Tie rod ends
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Tie rod ends
What is everyone's opinion on TRE's. I have always used OEM on my chevy's because they will last twice as long as NAPA crap. Any suggestions on aftermarket or just go to FORD?
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Mud, You touch on a topic most seem to not talk about to much and your Chevy experience seems to say that this should be discussed more. People are replacing OEM parts that have lasted 100,000 to 150,000 miles or more. I watch to see what sort of real world miles they are getting with an aftermarket replacement. Assuming what you get at the Ford parts counter is the same item they used at the assembly plant, I'm inclined to use it. That said, I've seen many people steering (bad pun) us to the XRF brand. XRF seems to always be out of a F350 specific part (the drag link?) but maybe that is cured now. Please, let us know what you decide to use and your experiences.
Last edited by LeoJr; Jan 9, 2014 at 09:39 PM. Reason: To include the word "Chevy" in my thread...my new year resolution.
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I went with Moog, based on what I read on the forums, and the recommendation of my alignment guy. Summit Racing happened to have the best prices, a shade north of $200 for all four parts (TTB) plus the sleeves. Appeared to be good quality, and fit just fine.
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I've used them a few times. They were pretty chitty each time but with the Chinese warranty, a lifetime alignment, and being super easy to change it's almost kind of close to worth it.
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Do you recall if the center link and the tie-rod used the same end link? That's what the guy told me.
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