added washers on at all. but to my surprise when I drove it after the new ends and rods. my brute steers soooooooooo much better. i busted a tie rod end boot on one of my old ones is why I was replacing them anyways but my old ones did not feel to me to be warn at all. no different than the new one but wow it does steer better.