• Ball: 52100 bearing steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chrome plated (high misalignment)
• Body: 4130 chromoly steel, heat treated, black oxide coated, PTFE lined
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Ask for Custom SupportPCYM-T PCYF-T Metric High-Misalignment 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 and spherical bearing geometry selected to provide additional angular clearance 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.
Useful in articulated mechanical systems that need broader operating angle and stable self-lubricating movement under changing geometry.
A practical option for custom chassis and prototype suspension work where high-angle clearance is a core requirement.
Ideal for linkage assemblies that must articulate through aggressive angle change while maintaining a compact, robust rod end package.
PCYM-T parts are male-thread high-misalignment rod ends and PCYF-T parts are female-thread high-misalignment rod ends. Both belong to the same 2-piece PTFE-lined high-misalignment series.
This series uses a hard-chrome-plated 52100 bearing steel high-misalignment ball and a 4130 chromoly steel body that is heat treated, black oxide coated, and PTFE lined.
The PCYM-T-PCYF-T series uses a high-misalignment ball and geometry that allow much larger articulation angles than standard rod ends, making it suitable for systems with aggressive movement or suspension travel.
This series is well suited to long-travel suspension links, steering geometry correction, off-road race fabrication, and other linkage systems that need large articulation range in a compact package.
Yes. PCYM-T covers the male-thread versions and PCYF-T covers the female-thread versions, allowing the same high-misalignment design to be used across different linkage layouts.
No. This is a chromoly black oxide high-misalignment series designed around articulation and performance packaging. Stainless series are better suited to corrosion-priority environments.
