• Ball: 52100 bearing steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chrome plated.
• Race: Stainless steel.
• Body: 4130 chromoly, heat treated, chrome plated, PTFE lined.
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Ask for Custom SupportHJMX(-T) Heavy-Duty Chromoly Steel Rod Ends are chromoly or alloy 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.
chromoly/alloy-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.
A good choice for custom chassis and fabricated linkage builds where builders want to step up from standard rod ends into a stronger chromoly series.
Useful in industrial motion systems where stronger threaded sections and dependable rod end articulation are required in a compact format.
Suitable for OEM and performance assemblies that need standard or heavy-duty shank options, PTFE-lined versions, and polished hard chrome finish capability.
The HJMX series includes standard RES part number sizes and heavy-duty shank variants. The heavy-duty versions use larger thread sections while retaining the same general high-strength chromoly rod end concept.
This series uses a hard-chrome-plated 52100 bearing steel ball, a stainless steel race, and a 4130 chromoly body that is heat treated, chrome plated, and available with PTFE-lined construction.
The T suffix identifies the PTFE-lined version. The specification notes use JMXR12T as the example format, but the same PTFE-lined suffix logic applies to the HJMX series.
Yes. The HJMX(-T) series is available in polished hard chrome finish according to the product notes, subject to the exact part and order requirement.
Yes. Studded configurations are available, and the product notes also point users to the metric JMX-M and JFX-M family for metric sizing.
HJMX(-T) rod ends are well suited to suspension systems, steering linkages, heavy-duty link assemblies, and performance or industrial builds that need stronger chromoly rod ends with standard or heavy-duty shank options.
