Tie rod movement

[Nicepackage]

I just got back from the dealership and ask them to look at both the tie rod and the drag link . While on holidays I noticed a sound coming from the front end and slid under the vehicle to take a look, after a while I discovered that I could slightly move both the tie rod and the drag link up and down a bit recreating the sound I heard. All the bolts seemed tight and thought that perhaps the bushings might need replacing. Took it to the dealership and they told me they couldn't recreate it after a test drive and said it was the design of the vehicle itself. Feeling I wasn't being listened to I crawled under some new gladiator in the lot and long and behold I could move the tie rod and drag link up and down. Anyone else experienced this as well I would be curious to know. Thxs

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[Jeeperjamie]

There should be some movement in them, it's the tie rod and drag link, they are designed to move since it's steering components. If you twist the tie rod it should move a little, same with the drag link. Track bar should not move. If you experience movement in it then you got a issue.