Moog vs Mevotech?

[buck91]

Looking for some discussion on some of the commonly available aftermarket replacement parts out there, specifically the Moog CK series (aka Problem Solver) vs the Mevotech TTX line. Is either a worthy replacement for OE when needed? Is either actually better than the other? If you have to have context, lets say on either of my F150's which I plan to run indefinitely at this time. About 2-3x per year they see fire trail and two track but nothing hardcore or really offroad.

 

[Trav]

Crap and bigger crap. OE is the best bet. There are some smaller manufacturers that make custom stuff but they are pricey, Moog has not been any good in many years and Mevotech is just poor quality and always has been, their QC is worthless.

 

[KGMtech]

Used to think Moog was quality, after replacing a couple of their premium turds, not so much. As Trav says, go OEM.

 

[Trav]

Not an F150 but this is an example of Mevotech and Moog quality vs OE.

 

[SC Maintenance]

The Mevotech premium extended travel control arms are pretty highly thought of in the Nissan off road community. I don't know if they make that type for other vehicles, and don't know how they compare to their other stuff.

I had some Moog springs that were absolute junk - they were good when new but settled in 6 months back to the level the 8 year old OEM's were at when replaced, but thats the only Moog I have used recently.

 

[Rand]

I'd have probably considered sawing off the bolt to the right height.. everything else looked decent on it but how does that happen?

That moog was junk.

 

[14Accent]

Crap and bigger crap. OE is the best bet. There are some smaller manufacturers that make custom stuff but they are pricey, Moog has not been any good in many years and Mevotech is just poor quality and always has been, their QC is worthless.

Not an F150 but this is an example of Mevotech and Moog quality vs OE.

While there are instances where I couldn't agree more, there's an equal amount of instances where the GOOD Moog/Mevotech line has actually proven to be an upgrade. Granted... those instances are becoming as rare as hen's teeth it seems, I must admit.

The TTX line has shown potential, but it's much more of a smoke show than a true effort. Moog has more or less given up: their Problem Solver line has become mostly sway bar links with grease fittings and fancy boots.

 

[The Critic]

Both are lousy. Take your pick.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Motorcraft parts are reasonably easy to get, so stick with those.

For aftermarket, if you can't get Motorcraft and are buying from Rock Auto, my choice would probably be Delphi, since most of those parts are made in Turkey and probably made by Disa/Deeza.

CTR (Central) is also good quality. Made in Korea and an OE supplier.

For Japanese cars, there's Sankei 555

 

[DuckRyder]

Motorcraft OE.

 

[brages]

Mevotech Terrain Tought ttx?

So I'm building a shopping list for my upcoming front end overhaul on the 2011 F150 (currently 115k miles, excellent overall condition, goal is to surpass 200k before a new vehicle). I"m intrigued by these Mevotech "Tough Terrain ttx" parts line. Its marketed as an upgraded line on both RA and...

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[2strokeNorthstar]

Moog has gone downhill. My F150 eats up the Problem Maker idler arms and pitman arms. 150k miles 5th idler arm, soon to be 3rd pitman arm. Reminds me of the Duralast warranty of non stop repairs. I think I'm giving TRW a shot for idler arm this time. Looks about the same so not thrilled. At least Japanese vehicles have some better aftermarket options. I am so tired of Ford and the junk aftermarket.

 

[Chris142]

I put American made moog ones in our FJ a couple years back. Seem ok so far.

 

[ripcord]

I put some AC Delco gold ball joints on one side of my OBS F-250 dump and parts run truck, and some Mevotech's on the other (I installed them a year or so apart). The Mevotech ones I installed first are still OK, but the AC Delco ones are already clunking in less than 5k miles.

 

[Soft Cars]

Looking at my RockAuto order history, it looks like I ordered Mevotech inner and outer tie rods on 08/02/2019. I remember the quality was outstanding and they've been doing very well on the car. Made in Canada.

 

[PiperOne]

While I generally prefer OE, sometime the Moog problem solver stuff actually does solve a problem. GM van pitman arms are a weak spot in OE form, as soon as I switched to Moog PS arms (that had a different stud bearing), issues went away.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

I found a NOS Mcquay-Norris idler arm on Ebay. Maybe the parts in the past were better. We'll see, can't really be worse than Modern Moog

 

[ka9mnx]

Moog Problem Solvers for all my suspension parts. Never a problem. FoMoCo and AC Delco in my experience are junk.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Moog Problem Solvers for all my suspension parts. Never a problem. FoMoCo and AC Delco in my experience are junk.

Have you used Moog recently? Amazon reviews for whatever they are worth are not great either. A lot of "great in the past, now garbage"

 

[Snagglefoot]

Both AC Delco and Mevotech have three levels of self admitted quality and price points. Then there are the You Tube guys complaining about something but hardly ever a guy saying boy this stuff is great even it functions just fine. Then there are guys dissing the product line even though they have no clue which version went in. I might as well stick out my neck and say “Geeze, my Mevotech Supreme upper control arms and my AC Delco Advantage Lower Ball joints have lasted a year already on our 2010 Silverado.” Here they are after getting lubed with synthetic grease. Flame suit on.