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About Rod Ends

Ball Joint Rod Ends

Also known as rod‐end bearings, ball joint rod ends have an eyelet and a ball that swivels to support angular misalignment.

Internally Threaded Ball Joint Rod Ends

These internally threaded rod ends have an eyelet and a ball that swivels to support angular misalignment. Also known as rod-end bearings.

Internally Threaded Lubrication-Free
Ball Joint Rod Ends

A carbon fiber-reinforced insert or PTFE liner reduces wear, handles shock loads, and eliminates the need for lubrication.

Lubrication-Free Ball Joint Rod Ends

A carbon fiber-reinforced insert or PTFE liner reduces wear, handles shock loads, and eliminates the need for lubrication.

Ball Joint Rod Ends with Nut

For ease of installation, these rod ends come with a compatible jam nut. They have an eyelet and a ball that swivel to support angular misalignment.

Internally Threaded Oil-Embedded
Ball Joint Rod Ends

An oil-embedded bronze insert slowly releases lubricant throughout the life of these internally threaded rod ends.

Oil-Embedded Ball Joint Rod Ends

An oil-embedded bronze insert slowly releases lubricant throughout the life of the rod end.

Mil. Spec. Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of cadmium-plated steel, these externally threaded rod ends generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends.

Internally Threaded Mil. Spec. Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of cadmium-plated steel, these internally threaded rod ends generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends.

Extended-Life Ball Joint Rod Ends

Seals keep out dirt and an oil-embedded foam insert slowly releases lubricant for a long life.

Ultra-Precision Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made to extremely tight tolerances, these externally threaded rod ends are for applications that require positioning accuracy, such as accelerators and other types of control linkages.

Internally Threaded Ultra-Precision
Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made to extremely tight tolerances, these internally threaded rod ends are for applications that require positioning accuracy, such as accelerators and other types of control linkages.

Internally Threaded Corrosion-Resistant
Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of stainless steel, these internally threaded rod ends provide excellent corrosion resistance.

Corrosion-Resistant Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of stainless steel, these externally threaded rod ends provide excellent corrosion resistance.

Lightweight Corrosion-Resistant Ball Joint Rod Ends

These anodized aluminum rod ends are lighter than stainless steel rod ends and have good corrosion resistance.

Internally Threaded Lightweight
Corrosion-Resistant Ball Joint Rod Ends

These anodized aluminum rod ends are lighter than stainless steel rod ends and have good corrosion resistance. Internal threads mate with rod end bolts, threaded rods, and other components with male threads.

Internally Threaded Chemical-Resistant
Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of impact-resistant nylon, these internally threaded rod ends withstand corrosion as well as fuels, lyes, and weak acids. They do not require lubrication and are 80% lighter than steel rod ends.

Chemical-Resistant Ball Joint Rod Ends

Made of impact-resistant nylon, these externally threaded rod ends withstand corrosion as well as fuels, lyes, and weak acids. They do not require lubrication and are 80% lighter than steel rod ends.

High-Load Ball Joint Rod Ends

These externally threaded steel rod ends handle loads that are at least 25% higher than other comparably sized rod ends.

Internally Threaded High-Load Ball Joint Rod Ends

These internally threaded steel rod ends handle loads that are at least 25% higher than other comparably sized rod ends.

Internally Threaded Thrust-Rated
Ball Joint Rod Ends

These internally threaded rod ends have an innovative body design that keeps the ball from being pushed out when supporting thrust loads.

Thrust-Rated Ball Joint Rod Ends

An innovative body design keeps the ball from being pushed out when supporting thrust loads.

Internally Threaded High-Speed
Ball Bearing Rod Ends

Along with internal threads, these rod ends have a double row of precision ball bearings that allows high speeds and smooth operation.

Swivel-Shaft Rod Ends

With a ball joint at the top of the shank, these rod ends pivot in the middle of the body instead of in the eyelet. Use them for linear push applications that require movement along the length of the connecting rod.

Fully Threaded Rod End Bolts

Corrosion-Resistant Fully Threaded Rod End Bolts

These rod end bolts are good for wet and corrosive environments—for maximum mounting flexibility, cut the fully threaded shaft to whatever length you need.

High-Strength Fully Threaded Rod End Bolts

These alloy steel rod end bolts have the highest tensile strength of any steel fully threaded rod end bolt we offer.

Clevis Rod Ends

These steel rod ends are machined to SAE standards.

Corrosion-Resistant Clevis Rod Ends

Made of zinc-plated steel or stainless steel, these clevis rod ends offer more corrosion resistance than standard steel clevis rod ends.

Chemical-Resistant Clevis Rod Ends

In addition to offering superior chemical resistance, these lightweight, fiber-reinforced nylon rod ends also reduce noise and vibration.

Easy-Adapt Clevis Rod Ends

Make quick adjustments to these rod ends by inserting and releasing the clevis pins without the need to bend them into place.

Externally Threaded Clevis Rod Ends

A male-threaded shank lets you build a linkage with a tapped tube or any female-threaded connection.

Ball Joint Linkages

Internally Threaded Ball Joint Linkages

These linkages offer excellent wear resistance. They consist of internally threaded ball joint rod ends with a ball stud attached to simplify mounting.

Ball Joint Linkages

Able to stand up to frequent use, these linkages offer excellent wear resistance. They consist of ball joint rod ends with a ball stud attached to simplify mounting.

Internally Threaded
Lubrication-Free Ball Joint Linkages

These internally threaded linkages have a slippery PTFE liner that reduces wear and eliminates the need for lubrication.

Lubrication-Free Ball Joint Linkages

A slippery PTFE liner reduces wear and eliminates the need for lubrication.

Internally Threaded Ball Joint
Linkages with Grease Fitting

Along with excellent wear resistance, these linkages have a grease fitting for easy lubrication. An internally threaded rod end connects to threaded rods, studs, and other parts with male threads.

Internally Threaded
Oil-Embedded Ball Joint Linkages

An oil-embedded bronze insert slowly releases lubricant to the rod end.

Oil-Embedded Ball Joint Linkages

An oil-embedded bronze insert slowly releases lubricant throughout the life of the joint.

Corrosion-Resistant Ball Joint Linkages

Made of stainless steel, these ball joint linkages offer more corrosion resistance than steel and zinc ball joint linkages.

Quick-Install Ball Joint Linkages

A spring-loaded sleeve allows for rapid assembly and disassembly. These ball joint linkages are made of steel.

Corrosion-Resistant Quick-Install Ball Joint Linkages

Made of stainless steel, these ball joint linkages offer more corrosion resistance than steel ball joint linkages.

Internally Threaded Inline Ball Joint Linkages

Use these linkages to create inline pivoting connections. They have internal threads on one end and external threads on the other.

Inline Ball Joint Linkages

Use these externally threaded linkages to create inline pivoting connections.