Front suspension refresh, OEM or other?

Those who have refreshed their inner/outer tie rods and LCA's with aftermarket assemblies, how has longevity been?

I see ACDelco, Moog, mevotech all have pretty similar options for these components at WAAAY better prices than OEM, but do they last? Is there a brand preferred over others? and within those brands it seems as though there are different levels.


Im at 140k miles on original tie rods and lca's and its time, steering is sloppy and you can see cracks in the bushings of the LCA. Pricing out OEM options make me want to cry initially, buuuut if they original ones lasted 140k miles its not that bad.

 

The lower control arms on my 5th G 4Runner completely rusted into place in Colorado by 90k miles. I just replaced them with OEM equipment.

 

OEM all the way

 

I replaced all the front end wear parts @ 140K using Proforged brand for the inner/outer tie rods, drop links and ball joints. I went with Energy Suspension for the U/L control arm bushings. Although the ES bushings are great I would not do them again due to the labor and mess involved. I'd simplify with OE Toyota control arms. The most worn parts were the inner TR's. The truck drove like new and all good 30K later.