Articulation Joint

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Center pivot that bends the tractor +/-42 degrees with a free-oscillating rear half.

Direct parts	9
Total parts	49
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Center pivot that bends the tractor +/-42 degrees with a free-oscillating rear half. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Articulation Joint parts and their functions

9 top-level parts · 49 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Articulation Joint parts diagram: 1 front pivot frame, 2 rear pivot frame, 3 articulation pivot pin (kingpin), 4 oscillation bearing, 5 steering cylinder, 6 center driveshaft, 7 ball bearing, 8 oil seal, 9 fastener set. 49 parts in 9 top-level items. — Articulation Joint parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Front Pivot Frame	1×
2	Rear Pivot Frame	1×
3	Articulation Pivot Pin (kingpin) 4 parts	2×	Upper and lower kingpins
4	Oscillation Bearing 3 parts	1×	Lets the rear frame roll +/-15 degrees over uneven ground.
5	Steering Cylinder 5 parts	2×	Opposed steer cylinders
6	Center Driveshaft 3 parts	1×	Through-pivot driveline
7	Ball Bearing	4×	Deep-groove radial ball bearing.
8	Oil Seal	4×	Spring-loaded rotary lip seal that keeps lubricant inside a housing and dirt out where a shaft passes through, sized to DIN 3760.
9	Fastener Set	1×	Bolts, nuts, and washers.

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Bill of materials for Articulation Joint

9 top-level lines · 24 rows shown · 49 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Front Pivot Frame	articulated-tractor-pivot-frame-front	1×	1	·	part
2	Rear Pivot Frame	articulated-tractor-pivot-frame-rear	1×	1	·	part
3	Articulation Pivot Pin (kingpin) 4 parts	articulated-tractor-pivot-pin	2×	2	7	assembly
3.1	Pin Shaft	articulated-tractor-pin-shaft	1×	2	·	part
3.2	Tapered Roller Bearing	articulated-tractor-tapered-roller-bearing	2×	4	·	part
3.3	Grease Fitting (zerk)	articulated-tractor-grease-fitting	2×	4	·	part
3.4	Oil Seal	oil-seal	2×	4	·	part
4	Oscillation Bearing 3 parts	articulated-tractor-oscillation-bearing	1×	1	6	assembly
4.1	Oscillation Bushing	articulated-tractor-oscillation-bushing	2×	2	·	part
4.2	Thrust Washer	articulated-tractor-thrust-washer	2×	2	·	part
4.3	Ball Bearing	ball-bearing	2×	2	·	part
5	Steering Cylinder 5 parts	articulated-tractor-steering-cylinder	2×	2	7	assembly
5.1	Cylinder Barrel	articulated-tractor-cylinder-barrel	1×	2	·	part
5.2	Chromed Cylinder Rod	articulated-tractor-cylinder-rod	1×	2	·	part
5.3	Cylinder Piston	articulated-tractor-cylinder-piston	1×	2	·	part
5.4	O-Ring Set	oring-set	2×	4	·	part
5.5	Oil Seal	oil-seal	2×	4	·	part
6	Center Driveshaft 3 parts	articulated-tractor-driveshaft-center	1×	1	4	assembly
6.1	Universal Joint	articulated-tractor-u-joint	2×	2	·	part
6.2	Slip Yoke	articulated-tractor-slip-yoke	1×	1	·	part
6.3	Driveshaft Tube	articulated-tractor-driveshaft-tube	1×	1	·	part
7	Ball Bearing	ball-bearing	4×	4	·	part
8	Oil Seal	oil-seal	4×	4	·	part
9	Fastener Set	fastener-set	1×	1	·	part

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Where the articulation joint is used

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Articulated Tractor

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks