• Ball: 52100 bearing steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chrome plated.
• Race: Injection molded, reinforced nylon with PTFE.
• Body: 4130 chromoly steel, heat treated, hard chrome plated.
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Ask for Custom SupportXM JMX OS Offset 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.
Well suited to fabricated front-end and suspension links where articulation, strength, and head offset all matter together.
A good fit for motorsport and custom chassis builds that need offset rod ends to clear brackets, covers, or housings without giving up chromoly strength.
Useful wherever a linkage needs a non-standard rod end head position to preserve motion range while staying inside a tight installed envelope.
The offset head design is intended to eliminate tie rod and differential cover clearance issues by moving the rod end head position away from interference points in the linkage layout.
The series uses a hard-chrome-plated 52100 bearing steel ball, an injection-molded reinforced nylon race with PTFE, and a 4130 chromoly steel body that is heat treated and hard chrome plated.
Both are offset chromoly rod ends, but they correspond to different body families and part number groupings within the series. The offset concept is the same, while the exact dimensions and fitment differ by part number.
They are commonly used in steering systems, off-road front-end links, custom suspension geometry, and clearance-critical fabricated linkage assemblies where a standard rod end would interfere with nearby components.
Yes. The series uses an injection-molded reinforced nylon race with PTFE, providing a self-lubricating construction suited to repeated articulation.
An offset rod end is useful when you need to preserve articulation and thread engagement but move the head centerline to clear housings, covers, brackets, or nearby steering components.
