New MOOG Tie Rod Ends! PT#'s ES3535 & ES3536

[jfortier777]

All new tie rod ends from MOOG! EditI failed to mention due to lack of knowledge that all moog parts have lifetime warranties. Hooray!)

Part numbers are ES3535 & ES3536 LH & RH respectively

I am going to start posting links to places I find them while I do some price shopping.

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ROCKAUTO.com $28.99 (ea)

Autopart.com $30.10 (ea)

Amazon.com $33.87 (ea)

Looks like it may also go by part#MOES3535/6

Racepages.com $36.95 (ea)

Autopartsauthority.com $36.99 (ea)

Pitstopparts.com $31.75 (ea)

UPDATE 9-6-06

Mumbly's Offroad (Local) $39.99 (ea) + additional shipping for special order

Autozone (Local) (cannot order them)

Pepboys (Local) $35.47 (ea) special order - Free S/H

Hasting's Auto Parts (Local) $31.99 (ea) In stock

United Auto Parts (Local) $36.00 (ea) In stock

B&B Auto Parts Inc. (Local) $39.61 (ea) + additional shipping for special order

Mojo Auto Parts (Local) $37.95 (ea) @ warehouse, 1-2 hour lead time needed

Action Auto Parts (Local) $38.95 (ea) @ warehouse 1-2 hour lead time needed

Autopartswarehouse.com $36.95 (ea) Free S/H over $50 (IE two tie rod ends)

T J's Discount Auto Parts (Local) $33.34 (ea) In stock









OH SNAP! Here comes the controversy!


Mcquay-Norris ES3535 Outer Tie Rod End @Amazon.com

Moog equivalent (Brand is TRW)+ lifetime warranty $35.24 (ea) appears to have grease fitting!

Murray's Auto parts (Local) $26.00 (ea) They can have them on location with a 1 day notice. no s/h charges

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I wonder if the picture is correct though.

It also comes up with this picture when searching for the same part...

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[JeepJeepster]

Thats good. I guess they do not have a grease zerk? When will they understand those things are a must? :-s

At least you dont have to press them out and all that crap. There cheap too!

 

[jfortier777]

Thats good. I guess they do not have a grease zerk? When will they understand those things are a must? :-s

At least you dont have to press them out and all that crap. There cheap too!

Yeah I was bummed about the lack of zerk, but at $30 a pop I can't argue, not to mention how easy they are to install.

Could probably tap it for a zerk but Ill just shoot it in there, its not a completely sealed boot, so its pretty easy to needle grease when necessary.

Anyway I need to get mine ASAP before it gets cold, I can't afford steering instability during a Michigan winter.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Are yours bad or something?

 

[jfortier777]

Are yours bad or something?

Ruined. Ripped boots and dirt and gravel ground them down.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Are yours bad or something?

Ruined. Ripped boots and dirt and gravel ground them down.

That's not good. ](*,)

 

[jfortier777]

That's not good. ](*,)

You're telling me. But hey at least its a cheap fix and a HD upgrade.

 

[MoladoGuy]

Very good research. These would be a inexpensive upgrade! May have to order them and install them when I do Al's arms.

 

[jfortier777]

Very good research. These would be a inexpensive upgrade! May have to order them and install them when I do Al's arms.

You might be due for some new ends anyway, aren't you at like 80k or somethin?

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Very good research. These would be a inexpensive upgrade! May have to order them and install them when I do Al's arms.

You might be due for some new ends anyway, aren't you at like 80k or somethin?

(lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)

 

[MoladoGuy]

CLOSE!!

67K. But I will say that is closer to 80K than 50K

 

[Marlon_JB2]

CLOSE!!

67K. But I will say that is closer to 80K than 50K

Dangit Phil, time for a road trip man. Put some (more) miles on that thing! The most I've ever seen on an '04 was about 77k.

 

[fouros]

Marlon i have converted my 149000 kilometers on my 04 kj to 92000 miles still going strong

 

[MoladoGuy]

Marlon i have converted my 149000 kilometers on my 04 kj to 92000 miles still going strong

(dropmouth)

40K+ a year!

 

[jfortier777]

See first post for important changes.

 

[MoladoGuy]

It's funny that you found this. I was told my my father-in-law to check into TRW (he's a retired mechanic). He mentioned they may have greasable joints and they shouldn't be too much more, if any.

Good find again!

 

[jfortier777]

It's funny that you found this. I was told my my father-in-law to check into TRW (he's a retired mechanic). He mentioned they may have greasable joints and they shouldn't be too much more, if any.

Good find again!

I think I am gonna stick with the moogs, they have a lifetime warranty and you can still grease them fairly easily. So even if they grind up like my current stocks I can just get new ones for free.

With some of the prices I found the $5 difference in cost doesn't really matter much, the zerk would save some trouble though....

Not to mention your F.I.L. is an experience mechanic who knows better than me.

I don't know I'll have to think about it more.... Unless you wanna buy some and break the ice. \/

 

[JeepJeepster]

Oh SNAP! I would go for the moogs. They are sealed, and if they last along time then thats less things you would need to grease.

 

[jfortier777]

Oh SNAP! I would go for the moogs. They are sealed, and if they last along time then thats less things you would need to grease.

True, sealed is nice, but both sets will probably use close to identical boots. The zerk just lets you compensate for the tiny bits that leak out.

I am just more drawn to MOOG because I trust the name.

Then again TRW has been around for 90+ years and just happened to not be included on my brand loyalty chart; due to lack of interaction.

 

[jfortier777]

Gonna talk to my welder about drilling and tapping the ball joint for a zerk. Then I get the benefits of both.

If its possible anyway, I'll leave that to him.