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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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According to part numbers these are identical parts, but the first is half the price, Anybody ever have experience with this or other parts having a problem? I mean three parts, all supposed to be the same but way different in price.

This fist one is $32.36
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain

This next one is $62.96
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain

Finally this one is $135.92
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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Actually they are all different part numbers. The two cheapest ones are close, but off by 1 letter. The cheapest one could be reman version of the middle priced one, and the most expensive one could be a high priced brand name. Thats the best guess I have.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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If it looks like the one in your truck and it says it fits, i say go for the cheap one. They are probably just different brands. At Autozone a TRW brand idler arm cost me around 50 bucks but a Moog one was a hair over a hundred. They both looked identical, had lifetime warranty, and both had grease fittings, but one was half the price.
 
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