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A common mistake is to refer to "spherical rod ends" as "ball joints." The best way to tell a ball joint from a spherical rod end is that the head of the ball joint stud is never visible in the assembly. The other distinguishing factor is that all spherical rod ends have a spherical ball which may or may not be fitted with a rod end stud.
Ball Joints are typically lighter duty compared to a spherical rod end. Even so, in some styles and configurations, ball joints can withstand 1500 and even 1700 pound loads.
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Even though the top of the ball stud has a "spherical" shape to it, it is not visible and always comes as an integral part of the ball stud - thus, a ball joint
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Back of Ball Stud (rod end stud) visible
Spherical Rod Ends always have a spherical ball that may or may not be fitted with a stud. Back of Ball Stud (rod end stud) visible
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Describing the Ball Joint |
Special Turnbuckle Feature |
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Ball Joint Housing
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The EST and ESTX's turnbuckle barrel allows |
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