Those are not the joints that timbersled sends with there kits. They use steel rod ends. I replaced them with aluminum for this year. Took another 3lbs off the front end. I put them through a good work out and a few moderate hits with no problem. When I broke it I was comign down hill to help a stuck friend and hooked a stump really bad. I think If it didnt break I found have bent something.
12.00 fix. No biggy Eric