Rod ends reduce movement and play in the running gear. The ball joint or rod end replaces the original rubber rod ends and/or rubber bushes.
Reinforced' or MTE-type competition spherical bearings and rod ends are used on axles or areas subject to greater stress.
This Rodobal competition metric male MTE rod end with left-hand thread is made in 3 parts:
- a forged 42CrMo4 steel body, then hardened
- an AISI 316 stainless steel ring
- an inner ball in hardened then hard-chromed 100Cr6 steel.
Features :
Thread: M16 x 2
Eye diameter: 16mm
Core thickness: 21mm
Rod end thickness: 15mm
Rod end outer diameter: 42mm
Total length: 85mm
Thread length: 28mm
Max. radial load: 6770DaN
Rod end angle: 15°
Thread type : left-hand
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