how do you change a tie rod end?

Loosen the clamp or jam nut that keeps it from turning. Remove cotter pin if equipped. Remove nut from stud. Use pickle fork to disconnect from steering knuckle or center link as applicable. Mark threads before turning out from sleeve or off of inner tie rod, Install new tie rod same distance into sleeve, or onto inner tie rod as old one. Retighten all fasteners after installing stud into steering knuckle or center link as applicable. Have alignment checked.

Unless your truck has rack and pinion, and you're talking about the inner tie rod.

1. jack up and secure the front of the truck

2. remove the front tire

3. remove the castle nut on the "knuckle" of the joint.

4. Get a separator tool to separate the the joint from the steering knuckle(what the brakes and tire is mounted to).

5. Loosen the one clamping bolt on the threaded portion of the tie-rod on end.

6.Turn, usually counterclockwise, the tierod out of the or the adjusting sleeve. COUNT the number of turns and remember.

7. re-install the same way, make sure the castle nut is tight and use a new split pin. If you tighten the nut and the hole and the castles do not line up, tighten the nut until they do.

If you do not have a torque wrench, get one. get a manual too.