I thought the tie rod end mount was supposed to be in the same set of hole. Either the upper two or the lower two?
It's been several months since I assembled it, but from memory, mine would only fit in diagonal holes. If I try to put it in both the top or both the bottom holes, the holes didn't line up with the tie rod end brackets.
I unbolted the shock, and was able to freely swing the suspension through its travel. At the lower end of the travel, with the suspension fully drooped, The wheels are slightly toed out. As the suspension compresses, the wheels toe in. At about mid travel, they stop swinging inward, and begin toeing out again.
I think my issue is that my suspension is at the minimum point, (or max toe in) as it's sitting on the ground. So, any extension or compression of the suspension causes it to toe out more.
Because the tie rod is longer than the A arms, and because its height is in the middle between the two A arms, it seems to me that it is impossible to completely eliminate bump steer. Am I looking at this wrong? I just don't see the geometry that would allow it to stay constant throughout the suspension travel. It seems like the best we can do is try to minimize it. Even that seems difficult without drilling additional holes, as I cannot get my tie rod any lower. The best I could do would be to raise the front suspension ride height.
Edit....I looked again, the issue is mine is above the neutral point, so any additional compression results in a pretty severe toe out. Lowing the tie rod should help. It will still toe out, but will be minimal since it's in the middle of the travel. Now, how to lower the tie rod bracket? I guess drill holes.