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Oct 20, 2009 | 04:32 AM

hoytheld

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Road King Shift Linkage

One of the ball joint rod ends separated on me on my shift linkage (stock). Where is a good place to buy replacement ends...Stealer wants to sell me the whole shabang...of course....

I don't care if they are chrome or the "gold" zinc or whatever coating...

Oct 20, 2009 | 04:40 AM

orbit

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Get a couple of heim joints to replace the stock shifter rod ends and you won't have to mess with that stuff again.

Here's a link with more info....

Heim Joint stuff

Oct 20, 2009 | 05:13 AM

smokindave

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Go to Ebay and buy the Heim joint ends. Best investment you will ever make.

Oct 20, 2009 | 08:03 AM

DGlide04

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RK Shifter Rod

While you're replacing the ends, take a short piece of 5/16" threaded rod, cut it to proper size and put a second set of ends on that for a spare, toss it in a saddlebag, just in case, you never know when you or someone else may need it. Your total investment, about $5.00 and the time to screw the 2 ends on. They do break, and usually at the worst possible times.

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Oct 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM

Ram

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And add the grease fitting to the engine block that the shaft is going though, will also save you in the future.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/prima...ml#post3389788

Oct 20, 2009 | 05:35 PM

wtkpga

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Stealer, shifter rod end that will fit your threaded rod P/N 33871-85B.

Oct 20, 2009 | 05:47 PM

dawg

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I carry mine in my tour pak for someone I may meet on the road that needs one. I use heim joints. If you want just the ball joint, you can get them HERE for about $3