Aftermarket Steering Knuckle?

Can anyone attest to the quality or lack therof of aftermarket steering knuckles? I'm in a bind and need to fix my 2009 quickly after an accident. Here's the link :

$77 KAX Steering Knuckle Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2005-2023,Front Right Passenger Side Replaces 698148

Amazon.com: KAX Steering Knuckle Fit for Toyota Tacoma 2005-2023,Front Right Passenger Side Replaces 698148 : Automotive

Thanks!

 

Or, if there's a better than average aftermarket brand for stering knuckles? O reilys is right down the street from me.

 

No experience with this, just a thought.
Steering knuckles are no doubt important, and I get OEM makes the best stuff.
But how bad can an aftermarket knuckle be, it’s just cast iron with some holes.

Stick with OEM seals though.

 

ebay

 

The link just took me to the eBay homepage. Is their a particular brand you like?

 

He is just saying whatever is cheapest, eBay parts usually are. But the one you sent seems fine.

 

I wouldn’t run something if it had casting defects or poorly machined surfaces, personally. I don’t blame OP for looking for specific recommendations

 

When you say seals, what seals are you talking about? Are they called steering knuckle seals? I didn’t know there were seals except for the bearing.

 

If you search for these part #s there are diagrams showing where each one goes.

90316-A0001 - inner seal (goes between knuckle & CV axle)
90301-A0005 - O-ring (goes between knuckle & wheel bearing)
90312-96001 - outside seal (might not need this if you purchase a new wheel bearing)

 

Do you know if they're reusable?

 

I personally stick with OEM for critical components, but you are correct that they are unfortunately much more expensive. The OEM RH knuckle (43211-60170) on Toyotapartsdeal.com is $390.97, which is not terrible considering I expected it to be even higher. RockAuto has a Dorman knuckle (698148) for $144.89 and an SKP knuckle (SK698148) for $114.79. I would skip the Amazon knuckle. Hope this helps.

 

Absolutely not..