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McQuay-Norris VS Moog trac bar-which one is better quality product?

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Old 04-21-2012, 02:00 PM
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McQuay-Norris VS Moog trac bar-which one is better quality product?

I need to replace the trac bar in my 1994 ram 2500 diesel truck 4x4. I've not heard much about the McQuay-Norris line of parts. wondering if anyone can suggest or comment on the McQuay-Norris parts...made in china?? thanks
Old 04-22-2012, 08:27 AM
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Sorry never heard of McQuay-Norris. Have you checked out Luke's Link? Had one on my truck for about four years now, checked it last month still tight.

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It will not fit on Moog bars.
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I will check it out; http://www.lukeslink.com/ But I think you use a current trac bar & use his ends...someone before I bought my truck had the nerve to "Weld" the current trac bar in there..sigh....What have some of you done/bought (Brand name please) when you had to buy a new trac bar & then add the Lukes link....what do you all suggest?? thanks for any & all replys
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On my 95, I installed the 3rd gen upgrade kit...Just another option you could look at..
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Originally Posted by blackimpala
Sorry never heard of McQuay-Norris. Have you checked out Luke's Link? Had one on my truck for about four years now, checked it last month still tight.

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It will not fit on Moog bars.
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McQuay-Norris is a well known parts company with an excellent reputation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McQuay-Norris
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I have never tried the McQuay-Norris bar, so I can't comment on it, but I have installed dozens of the Moog track bars. The thing I like about them is that the ball and socket are about 50% larger than the OEM one, so to me it would wear for a lot longer. You would have to compare the McQuay bar to the Moog one to see if its ball/socket are larger as well, or if it's just a duplicate of the OEM one.

As DD2 mentioned, the conversion to the third gen bar sounds like a good upgrade, as the third gen bar has bushings at both ends, and no ball and socket to wear out. I haven't tried that upgrade yet, but I'd like to some time.
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Don Thuren offers one.
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