Moog vs Mevotech... Hub bearings? Need reviews Asap

[qthor]

2004 GMC Yukon Denali Awd.
I've always been a Moog guy for certain parts but I'm on the rock auto site and am about to order hubs but I see that the mevotech is heavy duty and the Moog is standard replacement. So I'm wondering does that mean that its better than the Moog parts. Ive never heard of them until now and never seen anybody use em. Anybody got any personal experience with them?

 

[SnowDrifter]

Moog: newer part quality seems to be meh. Maybe they were fine 15 years ago, but today, I'm unimpressed. Bushings like sway bar links are honestly too stiff. Ball joints are too tight and will cause steering abnormalities. I'm not sure if their wheel bearings are any better, but last time I got some press-in bearings from them - they were seriously under-greased.

That said, I've also had some great parts from them. My best guess is they probably have a lot of manufacturing contracts out that, unfortunately, have varying quality.

Second hand experience: buddy put some mevotech wheel bearings on his jeep and they were fried in a year. He replaced with timken and ran it for 2.5 years up until the day he retired it to the scrap heap.

Honestly, for wheel bearings, Timken / SKF are the gold standard. Both companies have manufacturing contracts in the HD / Commercial sectors.

 

[qthor]

Moog: newer part quality seems to be meh. Maybe they were fine 15 years ago, but today, I'm unimpressed. Bushings like sway bar links are honestly too stiff. Ball joints are too tight and will cause steering abnormalities. I'm not sure if their wheel bearings are any better, but last time I got some press-in bearings from them - they were seriously under-greased.

That said, I've also had some great parts from them. My best guess is they probably have a lot of manufacturing contracts out that, unfortunately, have varying quality.

Second hand experience: buddy put some mevotech wheel bearings on his jeep and they were fried in a year. He replaced with timken and ran it for 2.5 years up until the day he retired it to the scrap heap.

Honestly, for wheel bearings, Timken / SKF are the gold standard. Both companies have manufacturing contracts in the HD / Commercial sectors.

Thank for the information. Ive never used timken or skf and didn't know that. Yeah mevotech has me raising an eyebrow looking at it. Is this the general consensus among the forum members now? I just read a post and someone else said timken also. They didn't give any reason as to why like you did though. Appreciate that.

 

[exp500]

And Mevotech has multiple quality stages also.

 

[Erickk120]

Yeah, my entire front end is Moog, and it took a bit to get a normal feeling on the steering. So far the front end has been fine 4 years later. As far as wheel bearings I thought about getting the moogs when I did my front end, but in the end I just threw the extra bones and got timkens. They've also been run for 4 years fine to this day.

 

[Shatcher0428]

I just replaced mine, get the timken, found a pair off ebay brand new $180.00 for both. cannot beat them I literally asked the same question a month a go. I am glad I went with timken!

 

[Doubeleive]

shoot anymore you can just get oem off ebay, amazon or rockauto for pretty dam cheap comparatively
here is the oem acdelco $124.00 from carid on ebay, last one's I bought were oem and were clearly stamped skf (they produce parts for acdelco as well as others)

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[Tonyrodz]

shoot anymore you can just get oem off ebay, amazon or rockauto for pretty dam cheap comparatively
here is the oem acdelco $124.00 from carid on ebay, last one's I bought were oem and were clearly stamped skf (they produce parts for acdelco as well as others)

For Chevy Silverado 1500 Classic 07 Wheel Bearing and Hub Assembly GM Original 193468680393 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for For Chevy Silverado 1500 Classic 07 Wheel Bearing and Hub Assembly GM Original at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Plus $40 to ship.

 

[13UpInSmoke]

Just used the Moog on my 2013. They seemed to be good quality from RockAuto. Truck has been running fine

 

[07Burb]

I always go with Timken or ACDelco OE Equipment with wheel bearings. Every time I've strayed away from that I've gotten burned so I'll not do that ever again. Just my $.02 cents

 

[Doubeleive]

Plus $40 to ship.

my bad, lol I just did a quick search

 

[Tonyrodz]

my bad, lol I just did a quick search

I'm not blaming you, just some of these sellers have what you think is a good price, but try to make up the difference with some crazy shipping price.

 

[rockola1971]

If money was no object...in this order....

Ac Delco, Timken/SKF, MOOG and just about everything else PASS unless you want to have to replace it in a couple years again and hassle with the warranty.
I wouldnt put a Detroit Axle part on my pushmower!

 

[blueinkd]

Have had moog hubs on my 2005 going on 3 years now. She stays on city streets thought so not beating on them except for the occasional pothole

 

[qthor]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone I appreciate it. I went with the Timkens and installed them yesterday along with a pair of bilstein 5100 shocks in the rear. But now I'm almost certain I have transfer case noise (and not a good one). Its an audible roaring noise at speeds above 10/15 mph and gets louder as speed increases. Plan to check fluid level in the morning (if it doesn't rain) and hopefully its low and I can add some oil and keep it going for a bit. If I do rebuild it every part of the drivetrain would have been rebuilt or new except for the engine in the 6.5 years I've had the truck. Cosmetics will be last. Rockers are rusting though.

 

[91RS]

Neither. Go with Timken or SKF. They have been the OEM suppliers for a long time.

 

[clandr1]

Timken

 

[Charlie207]

Timken.

I don't think AC Delco makes bearings, they just supply them.

 

[dictum]

I just replaced mine, get the timken, found a pair off ebay brand new $180.00 for both. cannot beat them I literally asked the same question a month a go. I am glad I went with timken!

What's the part number for front ones in AWD 2013 GMC Yukon XL?

 

[Shatcher0428]

you cannot beat timken