Going to echo what some people said. 2nd on moog from Rockauto. I've gotten my ZJ V8 Tie rod there and a few other TRE's off RA. So far no issues. The beefy ZJ tie rod will definitely be nice on trails. Less likely to bend unlike the XJ hollow piece of crap(have bent mine a tad before and alignment shops couldn't give me an good alignment because of that before being replaced). What others haven't mentioned- when you do the ZJ V8 tie rod you also get to add a slightly beefier TRE on the drivers side knuckle. That's a plus too.

Pros: more durable, less likely to bend

Cons: XJ tie rod bends easily

Vehicle: Jeep

OEM Jeep › Tie rods

Todd1803 11 Jun 2023, 19:38

Rating 4.0

The ZJ setup won't change feel or drivability, it's just way more beef (solid steel instead of hollow tube) so less likely to bend while off-road.

Pros: more durable, less likely to bend

Vehicle: Jeep

MOOG › Tie rods

Bored_lurker87 25 May 2023, 18:04

Rating 4.0

Steering play:

I bought some Moogs from eBay a year or so ago for my '06. They were the cheapest I could find and they've been just fine.

Pros: been just fine

OEM Nissan › Tie rods

cg_1979 15 Aug 2021, 06:45

Rating 4.0

Steering play:

I own said vehicle, a 2000 Nissan Frontier 2.4l manual transmission, this is the KA24DE engine (same as the coveted 240SX drift car). I've had mine since 2003, so I purchased it when someone else's lease ran out. Right now she's sitting at 175k miles. The ONLY issues I've had outside of the basics is the following:

Tie rod

Alternator

Idler Pulley

Power Steering Pump & Hoses*

Vehicle Speed Sensor

Head Gasket

Oil Pan Gasket

AC Clutch

Pros: routine repairs

Cons: Power Steering fluid leak

Vehicle: Nissan

Mileage: 281635 km

OEM Volkswagen › Tie rods

briano1234 18 Jul 2021, 09:58

Rating 4.0

In about 85 I had to replace the tie rods on my 81 Rabbit Diesel, no power steering. It too had the fixed rod on the passenger side. All I could find at the time were the single tie-rod ends, but I used the inners off of a 84 Cabriolet, and after 85 I had separate inner rods and outer.

Pros: separate inner rods and outer

Cons: fixed rod on passenger side

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Tie rods

sgnimj96 20 Dec 2020, 00:25

Rating 5.0

Steering play:

If you still have the factory non-adjustable tie rod on one side, just replace it - that thing is old AF. All the new ones are adjustable, that was just for their assembly line.

Pros: new ones are adjustable

Cons: old AF

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Tie rods

scottybones 8 May 2013, 18:37

Rating 3.0

I have heard you can run manual steering equipped canadian mk3 tie rod arms/rods. Part#'s: 1H0 419 803 ... left side 1H0 419 804 .... right Last time I checked they were quite pricey.

Cons: quite pricey

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Part number: 1H0 419 803

MEYLE › Tie rods

Swagger76 5 May 2013, 03:43

Rating 3.0

Mjm autohouse has some Meyle brand, Would those be good quality or should I buy some oem ones, albeit a lot more money.

Cons: more money

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

MEYLE › Tie rods

VDub2625 7 Aug 2014, 19:13

Rating 1.0

Steering play:

Meyle, a German parts company and OEM supplier, builds their crap in China. I know that for sure, becuase I have had issues with that specific company's parts. Even OEM branded parts are made in China with sub-par rubber and steel (for chassis compnents, like ball joints, bushings, mounts, etc). I can't seem to get through a year nowadays without having to replace brand new rubber parts. I had a tie rod snap on me after being installed 6 months. That was fun.

Pros: cheap, longer serviceable life

Cons: sub-par rubber and steel