XRF tie rods vs. Moog
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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