{"product_id":"carli-13-23-ram-2500-3500-cs-dbjp-14-extreme-duty-ball-joint-package-4wd","title":"Carli 13-23 Ram 2500\/3500 CS-DBJP-14 Extreme-Duty Ball Joint Package 4WD","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lower ball joint and upper floating king-pin make up the ball joints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upper ball joint serves as a pivot point that determines the axis on which the knuckle will move and thus, only experiences a lateral load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower ball joint tracks the knuckle on an imperfect axis; the spherical lower is necessary to allow the knuckle to move freely with only slight vertical travel through its steering cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarli Extreme-Duty Upper Ball Joints have a pin and housing, but the “hat” of the pin contacts the housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis adds a second wear surface to 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, there is no sleeve isolating the wear surfaces, which eliminates the point of failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Viton Seal at the bottom of the housing prevents environmental elements from entering the ball joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower joints have no liners of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impressive durability and performance of Carli Extreme-Duty Ball Joints are significantly influenced by materials and processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins with masking; all surfaces except the wear surface are masked with copper plating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce plated, the ball joints proceed to carburizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carburizing creates an extremely hard surface with a case-hardness (penetrating depth) of 20-25 thousandths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the carburizing\/heat treatment is complete, the ball joint is stripped of the copper masking, leaving the entire joint heat treated and the wear surfaces incredibly hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the entire joint is covered with a corrosion-resistant gray coating for protection from the elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carli Suspension","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51722030481690,"sku":"CLICS-DBJP-14","price":993.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8942\/8506\/files\/61k63SIbXpL.jpg?v=1771614932","url":"https:\/\/trybeepbeep.com\/products\/carli-13-23-ram-2500-3500-cs-dbjp-14-extreme-duty-ball-joint-package-4wd","provider":"TryBeepbeep","version":"1.0","type":"link"}