who are the go to steering/suspension parts now?

dave s said:

I'm having a hard time finding that Supersteer idler support. I saw one on ebay but it was at $350. I had a link to one I saved from on this site but now it doesn't show up on Supersteers site. Did Supersteer stop making them for our trucks?

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Uh-Oh
Better get ‘em while you can. How bad do you want a Lifetime bell crank?

dave s said:

I'm having a hard time finding that Supersteer idler support. I saw one on ebay but it was at $350. I had a link to one I saved from on this site but now it doesn't show up on Supersteers site. Did Supersteer stop making them for our trucks?

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Go directly to the source. They may have one on a shelf in their alignment shop. And no they aren’t cheap but it’s worth it.

alignman88 said:

Go directly to the source. They may have one on a shelf in their alignment shop. And no they aren’t cheap but it’s worth it.

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Went to SuperSteer and they don’t even acknowledge part anymore. Fortunately I have one.

i found

Caman96 said:

Went to SuperSteer and they don’t even acknowledge part anymore. Fortunately I have one.

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hmm doesn't say discontinued on-site (https://supersteerparts.com),just sold out.

offroadtahoe said:

i found

hmm doesn't say discontinued on-site (https://supersteerparts.com),just sold out.

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Try these guys

machinehead said:

i see people talk well about MEVOTECH TXK line? are AC delco professional any good? i don't see an AC delco OEM line for the balljoints, unless I'm missing something. does MOOG really suck now?

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Agree with others about Mevotech. Just did the tie rod ends on my '98. O'Reilly's carries them under their house brand "Precision Chassis".

These days it's a crap shoot in getting decent replacement parts. Name brands (like MOOG) don't guarantee quality anymore ...especially now that 95% of aftermarket parts are made in China and Mexico. And some of these "global" companies have factories all over the world ...so you need to read the box. Perfect example: WIX filters ...located in North Carolina ...a US company making *all* their filters in the USA ...fell under the ownership of Mann & Hummel ...a German filter manufacturing company ...with production facilities located around the globe.

To be fair, Mevotech parts I have are manufactured in Taiwan, but that’s actually not a bad thing. Taiwan “currently” is not China.

I wish I would’ve videoed it before I fixed it with the brackets. The idler arm and pitman allow the center link to go somewhat back and forth. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. By moving slightly back and forth it was pulling the tie rods in or out slightly. I know it sounds like wore out parts. I do not believe it was. I asked my nephew whom I sold my old 95 tbi to to get under it and take a look. He said he could replicate the same thing. Mostly on the passenger side.

lukeapre said:

I wish I would’ve videoed it before I fixed it with the brackets. The idler arm and pitman allow the center link to go somewhat back and forth. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. By moving slightly back and forth it was pulling the tie rods in or out slightly. I know it sounds like wore out parts. I do not believe it was. I asked my nephew whom I sold my old 95 tbi to to get under it and take a look. He said he could replicate the same thing. Mostly on the passenger side.

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Forgive me figuring out comm., at almost 40 yrs old this is the closest to social media I’ve ever ventured. I meant to put this post in response to an earlier one On this thread. I’ll get it. Eventually. Also I’ll put some pics of cognito stuff soon as I get a chance.

FWIW -I spoke to SuperSteer about SS170 Idler Arm Bracket, apparently they can’t get parts for it and it may eventually go back into production.