1.Ball joint
The ball joint basically serves as the pivot point between the tyre and the suspension. Ball joints are manufactured to exacting standards and offer customers
|
2.Rack End
The rack end is mainly used in rack & pinion type steering systems. The purpose of the rack end is to transfer the force, which is transformed from the circular motion of the pinion into the horizontal linear motion of the rack, to the left and right wheels
|
3.Control Arm
The control arm basically serves as the interface between the chassis and the wheel end assembly. The control arm is responsible for allowing for independent vertical travel of the wheels. |
4.Tie Rod End
A tie rod end is basically a flexible coupling in the steering linkage that connects the tie rods to the steering knuckles. |
5.Idler & Pitman Arm
The Idler arm & Pitman Arm is used on vehicles with conventional suspension systems and parallelogram steering.
The purpose of the idler arm is to assist the pitman arm by supporting the steering linkage as it moves in the direction controlled by the steering gear.The purpose of the pitman arm is to attach to the steering gear shaft and act as a lever, converting torque from the steering gear to mechanical force for movement of the steering linkage. |
6.Sway Bar Link
The Sway Bar Link is usually a ‘ball/ball’ style application, and in some instances it may be a combination of a ‘ball/pin’ or ‘pin/pin’ application. |