Description
Ball joints are made up of a lower ball joint and upper floating king-pin. The upper ball joint is designed as a pivot point determining the axis on which the knuckle will move and thus, only sees a lateral load. The lower ball joint tracks the knuckle on an imperfect axis, the spherical lower is required to allow the knuckle to move freely with only a slight vertical travel through its steering cycle. Carli Extreme-Duty Upper Ball Joints have a pin and housing but the “hat” of the pin contacts the housing. This adds a second wear surface to further distribute the load applied laterally to the ball joint while providing the same failsafe as a factory ball joint ensuring the pin cannot be pulled through the bottom of the ball joint housing. Further, there is no sleeve isolating the wear surfaces, eliminating the point of failure. A Viton Seal at the bottom of the housing prevents the environment elements from entering the ball joint. The lower joints have no liners of any kind. At the top, a bronze wear surface preloaded by a disc spring, safety washer and snap ring ensures the ball joints wear surfaces are always held tightly together for superior performance. Materials and process play an important role in the impressive durability and performance of Carli Extreme-Duty Ball Joints. It starts with masking. All surfaces but the wear surface are masked with a copper plating. Once plated, the ball joints head to carburizing. The carburizing creates an extremely hard surface with a case-hardness (penetrating depth) of 20-25 thousandths. When the ball joint has completed the carburizing/heat treatment, it’s stripped of the copper masking, leaving the entire joint heat treated and the wear surfaces incredibly hard. The entire joint is then covered with a corrosion resistant gray coating for protection from the elements.
This Part Fits:
This Part Fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003,2005-2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Laramie |
| 2006-2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Power Wagon |
| 2003-2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | SLT |
| 2006-2007 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Sport |
| 2003-2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | ST |
| 2008-2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | SXT |
| 2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | TRX |
| 2006-2007 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | TRX4 |
| 2003-2010 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Laramie |
| 2003-2010 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | SLT |
| 2006-2007 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Sport |
| 2003-2010 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | ST |
| 2008-2009 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | SXT |
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | TRX4 |
Customer reviews
D. Olthof
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Excellent service
Called for a part that was not in the assortment, but was available from one of their partners. Product could be ordered without difficulty and was delivered quickly. Very nice communication, thank you!
Feb 25, 2024
Edo N.
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Has things that normally have to go through import
Had the parts that I could really only find elsewhere on the internet via an awkward import promotion from either the UK or the US. Tuningsupply had them on the website, at a good price and they were also delivered quickly. So good service!
Aug 21, 2024
Peter B
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So cheap! It was really a gamble at first....
So cheap!!! At first it was really a gamble for me to order my rims from Tuningsupply because they were so very much cheaper than elsewhere. And sure enough, on the ninth day DPD arrived at the door with my rims. Really a total of 360 euros cheaper!!!! For me a very big applause for this company.
May 7, 2024
