2003 F150 5.4L 4WD Crew Cab. Has a leveling kit on it and 285/75's. In the past year I have replaced the front upper and lower ball joints twice. All tie rods twice and both wheel bearings once. Also installed a steering stabilizer. Had 2 alignments done at 2 separate shops. The problem Is I keep going through idler arms...as in 5 in the past year!! I have purchased them from NAPA, Autozone, and Bumper to Bumper and none of them last. I put a new one on 5 days ago and it is already shot...so I took it to a shop just to make sure I am not missing anything and they said the only problem is that the idler arm went bad. The last one I purchased was a Moog idler arm. I have my torsion bars as far down as I can without the tires rubbing.

Any suggestions? Thanks

 

Buy a Motorcraft one yet?

 

I've always had great luck with Moog stuff.

 

Yes. I had a motorcraft one for one of the first ones I replaced

 

is it maybe somehow the center drag link is elongated, and it is perceived that there is play in the ball of the idler arm, but its from inside the taper of the center link?