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08-09-2020 #81Registered User
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So I've thought about this. When you say they will continue to loosen up I assume you mean the actual holes in the square tube will wear and "egg shape" or "oval" over time. I am familiar with installing a slug as you mention. I've also seen something the off road / 4 wheeler crowd does. They use "weld washer" on the 4 link mounting tabs to avoid the same type of wear and tear on the holes.
I was thinking I could go that route and find some thick wall washers or just fab some from either 1/8 or 3/16 plate. I guess the idea is once you weld it to the mounting surface, the weld will carry any sheer load. End result is you basically double the wall thickness and this in turn will keep the holes from wearing out. I figure if its a proven practice for the off roaders it should work for a street car. Those trucks usually weigh a ton and the suspension takes repeated shock loads.
What do you think?
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08-10-2020 #82Registered User
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