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Doorman products make an oem style upper arm for about $40 less than Moog's. I'm not totally sold on greaseable joints like the Moog though. Sometimes sealed ones last longer as the rubber is better quality to keep dirt and water out. I have some cheap greasable ones on my Vic that are worn out and I also noticed the rubber is torn. I will admit the Moog's I put on my Explorer the other week did appear to have a good boot. Slapped on a camber gauge after putting in the lower Ball joint and upper arm on the driver's side and it was right at -.5 degrees. The inside camber bolts are locked in place by a square washer so if no one has messed with it it should be ok. In a yr or two I'll think about doing the right side.

BTW: I put on tie-rod ends all the time and I believe that Moog just packages up whatever they can find at the lowest cost. Sometimes the Ford joints will be just as cheap and will go right on without any toe-in adjustment to worry about vs other tie-rod ends.

I looked at rockauto and their prices are less then our cost at a shop! The spicer cheap stuff if really cheap. Don't know if it's any good though. I saw the Doorman arms there but not the Moog's? Maybe I missed it. One would have to figure shipping on these prices though and at the shop it's a delivered price.
 


















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