Rib cage. RIB CAGE ANATOMY. The rib cage, shaped in a mild cone shape and more flexible than most bone sets, is made up of varying elements such as the thoracic vertebra, 12 equally paired ribs, costal cartilage, and held together anteriorly by the sternum.
1 On average, to replace both tie rods, the professional job can range anywhere from $150 to as much as $475. 2  If only one tie rod has to be replaced, you can often cut this price in half. 3  For those that want to complete the job themselves, the cost of parts can vary anywhere from $30 to as much as $120 per rod.
Tie rods normally come in pairs, an inner and an outer. The innertie rod will be closer to the center of the vehicle and the outer tie rodis nearer the wheel.They normally use threads to connect the inner and outer tie rods. Turning threaded portion of the tie rods causes them totread in and out of one another. This changes the distance between the two rod ends.