I let my star expire for political reasons (therefore no picture)... I stumbled across these in the latest Speedway Motors catalog. They are really cheap, like $12.95 cheap. I called them and they weren't able to tell me anything about load ratings or who their vendor is. All they were able to say was that they were not made in the US. Probably Chinese crap and I should leave well enough alone. Thoughts?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/pl/900-949,910-02088_L.jpg,107,1534_Steel-Rod-Ends-and-Heim-Joints.html

crap. with no ball in the middle there is no misalingment characteristic.

I can see them having their place (assuming they arent brittle and fragile), like in steering or on the axle end of my track bar.

-Dustin

I let my star expire for political reasons (therefore no picture)... I stumbled across these in the latest Speedway Motors catalog. They are really cheap, like $12.95 cheap. I called them and they weren't able to tell me anything about load ratings or who their vendor is. All they were able to say was that they were not made in the US. Probably Chinese crap and I should leave well enough alone. Thoughts?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/pl/900-949,910-02088_L.jpg,107,1534_Steel-Rod-Ends-and-Heim-Joints.html


Kinda neat, it would work for the axle end of a ladder bar. Whatever you used it in, it would definitely need to be in double sheer or with a "safety washer"

seems like it would work great as a trackbar link.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eccStoreFront/product_images/900-949/910-02088_L.jpg