Good question. On my first try, I did indeed transmit the bashing up into the subframe and subsequently bent a localized area a little bit. So on my second try, I added a hand sized plate to distribute the load. I now recommend this. So now if I bash too hard, I'll distort a larger area of my frame so that won't be so bad. Wait, is there something wrong my my logic here? I am thinking that it is an easy thing to reinforce the frame at that point by means I have already started, but no, I am much happier now than before. I cannot imagine off-roading my syncro without having reinforced the subframe at the midpoint, since after only a few trips, the subframe would be up against the muffler, and would then transmit horrible sounds into the van interrior. The driveshaft protection rails should also be supported at their midpoints with little pieces of angle iron up to the regular frame of the vehicle. This way, you can put real weight on those driveshaft rails (driving over dirt humps) without fear of bending them.
At 04:03 AM 9/12/97 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-09-12 03:40:57 EDT, drew@INTERPORT.NET (Derek Drew) >writes: > ><< then reinforce the subframe up the the vehicle frame so > you can off road bash it later on without worrying so much. >> > >Derek, >Are you concerned that this will just transmit the "bashing" load to the >frame (body? there's really no traditional frame) and cause more expensive >damage than just to the subframe? > >Jim Davis > > ___________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY drew@interport.net |
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