tie-rod, ball joints, best brands?

I've been working on and off replacing front suspension parts (ball joints and bushings) on my 2004 TRD 4x4. I was out doing a little wheeling this weekend (if you want to call driving on FS roads "wheelin') and noticed the steering feels a bit sloppy when hitting stutter bumps. It could be my LCA bushings (which I'm replacing anyway) , but I figure while I'm under there, I'll go ahead and replace the tie-rod ends too (inner and outer) and bal joints all around.

What brands are "better/stronger" than stock? I've hear Moog getting thrown around here, and they seem to say they're "better" than stock, but then again, so does everyone else...

Basically, I just don't want to replace these parts with "stock", I want something a little better/beefier if possible, but I'm not about to get a Total Chaos uni-ball kit or anything, I don't have that kind of money.

So what say ye??

 

Moog is the only other brand I ever really see get talked about here. I don't have any personal experience to share with you though

 

I 2nd moog

 

Cool. Plus, the name MOOG just sounds awesome. "I've got MOOG"

thanks guys.

 

I'm in the middle of going with whatever brand autozone pimps out. While I'm in there I'm also doing new cv boots which is a nightmare. Just get rebuilt axles next time. And take spindle to a machine shop to press em, its proving to be quite edifficult to do myself.