RJDio

I was going to order Moog inner and outer tie rods until a friend warned me about hearing of Chinese fakes labelled as Moog parts, and how different looking Moogs are appearing in sets from reliable sellers - that would freak me out if I ordered 2 and they looked different; parts and boxes! I'd leave old bone stock before installing a bootleg fake.

Anyway, I hear good things about XRF. any thoughts before I place this order. I'm wanting inner and outer tie rods, not concerned about price but mainly quality. thanks

leadfoot4

iTrader: (1)

Go to a reliable, local parts house like Advance, NAPA, O'Reilly, etc, and purchase Moog parts...nothing but Moog. You get what you pay for, and the large, "brick and mortar" parts houses won't risk their reputations on "re-packaged" crap. If that's what you want, however, they also sell the 2nd rate parts, but at least they'll tell you up front that's what you're buying.




I will say, however, and it kills me to do it, but even Moog has moved some of their operations "off shore". But their parts are still manufactured to a higher standard.

RJDio

Well I went to 3 parts stores around my house and none had Moog in stock, all can order. I'm just going to take a chance and order myself from one of the more reputable internet parts houses I can find. Someone said to write a comment on order: SEND MATCHING PARTS

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

I just got mine from Rock Auto. They look OK to me and I doubt they'd screw up their reputation selling fake stuff.

DarkblueTA

Agreed. I bought a transmission shift solenoid for my DD dodge stratus. 113 shipped to my door and it was a mopar part.

leadfoot4

iTrader: (1)

I agree!



I've purchased a number of parts from Rock Auto with no question of the quality of what they sell. If you notice, they usually give you a clear choice of the "good" parts vs. the "cheap stuff"....

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

The main place I would watch out for that would be ebay

The only time I could see it happening locally is someone may buy the $5 RockAuto set, pick up the Moogs and swap them out and return them. I've opened boxes to find used/broken parts so I'm sure they can be fooled at a quick glance.

01 ss vert

iTrader: (1)

I bought my Moog parts off Amazon a few months back.

leadfoot4

iTrader: (1)

Agreed. Bargains are nice to find, but when it comes to suspension pieces, you don't want to take chances.

RJDio

yea if fake Racetronix fuel pumps are being sold on Ebay, I know fake Moogs are too because the pricing is too low.

I don't have a problem buying stuff like a torque bar, panhead bar, stuff like that on Ebay. It saves me shipping and taxes. but those smaller and easily copied parts where they can fit thousands in a shipping container from china...worries me on Ebay

2000TransAmWS6

iTrader: (12)

Moog has "Problem Solver" stamped om them.

I work at a parts store and have gotten to know several Federal Mogul (who owns Moog) reps, and Moog is really second to none.

Spartan7

iTrader: (7)

I bought my Moog stuff from Rock Auto as well, they have great prices on them.