OEM or Aftermarket? (1 Viewer)

[Dick Suckman]

Hey guys so my lower control arms on my LX470 finally decided to go bad. I want to go OEM however they are super expensive so I was wondering if any aftermarket brands like MOOG would be a decent alternative. Thanks in advance.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

What do you mean “go bad”? They’re a hunk of steel. If you’re talking about the fronts, just get new Toyota bushings and Sankei 555 lower ball joints from @cruiseroutfit to refurb the arms.

 

[Dick Suckman]

Hey guys so my lower control arms on my LX470 finally decided to go bad. I want to go OEM however they are super expensive so I was wondering if any aftermarket brands like MOOG would be a decent alternative. Thanks in advance.

What do you mean “go bad”? They’re a hunk of steel. If you’re talking about the fronts, just get new Toyota bushings and Sankei 555 lower ball joints from @cruiseroutfit to refurb the arms.

Can you hook me up with a link?

 

[Helipilot]

Going through this myself. @ClassyJalopy recommended Partsouq.com for OEM parts very reasonable. My local Toyota dealer quoted me just over $400 for the lower arm assembly - Partsouq had the OEM assembly for $274 IIRC. In my situation that may be the best solution, just remove the original and install the replacement. Good luck on your project

 

[reznunt]

What do you mean “go bad”? They’re a hunk of steel. If you’re talking about the fronts, just get new Toyota bushings and Sankei 555 lower ball joints from @cruiseroutfit to refurb the arms.

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Also, the AC Delco bushings from Rock Auto are stamped Japan.

 

[gregnash]

There are a few videos on YT on replacing the lower ball joints if that is what went bad. Outside of that I would not see there being much of a chance of the whole thing going bad like the other said.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Can you hook me up with a link?

I can

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