Quality tie rod end dust boots?

[Hazegray]

Last year, I installed a new "heavy duty" stock steering setup on my 03 Rubi. Well now several of my tie rod end dust boots have already split Are there any quality replacements out there?

 

[JMT]

Last year, I installed a new "heavy duty" stock steering setup on my 03 Rubi. Well now several of my tie rod end dust boots have already split Are there any quality replacements out there?

The Energy Suspension are all I could find back in early January. I haven’t looked at them since.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Well now several of my tie rod end dust boots have already split Are there any quality replacements out there?

Anything NOT made in China.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Energy and RR was all I could find. Usually when I need to replace them, the tie rod ends are shot too. One of mine just tore after 20 years.

 

[Hazegray]

The days of good rubber dust boots are gone it seems.

 

[OldBuzzard]

If anyone has specific part numbers on Energy or RR it would be appreciated.

Moog does not sell or even replace bad ones under warranty.

On the Moog ZJ parts, on the solid end of the tie rod, I used a Prothane 19-1714-BL. It's not exactly the same as the Moog part was, and looks funny on there, but it seems to fit well enough. I'll find out how well it holds up eventually. I haven't had to replace the boots on the threaded end yet.

 

[Hazegray]

I believe the isssue is the aftermarket uses some sort of mixture (if you will) compound like cheap plastic when injection molding. Definately not rubber..