• Superior value, quality and availability than locally manufactured rods.

• Alternative for lower cost of repairs

• Off the shelf availability; no need to wait for re-chroming or machining

• Lower owning and operating costs through core trade-in

• Immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price

• Fast repair turn-around; no need to wait for re-chroming or machining

• Longer rod and seal life

• Greater resistance to bending and denting

• Less risk of system contamination

• For general duty application

• Caterpillar engineering approved

• Built to Caterpillar specifications

• Same as new performance, quality and durability

• Include all critical engineering changes and updates

• Same as factory fit

• Premium part

• Strongest rod-eye joint

New bearing included in new rods.

• Like-new hard-chromed plated

• Induction hardened

• Surface finish designed to work with Cat seals

• Hard-chromed, up to 50% thicker than industry standard chromed bar

• Induction hardened

• Surface finish designed to work with Cat seals

• Hard-chromed plated, up to 50% thicker than industry standard chromed bar

• Induction hardened

• Surface finish designed to work with Cat seals

Mechanically joint and welded

Inertia/friction welded