Tie rod steering linkage

A steering linkage assembly adapted to steer a pair of wheels of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle steering linkage assembly comprising:

• a first tie rod element having a first end operatively connected to a first wheel of the vehicle and a second end;
• a second tie rod element having a first end operatively connected to a second wheel of the vehicle and a second end;
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• a tubular portion extending between said first and second tie rod elements, said tubular portion having a first end section having a first end operatively connected to said second end of said first tie rod element and a second socket end section having a second end operatively connected to said second end of said second tie rod element, said first end section of said tubular portion defining a first outer diameter and a first end centerline and said second end of said second socket end section of said tubular portion defining a second outer diameter and a second end centerline;
• wherein said tubular portion includes a contoured section that is an intermediate section between said first end section and said second socket end section, said contoured section having a third outer diameter that is substantially the same as said first outer diameter and smaller than said second outer diameter and further including a section defining a third centerline which is offset relative to said first and second centerlines and parallel relative thereto.