The ball stud is the socket the gas strut clips onto. It is a small part that carries the whole load of the lid every time it opens, and a worn or snapped stud leaves you with a lid that will not stay up even though the strut is fine. Replacing the stud is often the actual fix. Compatible with any UWS lift cylinder. One ball stud.
What's Included:
Features
Works With Any UWS Lift Cylinder
A common part across the UWS range, so it pairs with the standard, side box and large lift cylinders alike.
Threaded Base
It threads in rather than needing to be riveted, which makes this one of the easier repairs on the box.
One Per Package
A single ball stud. A box uses one per lift cylinder, so count your struts before ordering.
Fitment & Compatibility
| Application |
Fit |
| UWS tool boxes |
● Compatible with any UWS lift cylinder. |
| Other brands of tool box |
✗ Not listed by UWS, this is a UWS service part |
Fit guidance: Compatible with any UWS lift cylinder. This is a service part rather than a vehicle-specific kit, so the thing to match is the tool box, not the truck. If you are replacing a worn part, compare it against the photographs here before ordering.
Specifications
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Material: Carbon steel
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Mounting: Threaded base
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Quantity: 1
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UWS Part Number: UWS-BALL-STUD
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Product Weight: 0.024 lb
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UPC: 672078077736
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Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty (One-Year Finish, One-Year Parts)
Installation
Type: Threads into the tool box to receive the lift cylinder · Time: About 10 minutes · Tools: Wrench or socket · Difficulty: Easy
Support the lid before you unclip the strut, because once the cylinder is off, the lid drops under its own weight. Thread the new stud in, then press the cylinder socket back on until it clicks.
Warranty, Shipping & Returns
Warranty. Limited Lifetime Warranty (One-Year Finish, One-Year Parts) from UWS, covering workmanship and materials. Normal wear, damage from overloading, and damage from improper installation are not covered. UWS stocks handles, locks, gas struts, gaskets, cables and keys as individual service parts.
Free shipping. This item ships free to the lower 48 states and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.
Inspect on delivery. Please inspect your order on arrival. If anything is damaged or missing, contact us right away and we will make it right.
About UWS
UWS is short for United Welding Services, a truck storage brand in the CURT Group, a Lippert company. The reason UWS catalogs a part like this one at all is the same reason its boxes are worth buying: a tool box is a long-lived thing bolted to a working truck, and the pieces that actually wear out are the handle, the lock, the gas strut, the gasket and the cables. UWS keeps those available as individual service parts instead of treating a worn latch as the end of the box.
The ball stud is the socket the gas strut clips onto. It is a small part that carries the whole load of the lid every time it opens, and a worn or snapped stud leaves you with a lid that will not stay up even though the strut is fine. Replacing the stud is often the actual fix.
Prestige Truck is an authorized UWS dealer. This is a genuine UWS service part in factory packaging, not an aftermarket copy, so it carries the fit and the finish the original part left the plant with.
