Moog is super inconsistent. They also sell two versions of the f150 tie rod ends, one of which will cause failure when installed in troopers for the heavy duty tie rod upgrade.
Moog sway bar end link design differences?
I ordered some sway bar end links to prepare for some upcoming suspension work on a 2002 Trooper and decided on the beefier looking ones with included Zerk fittings.
Part numbers:
Moog K90702 (Right Front Side)
Moog K90703 (Left Front Side)
Both end links looked more substantial over the possible originals, so that was good.
I understand the passenger vs driver’s side have different part numbers, but it seems the Moog’s sent are also different from each other in their boot/seal design also.
The one that came sealed in its plastic bag (Moog K90703) appears fine design wise, but the other end link part Moog K90702 (Right Front Side) that came in an older looking box has a different design style with poorly fitted rubber boot joint covers along with some random gaps.
I would imagine water with dirt and other grime could build up fairly quickly since this particular unit or design seems not very sealed from the elements due to gaps present.
Is this design boot difference how they normally are since one is meant to be for passenger vs drivers side or is the misshaped one just their (Moog’s) older “problem solver” design and possibly “New Old Stock” for that one?
I would think at least the rubber boot would fold over better to make a suitable seal and shouldn’t be distorted so much.
So, not sure if the boot cover design should actually match between the newer versions or not either, since all the online vendor photos seem to use generic representations and only show ones that exhibit fully matching design styles online.
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Part numbers:
Moog K90702 (Right Front Side)
Moog K90703 (Left Front Side)
Both end links looked more substantial over the possible originals, so that was good.
I understand the passenger vs driver’s side have different part numbers, but it seems the Moog’s sent are also different from each other in their boot/seal design also.
The one that came sealed in its plastic bag (Moog K90703) appears fine design wise, but the other end link part Moog K90702 (Right Front Side) that came in an older looking box has a different design style with poorly fitted rubber boot joint covers along with some random gaps.
I would imagine water with dirt and other grime could build up fairly quickly since this particular unit or design seems not very sealed from the elements due to gaps present.
Is this design boot difference how they normally are since one is meant to be for passenger vs drivers side or is the misshaped one just their (Moog’s) older “problem solver” design and possibly “New Old Stock” for that one?
I would think at least the rubber boot would fold over better to make a suitable seal and shouldn’t be distorted so much.
So, not sure if the boot cover design should actually match between the newer versions or not either, since all the online vendor photos seem to use generic representations and only show ones that exhibit fully matching design styles online.
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