LBZ: Front end needs some work

[Combine Pilot]

Had new tires put on last week and the tire shop said I need some things replaced. They said I need 2 inner tie rod ends, pitman arm and idler arm. Got looking around and found Alligator has a kit. http://www.alligatorperformance.com/product-p/adp-dfek.htm

What do you guys think of the kit?

 

[Combine Pilot]

Anyone? Or should I just get Moog parts and a set of tie rod sleeves?

 

[SteveLBZ06]

Typically the moog parts are fine depending on what you do with the truck and the up side is they're easy to replace locally if they break. The over sized parts are nice but they're pricey and need to be ordered but theoretically shouldn't break or bend..pick your poison

 

[NinjaMax]

Look up the kryptonite kit at dmaxstore and see what you think:thumb:

 

[Combine Pilot]

The Kryptonite kits look good. They want $60 bucks to ship it to Canada and UPS will probably want at least another $60 (probably more) for brokerage. I never thought about shipping before.:doh:

 

[Andrew]

I have the stage 2-3 can't remember the one with new spindles an all the add ons its a but pricy but the parts are freaking huge idk if it even be possible to break lol plus it has a lifetime warranty :thumb:

 

[Combine Pilot]

I'm thinking i will just get the Moog parts and pick up a set of sleeves. I read somewhere that the Moog tie rods are bigger than stock. Will most sleeves fit the Moog's?

 

[Hot COCOAL]

I put the Rare Parts Diamond series tie rods on my rig and they are beefy! They have 4x the shaft dia as stock and allow for much more and more finite adjustment. You would be hard pressed to damage these bad boys...

I know the sleeves "work" it's just not my cup of tea...

I'm not a fan of the oem parts.
The only other option I would consider is the Kryptonite kit, if I could redo everything, that is how I would do it. Duty fees make the purchase less appealing, but in the end I think it'd be worth it. I don't know if it would be the same if you had a friend stateside that could middle man the order for ya, if that would make a difference, but I wouldn't hesitate to put the kryptonite parts on my truck

 

[Andrew]

I had sleeves previously an on a couple occasions i bent the little bit that stuck out by the inner rod end hella launch when it did it but none the less still bent the tie rods

 

[duramaxdiesel]

I bought 2 upper ball joints, 2 lower ball joints, inner and outter tie rods and a pitman arm, all MOOG and I paid $187.50 shipped. Got it all on eBay

 

[Andrew]

Not trying to deter by any means just spreading my findings

 

[Combine Pilot]

Not trying to deter by any means just spreading my findings

No, that's good. I am not racing or pulling so didn't know if the heavier tie rods were necessary or whether sleeves would be fine.

I bought 2 upper ball joints, 2 lower ball joints, inner and outter tie rods and a pitman arm, all MOOG and I paid $187.50 shipped. Got it all on eBay

I like that price better than what Kal Tire quoted me. Can you pm me where you got em from on Ebay?