Steering components help

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I wouldn't go cheap on the pitman/idler arms or the bearings...a 'lifetime' guarantee doesn't mean anything when you have to deal with getting the old ones RMA'ed and new ones shipped and then installed. 'Free' replacement wheel bearings suddenly end up costing $50 in shipping plus the install cost and/or time.

Most eBay hubs are going to be the Chinese bearing du jour...do a search on eBay front wheel bearings and see if they still sound like a deal. Some have gone in as little as 1,000 miles.

I'd go to Rockauto and get the Moog parts for the front end and spring for either Timken or SKF front wheel bearings (you can find both on Amazon for a few bucks cheaper than anywhere else with free shipping) and replace both of them at the same time. If one is going it's a good chance the other isn't too far behind.