No experience with their parts but do appreciate their videos. If they are inexpensive, they are probably not long for this world. There's a reason the original parts lasted so long.

 

I guess they know how to keep poor people poor: just sell me what I can afford but repeat it frequently.

 

TRQ is on par generally with the moog non problem solver line, mevotech non ttx line, and any other "duralast" quality product. They work, they are sold from a reputable company from my home state, they won't reinvent or upgrade anything but they will get the job done for a time period commensurate with their prices.

 

I thought I paid about 3/4 as much as GM parts because I didn't pick the cheapest available thinking I would get garbage. So I was hoping picked maybe second best. I don't know what any of "moog non problem solver line, mevotech non ttx line, and any other duralast quality product" means.

As for getting the job done for time period commensurate with their prices, for the driving we do, and working from home, having almost everything we need delivered, only driving to doctors and pharmacy, I hope they last at least 5 years, 10 would be really great.

 

Moog PS and Mevotech TTX are both OE upgraded replacements.

Moog non PS, and regular lines, like TRQ, are direct OE replacements, similar to the store brand "duralast" from auto zone, etc. There is nothing wrong with them at baseline. Most would agree that it would be unlikely to see a service life longer than the OE part it replaces, but similarly should not have an automatically shorter service life excepting rotating parts / bearings where base materials and tolerances become of ultimate importance.

To save money vs OE replacements, there are two roads.

Cheaper parts without longer service life or performance benefit.

Upgraded parts that are more robust than OE and last longer while also providing some form of performance benefits. This costs more at the time of purchase, but should increase your enjoyment while providing more ability and/or more service life.

 

Moog PS and Mevotech TTX are both OE upgraded replacements.

Moog non PS, and regular lines, like TRQ, are direct OE replacements, similar to the store brand "duralast" from auto zone, etc. There is nothing wrong with them at baseline. Most would agree that it would be unlikely to see a service life longer than the OE part it replaces, but similarly should not have an automatically shorter service life excepting rotating parts / bearings.

Sounds like I shouldn't have bought the wheel hubs, outer tie rods, steering rack, power steering pump, brake calipers, and control arms with ball joints from them. I guess the Moog coil springs from 1A Auto might have been a good bet! Maybe the powersteering oil cooler and power steering lines I bought from them will last a good long time!

 

Moog is a brand with Problem Solver being a "line" of products. So the "non problem solver" means that you are not buying the "problem solver" line. The problem solver line is the best, the non problem solver is second best.
Duralast is Autozone's brand. They sell cheap shit.
Mevotech is a brand. TTX is their line of products. TTX is supposed to be their best line and non-ttx is their second best.

 

While I am 100% union supporter, I always thought GM parts were twice as high priced at least as they should be because the suits stuff their pockets with the grift profit they rape the end user of.

 

The only OEM equipment I would run up front when replacing are hubs and CVs, otherwise id get aftermarket

 

Hopefully I got the rare good wheel hubs from TRQ. With all I'm hearing, I'll be happy if all these components last 5 years or more. Maybe by then I'll be able to afford a $1,000 monthly payment on a 5 year old used vehicle.

 

Im happy if any hub goes passed 50k miles tbh. If they do, I change them then just to avoid wrestling with rusty crusty easily sheared bolts haha

 

I made sure I bought new bolts for almost everything, including hub to knuckle bolts. I bought Dorman knuckles because 1A Auto was out of stock of TRQ knuckles. Hopefully those are good or better quality.