Which one is retarded, me or my bump steer kit?

I think the threads on each end should be opposite of each other, other wise when adjusting you would just be moving the sleve back and forth, kinda like your describing.

I've got JDI's double adjustable uppers, and adjustable lowers with spherical axle bushings on my car. The parts are top quality. And priced just right. (all three for 300 shipped) Try looking over it again.

They don't necessarily need to thread opposite ways. If they are threading the same way, the outer tie rod is still being pushed out as the inner is being pulled in (or visa versa) And not being able to "see" the tire move is not relevent... The adjustment should only really be +- maybe 3 degrees. That's not very much and the adjustment is made in very small increments making it very difficult to see with the naked eye.

On an alignment rack, half a turn on the adjuster can be +- 1 degree. When you margin for error is only .05 degree, you can see how not visually "seeing" the difference doesn't really matter.