NHBB Rod End's

[rodrocket]

Originally Posted by Leon Rennebaum

One thing I forgot to mention: NHBB rodends are stainless steel and as such are not as strong as the other companies chromoly steel pieces. Example: Aurora 3/4x5/8 chromoly has a radial load rating of 40,000 lbs where the comparable NHBB rodend is something like 26,000 lbs.

thanks Leon

i have just been compairing specifications on these two & found to following differences

Part Number Head Ø Ball Ø Length CL to End Thread Length

ARHT10ECR 1.525 1.062 2.625 1.562

XAM10 1.750 1.125 2.875 1.750


the Aurora has a larger head with a bigger ball & has a longer thread engagement than the NHBB

the Aurora is also ⅓ the price of the NHBB

the reason i was going to use the NHBB was that my car has NHBB in it already but looking at to above specs i think the Aurora may be a better option

the only concern that i have is the load that they can handle & it may only be in how each Manufacturer have worded there individual spec's sheet

the NHBB list there rod end as 26,050 Ultimate Static Radial Load

the Aurora list there rod end at 40,572 Ultimate Radial Static Load Capacity Lbs

there seems to be a big difference in the two when you compare them this way but it may be in how they do there testing, i may need to look into this a bit further but it sure seems that the Aurora is far superior to the NHBB in this area

regards
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