Rod end bolts

[JNHEscher]

Currently cannot find the bolts that are made with heads that match a rod end ball radius. I know they're out there (or used to be). Much like a high-misalignment spacer, they were machined with spherical head. Kinda like a button head bolt.

If you know of where to find 'em, post up some links.

 

[mobil1syn]

Currently cannot find the bolts that are made with heads that match a rod end ball radius. I know they're out there (or used to be). Much like a high-misalignment spacer, they were machined with spherical head. Kinda like a button head bolt.

If you know of where to find 'em, post up some links.

all the ones ive seen and work on are actually a misalignment spacer that is countersunk for the bolt head

 

[WiscoF100]

⬆️ this

 

[JNHEscher]

Gotcha. Been a few years since I've seen the bolts. Can't remember at all who made them.

I'll browse the ID stuff when I can get back on my laptop.

 

[bdkw1]

The Giesrer trucks used an integrated bolt/misalignment for the upper spindle pivot. Can't remember who made them. I've never seen one for anything smaller than a 1".

 

[JNHEscher]

The Giesrer trucks used an integrated bolt/misalignment for the upper spindle pivot. Can't remember who made them. I've never seen one for anything smaller than a 1".

I'd say 1" is about right. Maybe 3/4".

 

[mobil1syn]

you could always just modify a normal misalignment spacers to your needs

 

[JNHEscher]

you could always just modify a normal misalignment spacers to your needs

Yep. May do that. Or modify a bolt head.

 

[mobil1syn]

Yep. May do that. Or modify a bolt head.

what are you trying to acomplish?

 

[JNHEscher]

what are you trying to acomplish?

Just clean up the mounting/eliminate a snag point.

 

[bdkw1]

Counterbore spacer, use Allen head.

 

[mobil1syn]

Just clean up the mounting/eliminate a snag point.

on what?

you have peak my curiosity about your project with these questions. lets see the project

 

[JNHEscher]

Counterbore spacer, use Allen head.

Have an inland source? I had searched for some and everything was overseas.

on what?

you have peak my curiosity about your project with these questions. lets see the project

Currently the Katana Kart. Getting ready to lay out all the control arm parts and pieces.

 

[bdkw1]

Have an inland source? I had searched for some and everything was overseas.




Currently the Katana Kart. Getting ready to lay out all the control arm parts and pieces.

I take it you don't have access to a lathe. This is a pretty easy mod.

 

[JNHEscher]

I take it you don't have access to a lathe. This is a pretty easy mod.

I have a MicroMark 7x16. Making/modding parts is plenty easy. Just depends on whether or not I want to set up to do so. I'm in the midst of building a shed/workshop so that I'm no longer dealing with working in a Hobo Freight mobile garage on a hillside.