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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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where do you guys go to get tougher replacement front end parts, i.e. aftermarket/off road? i have 250k almost on my stock front suspension and it need a totla makeover and am looking to beef it up. thanks.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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what kind of parts are you looking for? If you're looking for suspension parts then Moog is the way to go. They make the best stuff. You can get everything at Rockauto.com or get a place like Advance Auto to pricematch them so you don't have to deal with shipping.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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I went with Moog HD when I rebuilt the front end of my 01 Tahoe. The parts were beefier than the stockers and I had good luck for the 75K more I drove. I replaced everything up front including shocks, ball joints, tie rod ends, pitman, idler, control arm bushings, sway bar bushings, etc. Really tightened things back up.

Also had very good luck with Rockauto.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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thanks guys, so there hd ones are just a better version of the moogs?
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Moog is excellent quality parts, But if PST makes parts for that year especially the bushings I would go there.

PST is better then the normal polyurathane stuff becouse it is graphite impregnated so it won't squek or need grease ever.
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