Track rod ends

mikescuba · Mar 16, 2015

I'm about to change my Track rod ends. Last time round I fitted Paddocks ones which were about £4.19 each. They lasted about thirty thousand miles and one trip to Morocco across the Sahara.
Has anyone noticed any difference with either Delphi ones at £7.40 each or Lemforder ones at £11.40 Is there any real difference in quality?

tottot · Mar 16, 2015

I think thirty thousand is good going for track ends that have been in the desert dust or grimy water. Types with greaser will last longer IF you grease them.

cornish rattler · Mar 16, 2015

H/D steering rods come with grease'able ball joints if this is any help

nobber · Mar 16, 2015

You obviously used brit part ones, fit Lemforder.

nobber · Mar 16, 2015

https://webcat.zf.com/

Have a look at their webcat, from here you can get the part numbers through a vehicle search, this way you can buy through a local motor factors and not have to pay ''specialist'' prices with mental postage costs.

jamesmartin · Mar 16, 2015

tottot said:
i think thirty thousand is good going for track ends that have been in the desert dust or grimy water. Types with greaser will last longer if you grease them.

+1

mikescuba · Mar 16, 2015

Thanks guys. Think I will give the Lemforder a go as its only £33. v £15. I will see how long they last.
many thanks

nobber · Mar 16, 2015

mikescuba said:
Thanks guys. Think I will give the Lemforder a go as its only £33. v £15. I will see how long they last.
many thanks

I have them on mine, in 8/9 years Ive replaced them once.

Oldseadog · Mar 17, 2015

I hasve never had any problems using Britpart TRE's as I always request the genuine replacements ... Part Number ending in 'G'

nobber · Mar 17, 2015

Oldseadog said:
I hasve never had any problems using Britpart TRE's as I always request the genuine replacements ... Part Number ending in 'G'

Am I missing something , you buy genuine aND GET BRITPART?

What is going on with my caps lock today!

Oldseadog · Mar 17, 2015

nobber said:
Am I missing something , you buy genuine aND GET BRITPART?

What is going on with my caps lock today!

Yup!"

biggeeeee · Mar 17, 2015

nobber said:
What is going on with my caps lock today!

GoOdNeSs KnOwS
PhOnE

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nobber · Mar 17, 2015

biggeeeee said:
GoOdNeSs KnOwS
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Home_Page

My fingers wont obey me today.

nobber · Mar 17, 2015

Oldseadog said:
Yup!"

Someones having a laugh.

Oldseadog · Mar 17, 2015

For example NRC6007G and RTC5870G bought from Britpart at a fraction of the LR price!

nobber · Mar 17, 2015

Oldseadog said:
For example NRC6007G and RTC5870G bought from Britpart at a fraction of the LR price!

Yes but what exactly does G mean? Does it mean Britpart can sell Lemforder parts cheaper than anyone else?

I read a lot about the G meaning genuine but from what I see britpart mention nothing of it on their web site.

Oldseadog · Mar 17, 2015

Of course they don't!

'G' suffix means that it's a genuine part, and I thought you'd have been around long enough to know that

nobber · Mar 17, 2015

Oldseadog said:
Of course they don't!

'G' suffix means that it's a genuine part, and I thought you'd have been around long enough to know that

G Suffix could mean anything coming from britpart, I don't trust em one bit.

nobber · Mar 17, 2015

So I thought , why not ask them?
So I did,

Hi, I am enquiring about your land rover parts the numbers of which end in G, are these parts genuine Land Rover parts? Regards

And they said,

Dear Sir,
With reference to your recent enquiry regarding Landrover Branded parts.
Sometimes the part is prefixed with a G to indicate it is Landrover or OEM, we also use a prefix of LR. It is depending on how many alternatives of supply there are.
I hope this helps.

Many thanks

So there you go.

jamesmartin · Mar 17, 2015

nobber said:
So I thought , why not ask them?
So I did,

And they said,

So there you go.

seems ok to me

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