Ball joint
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In an automobile, ball joints are spherical bearings that connect the control arms to the steering knuckles, and are used on virtually every automobile made. They bionically resemble the ball-and-sock
A typical ball joint with cutaway view (right)
An inner tie rod end cut open to expose the ball joint.
Rear wheel drive vehicle, front double wishbone suspension with upper and lower ball joints and tie rod end shown.
A SRJ024C-P Spherical Rolling Joint
Caster angle
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The caster angle or castor angle is the angular displacement of the steering axis from the vertical axis of a steered wheel in a car, motorcycle, bicycle, other vehicle or a vessel, as seen from the s
An example of a chopper with a raked fork at an extreme caster angle