42RH / A-500 in a Duster with pictures.
Good point, I do know from experience those 2x3 steel beams are no slouch in the strength department, they do a pretty amazing job at keeping, not just that infamous 4 foot run they cover, but the whole 16+ foot car from turning into a pretzel every time you jack it up, or step to it with some power.
With that being said, I'd think its pretty safe to say, the last thing one would be worried about is telegraphing strength the 3-6 inches forward to the original support, in our application, that this technique displaces.
So instead of leaving y'all with the know-it-all "Yeah, it won't be a problem with no proof." attitude, tell you what, I want to know too.
When I do this swap to my car in the next few months, I will do the 'T', most likely, ladder bar technique, which is more of a 'H' than a 'T', cut n' cap off the ends of the original cross member, slap in my spankin' new 1" torsion bars and a support plate welded around their homes, and all the supporting systems that goes with this. Then I'll go take it around some corners a little faster than I should with my hot 360 and let you know how it washes on this thread. I'll add some key point fab pics too.
Until then, I don't expect the front end to fall off when I pull the trigger. :D
Thanks, I know this thread will really help our community!
P.S. It's more like this:
Good point, I do know from experience those 2x3 steel beams are no slouch in the strength department, they do a pretty amazing job at keeping, not just that infamous 4 foot run they cover, but the whole 16+ foot car from turning into a pretzel every time you jack it up, or step to it with some power.
With that being said, I'd think its pretty safe to say, the last thing one would be worried about is telegraphing strength the 3-6 inches forward to the original support, in our application, that this technique displaces.
So instead of leaving y'all with the know-it-all "Yeah, it won't be a problem with no proof." attitude, tell you what, I want to know too.
When I do this swap to my car in the next few months, I will do the 'T', most likely, ladder bar technique, which is more of a 'H' than a 'T', cut n' cap off the ends of the original cross member, slap in my spankin' new 1" torsion bars and a support plate welded around their homes, and all the supporting systems that goes with this. Then I'll go take it around some corners a little faster than I should with my hot 360 and let you know how it washes on this thread. I'll add some key point fab pics too.
Until then, I don't expect the front end to fall off when I pull the trigger. :D
Thanks, I know this thread will really help our community!
P.S. It's more like this:
