Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

[Nowers]

I think I need to replace the tie rod ends, idler arm, and pittman arm on my Syclone (85000 miles). I can find replacement parts priced from about $8 to $50 each, resulting in a total difference of about $250. What would you do?

Thanks, Dave

 

[Beavis]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

no china metal.

 

[e95 Ty]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

Moog all the way....:tup:

 

[Don W.]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

I see rock auto mentioned often

http://www.rockauto.com/

I got my upper ball joints here

http://www.autopartstomorrow.com/

 

[SY-1193]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

I used all MOOG Problem Solvers on my truck. I also saw some nice NAPA Chassis Precision Engineered™ front end parts they have also and my friend used them on his truck they were equally nice (as another option to consider).

 

[Davemc1963]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

Although not Tie rods, I thought I'd pass this on. I have always been a MOOG guy, However, after posting a question regarding ball joints on here a couple of weeks ago, and on a recommendation, I have just bought Raybestos "Professional Series" Ball joints from Rockauto. They have arrived and are really top quality, in fact the best I have ever come across. Forged housings, not cheap stampings. If I have to buy Tie Rod ends in the future, they will be Raybestos Pro. series. They are not the cheapest, in fact they were the most expensive range Rockauto sold. I think in this case you get what you pay for and with suspension/steering thats always an important thing to consider. I'm sure the MOOG items are also good quality, but these take some beating. I obviously cant tell you how they will stand up in service yet. JMO.

 

[SEL777]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

I agree with the above....I also first purchased the Raybestos upper / lower ball joints, and was very impressed with their quailty. I then bought Raybestos (Professional) inner / outers tie rods from Rock Auto. They are very high quality.

 

[TY0618]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

Here's another way to look at it...Is your trucks life, and more importantly your life worth an $8.00 tie rod?

 

[0-60N4]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

Here's another way to look at it...Is your trucks life, and more importantly your life worth an $8.00 tie rod?

Reminds me of an old motorcycle helmet addvertisment: "if you have a $20.00 brain, put it in a $20.00 helmet".

 

[TYRODD]

Re: Are expensive Tie Rod Ends worth it?

I am a very expensive TYRODD, but I am also the best.