Upper A Arm Question?
I'd go w/the non-greasable.
Here's why: one truck I had (bought new), a non-greasable tie rod end wore out at ~100 K miles, a new greasable one cost more than a non-greasable one. I figured if the original non-greasable lasted 100 K miles why should I pay more for one that I'm going to have to grease ever 3 or 5 K miles?
I replaced both tie rod ends w/non-greasable, drove the truck for another 100 K miles and never had a problem w/the tie rod ends in that time.
YMMV
Here's why: one truck I had (bought new), a non-greasable tie rod end wore out at ~100 K miles, a new greasable one cost more than a non-greasable one. I figured if the original non-greasable lasted 100 K miles why should I pay more for one that I'm going to have to grease ever 3 or 5 K miles?
I replaced both tie rod ends w/non-greasable, drove the truck for another 100 K miles and never had a problem w/the tie rod ends in that time.
YMMV
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I just purchased mine and have not installed them yet. Looking at them, they look of good quality, looks like oem. Ill be happy if it lasts 75k. Non-greaseable ones are sometimes better. Hell, 99.9% of new cars dont have grease fittings (correct me if im wrong) and they last quite a while.
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I don't believe any of the arms are actually greasable. They are press fit... The swivel joints (ball joints, tie rod ends) are the only typical parts that have grease fittings. Not aware of any control arms that actually have fittings anymore, not since the 70s actually.
Its also likely that most are the identical parts, regardless of the "brand" on it. Whether Moog, Raybestos or anything else for that matter. Its probably the OEM that builds it and sells it through various methods of distribution. I doubt that with the low volumes of these trucks sold, that there are that many companies actually still making these parts.
Its also likely that most are the identical parts, regardless of the "brand" on it. Whether Moog, Raybestos or anything else for that matter. Its probably the OEM that builds it and sells it through various methods of distribution. I doubt that with the low volumes of these trucks sold, that there are that many companies actually still making these parts.
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I don't believe any of the arms are actually greasable. They are press fit... The swivel joints (ball joints, tie rod ends) are the only typical parts that have grease fittings. Not aware of any control arms that actually have fittings anymore, not since the 70s actually.
Its also likely that most are the identical parts, regardless of the "brand" on it. Whether Moog, Raybestos or anything else for that matter. Its probably the OEM that builds it and sells it through various methods of distribution. I doubt that with the low volumes of these trucks sold, that there are that many companies actually still making these parts.
Its also likely that most are the identical parts, regardless of the "brand" on it. Whether Moog, Raybestos or anything else for that matter. Its probably the OEM that builds it and sells it through various methods of distribution. I doubt that with the low volumes of these trucks sold, that there are that many companies actually still making these parts.
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Moog does actually make the parts themselves which are clearly made from a different mold than the OEM stuff, which has TRW branding on it.. if I remember right.
I just cannot stress enough, though... Avoid mevotech for any and all of the swivel/ball parts. The arms themselves are hard to get wrong, but the balljoints, tierods, and end links all have the rubber boot over the ball, this boot will disintegrate in months on mevotech parts.
I just cannot stress enough, though... Avoid mevotech for any and all of the swivel/ball parts. The arms themselves are hard to get wrong, but the balljoints, tierods, and end links all have the rubber boot over the ball, this boot will disintegrate in months on mevotech parts.
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Moog does actually make the parts themselves which are clearly made from a different mold than the OEM stuff, which has TRW branding on it.. if I remember right.
I just cannot stress enough, though... Avoid mevotech for any and all of the swivel/ball parts. The arms themselves are hard to get wrong, but the balljoints, tierods, and end links all have the rubber boot over the ball, this boot will disintegrate in months on mevotech parts.
I just cannot stress enough, though... Avoid mevotech for any and all of the swivel/ball parts. The arms themselves are hard to get wrong, but the balljoints, tierods, and end links all have the rubber boot over the ball, this boot will disintegrate in months on mevotech parts.
Disintegrating boots is bad! No real way to service them other than taking the whole dang front end apart. Its always the 50 cent part that brings down the best things