• Ball: 52100 bearing steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chromeplated
• Race: injection molded, reinforced nylon with PTFE
• Body: carbon steel, yellow zinc plated
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Ask for Custom SupportEXM EXF Extended-Shank Carbon Steel Rod Ends are carbon steel rod-end joints used to connect adjustable rods, control arms, brackets, and actuator members while allowing angular movement at the connection. The design combines a threaded housing around a spherical plain bearing or race so the joint can transmit movement through a compact male- or female-thread interface. Select the bore, thread, race, misalignment, load direction, and operating environment for the complete assembly rather than choosing by nominal size alone.
Carbon-steel rod ends provide an adjustable articulated connection for control arms, tie rods, sway-bar links, and other force-transmitting members. Check radial load, angular travel, thread engagement, and race design before use.
The threaded male or female format can connect rods, brackets, hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders, and compact actuator mechanisms. Match thread direction, bore size, and mounting geometry to the complete linkage.
These rod ends are used in serviceable vehicle and machine linkages where alignment changes during travel. Aluminum favors low weight, while steel variants suit higher-duty assemblies; final selection should follow the actual load, motion, and environment.
Suitable for utility vehicle steering, control rods, and heavy-use mechanical linkages that benefit from stronger steel-body construction.
An option for service hardware, exposed linkages, and mechanical joints where plated steel and self-lubricating movement help simplify maintenance.
Well suited to OEM machine builds that require standard male/female rod end geometry, repeatable supply, and configurable finishing.
EXM parts are male-thread rod ends and EXF parts are female-thread rod ends. Both belong to the same carbon steel loaded-slot series and follow the same general material and race construction.
The EXM-EXF series uses a carbon steel body with yellow zinc plating, a 52100 bearing steel ball with hard chrome plating, and an injection-molded reinforced nylon race with PTFE for self-lubricating articulation.
Under normal operating conditions, the nylon race with PTFE is intended to provide self-lubricating movement, reducing the need for routine external greasing in many applications.
Yes. Standard male and female EXM-EXF rod ends are available in both right-hand and left-hand thread configurations across the series, depending on the specific part number.
The standard body finish is yellow zinc plating. Silver zinc plating and hard chrome plating are also available depending on product and order requirements.
EXM-EXF rod ends are suited to industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, utility vehicles, general fabrication, and other mechanical linkage systems where plated carbon steel construction and self-lubricating movement are preferred.
