I think ya were trying to do this...
Here's Davensa's Stuff;

the slashe was in the wrong place. Ijust put on my rancho steering stablizer this weekend. I'll get some pics later this afternoon.

[This message has been edited by ilmagill (edited 04-22-2001).]

 

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I was looking at the welded brackets. The ones under the engine. I was thinking that a little redisigning is needed if the application is going to be used in harsh conditions. I see the two brackets are positioned like, l l This allows the tops top pivit and could cause the welds to break. If the tops of the l l was connected to make an upside down l_l and perhaps but angled pieces between the two stand ups, or just connect the bottom of the two brackets.

 

Thanks for the imput, I dont plan on really doing hard off roading, mostly on road. But there isnt really anyhard pressure on the welds. The steering stabilizers dont use much pressure any way..and if something was to hit it, well I just wasnt paying attention...I tried moving the brackets by hand and they wouldnt budge, but the stabilizers moved freely..I will definitly let you all know if I do find a weekness..I do understand what you mean though..Dave

 

just for a pictorial representation of my idea. There is no way thats spelled correctly.

 

Thanks, and you know what I like the top piece of metal and may do it..not only will it give it strength but it also gives me a place for a FORD sticker or something else...Dave

 

Davensa:I would like to get a setup like yours. Can you email me at brunet01@yahoo.com
about getting one?
Thanks

 

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Good job on the gusset design MechE. I would have made exactly the same point.

DAVENSA

Here's an experiment that you can try. Move the stabilizer (shock absorber) in and out fairly slowly. It moves easily right? Now try to move it in and out quickly. It's much harder to move right? That's because stabilizers/dampers/shocks or whatever you want to call them are designed to resist a change in velocity. Lets say you're doing 30mph and one of your tires suddenly drops in a large pothole. Your wheels may try to change direction VERY quickly but the damper prevents this. If you're maneuvering in a parking lot, you're turning the wheels slowly and the damper does nothing.

The point is, the welded brackets as designed could be subjected to very high forces (resulting in large moments about the welds) IF your wheels are trying to change direction rapidly. The gussets are a very good idea.


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