AURORA Bearings
Aurora Bearing Company manufactures the world’s most complete range of rod end and spherical bearings. Configurations range from 2-piece economy commercial and molded race construction through 3-piece precision designs. Aurora also produces a full line of military spec rod ends, spherical bearings, and journal bushings. Custom designed rod ends, spherical bearings, and linkages are a specialty.
Also known as "Rose joints" or "Heim Joints," the rod end bearings are a critical component of a racecar's suspension. We have carried Aurora Bearing rod ends for many years with excellent customer feedback. Heavy users such as driver schools and racecar rental shops find they get greater life out of Aurora rod ends in many applications. The majority of road race cars manufactured in the U.S. are equipped with Aurora rod ends as original equipment.
Check out our Aurora Rod Ends Quick Comparison Guide for a broad overview comparison of the different series available.
If you know the size you need but not the series, our Aurora Rod End Series Comparison by Size lets you compare the static axial load ratings for each size side-by-side.
![AURORA AM-5S Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7391-aurora-am-5s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AM-5S Plain Bearings
- 11780 lbf
- 2.5 in
![AURORA KW-24F-1 Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7392-aurora-kw-24f-1-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA KW-24F-1 Plain Bearings
- 2700 rpm
- 345000 N
![AURORA KW-12S Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7387-aurora-kw-12s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA KW-12S Plain Bearings
- 600 rpm
- 600 rpm
![AURORA KB-24F-1 Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7394-aurora-kb-24f-1-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA KB-24F-1 Plain Bearings
- 16 mm
- 18480 rpm
![AURORA AW-8S Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7390-aurora-aw-8s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-8S Plain Bearings
- 2080 lbf
- 12300 lbf
![AURORA AW-7S Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7389-aurora-aw-7s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-7S Plain Bearings
- 0.2 in
- 1.6 in
![AURORA AW-6Z ATR Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7391-aurora-aw-6z-atr-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-6Z ATR Plain Bearings
- 23028 CCK/W33
- 2 x 36053-50
![AURORA AW-4S Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7386-aurora-aw-4s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-4S Plain Bearings
- 270.0000 mm
- 1900 rpm
![AURORA AW-4Z ATR Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7395-aurora-aw-4z-atr-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-4Z ATR Plain Bearings
- 19
- 0.125 in
![AURORA AW-24T-1 Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7391-aurora-aw-24t-1-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-24T-1 Plain Bearings
- 28.96 mm
- 0.59
![AURORA AW-20T-1 Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7392-aurora-aw-20t-1-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-20T-1 Plain Bearings
- 0.34 kg
- 30 mm
![AURORA AW-16F-1 Plain Bearings](https://m.xnxse.com/uploaded_images/d7393-aurora-aw-16f-1-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA AW-16F-1 Plain Bearings
- 3940 rpm
- 23155 lbf