MOOG part description

Passenger Car/Light Truck Applications
Make Model Year
FORD ESCORT 2003-1991
MERCURY TRACER 1999-1991

Product Description

Steering Tie Rod End

Application Summary

1991-2003 Ford Escort (Outer); 1991-1999 Mercury Tracer (Outer)

Features & Benefits

  • Designed for OE fit and function
  • RESTORES LIKE-NEW STEERING -- Patented pressed-in cover plate seals out debris and minimizes looseness, reducing bearing wear and promoting longer life
  • Premium boot keeps out contaminants
  • GREASEABLE SOCKET -- Reduces corrosion and wear by allowing new lubricant to flush contaminants
  • Made of forged alloy steel for durability
  • ABSORBS IMPACT -- Belleville preload washer helps keep the bearing package tight as bearings wear
  • Replacement helps restore vehicle handling
  • PROBLEM SOLVER® GUSHER BEARING -- Metal-to-metal design provides strength and allows grease to flow through bearing surface for reduced friction and long life
  • STRONG AND DURABLE -- Ball studs are heat treated to match or exceed OE requirements to inhibit premature failure and improve fatigue strength
  • EASY TO INSTALL -- Precision tolerances for easy installation and steering alignment giving you a perfect fit right out of the box
  • COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE -- Available for foreign and domestic nameplates
  • RIGOROUS TESTING -- Comprehensive testing throughout design and development processes by MOOG engineers for quality you can count on

Product Attributes

End 2 Gender Female
Dust Boot Included Yes
End 2 Thread Diameter 12.0 MM
Greasable Yes
End 1 Thread Direction Clockwise
End 2 Thread Pitch 1.25 MM
End 1 Thread Pitch 1.25 MM
Length Stud Center to End 3.120 IN
End 1 Thread Diameter 12.0 MM
End 1 Gender FEMALE
Part Description Steering Tie Rod End
Type STRAIGHT

Additional Information

Country of Origin (Primary) US
Harmonized Tariff Code (Schedule B) 8708948000
Harmonized Tariff Code (HTS) 8708947550
Refurbished Part N
Remanufactured Part N
Canadian Harmonizing Tariff Code 8708949900
UPC 00080066194981
VMRS Code 015004019
UNSPSC 25174205

Part Interchanges

MOOG ES3048RL Cross Reference

We have 1 alternatives for the ES3048RL by MOOG:

Fits Vehicles

  • Mercury Tracer (1991-1999)
  • Ford Escort (1991-2003)

For over 100 years, Moog® has been an industry leader in mid- to high-end aftermarket parts for steering, suspension, and driveline systems worldwide. Utilized by daily commuters to entire fleets, Moog parts have become synonymous with reliable performance that’s just as good or even better than their OE counterparts. Moog also incorporates innovative features in their products not found in competing products, such as patented forged steel bodies and metal “gusher” bearings that greatly reduce friction across moving components. The brand also leads the way in after-sales support, with comprehensive technical assistance and training materials available for customers around the world.

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