Application
The OTC Connected Adapter Ball Joint Starter Kit, No. CA7149, is designed to assist technicians with ball joint removal and installation, universal joint removal and installation, and wheel stud removal and installation.
Features and benefits
- C-frame locks in connected cups and adapters, making it easier to set up on the vehicle
- Ball joint nests inside connected adapters for one-hand setup. Free hand can be used to tighten, forcing screw by hand or with impact
- Wide range of vehicle applications allows technicians to work on small passenger vehicles up to larger 5500-series trucks
- Compatible with OTC cups and adapters, expanding technician’s current ball joint kits
Selling points
- Helps make ball joint service faster and easier
- Keeps all cups, adapters, and ball joints connected to the C-frame
- Extra-large C-frame works on large and small vehicles, from a Honda Civic up to an F-550
- Also removes and installs U-joints, wheel studs, and more
Origin
The Connected Adapter Ball Joint Starter Kit was developed to solve the problem of needing a larger C-frame to work on bigger vehicles and bigger suspension components. The current C-frame setup can be unwieldy to set, says the company, so having cups and adapters that lock-in, makes set up, removal, and installation faster and easier.
Manufacturing/engineering specifications
The CA7149 kit is made in the U.S.A. from high-strength tool steel globally sourced components. The drop-forged C-frame is made from a single piece of steel, which the company says makes it stronger and more durable than a cast frame. Additionally, the lighter weight of these tools makes for less fatigue and easier setup and positioning.
Storage and display
The kits are individually shipped in a box and come in a blow molded case with custom insets for the C-frame, forcing screw, and cups/adapters. The company recommends having the case open with the adapter and cup connected to the C-frame for technicians to pick up and feel the secure click of the connected adapters.
Demonstration
Mobile tool dealers can demonstrate how the adapters click into place and are held securely on the C-frame, as well as use the ball joint as a drop to show how the ball joint is held inside the adapter and held to the C-frame for one-handed setup.
Suggested retail price
$779.95
For more information
Contact Hayley Roe at [email protected]
