Front Passenger Side Inner Heavy Duty Improved Design Steering Tie Rod End (MES3249RT) by Mevotech®. Location: To Pitman Arm. Quantity: 1 per Pack. Depending on what type of steering system your vehicle uses the inner tie rods are the first connection point between the rack and pinion or steering box that transmit left and right movement of the wheels. Inner tie rods help in allowing the suspension to move independently without affecting vehicle direction. Some other aftermarket names for inner tie rods are rack end or axial joint. Inner tie rods are manufactured with excessive amounts of connection thread, which gives the technician the ability to adjust the vehicle alignment to factory specs.