This Mod Left Me Speechless

[jhmover]

Just when you think you've seen it all, somone comes up with a new one. I'm left speechless.

http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?t=13953

 

[ratboy]

oh my.

 

[champana]

he voted for socialism i bet...

 

[Andrew Homan]

Wow!!!!!

 

[DiscoJen]

Oh my! At least he has a cute house.

 

[discopedro]

Get'r done!!

 

[varova87]

Oh my! At least he has a cute house.

his house has warts.

 

[stu454]

Oh my! At least he has a cute house.

He may need a cute casket before it's over with.

 

[az_max]

Damn, that looks like something I'd do....



...On my r/c truck....




.... or not...

 

[jrose609]

When he gets his next stimulus check, maybe he can afford a real fix for his rear links.

 

[mbrummal]

should we start a group buy on the insurance?

 

[cptyarderho]

wow. Seems like it could be done correctly more easily than all the bootyfab.

 

[jymmiejamz]

The angle iron isn't so bad for a cheap way to strengthen the links, but the washers... That's just stupidity :banghead:

 

[mdycus2980]

i'm just stymied...why didn't I think of that first?

 

[Roverlady]

Wow, that looks really safe!

Yikes

 

[p m]

Now tell me this... Besides it looking cheap-ass and somewhat ugly, -

How do you guys think it makes the bracket or the bushing or the trailing arm weaker?
Do you think all this area between the bushing flange and the bracket is necessary for something? Do you think the bolt would shear, or the bolt/washers would damage the bracket?

 

[Ballah06]

opcorn:

 

[az_max]

Now tell me this... Besides it looking cheap-ass and somewhat ugly, -

How do you guys think it makes the bracket or the bushing or the trailing arm weaker?
Do you think all this area between the bushing flange and the bracket is necessary for something? Do you think the bolt would shear, or the bolt/washers would damage the bracket?

I think the bushing was designed to sit flat, and being uneven and not fully supported like that would break the eyelets off. A steel collar cut to the desired angle would be much better.

 

[RBBailey]

You know, in some theoretical universe that sort of makes sense -- almost.

It's pretty sad when even I think, "I wouldn't do that."

 

[jymmiejamz]

Now tell me this... Besides it looking cheap-ass and somewhat ugly, -

How do you guys think it makes the bracket or the bushing or the trailing arm weaker?
Do you think all this area between the bushing flange and the bracket is necessary for something? Do you think the bolt would shear, or the bolt/washers would damage the bracket?

Personally I think the problem is the way the bolts are loaded by being at an angle. I'm not an engineer, I just think it doesn't seem right.