Shock mount tie downs Options

[spare time toys]

can some one post a sketch with the size and hole dia. for the tie down brackets that mount on the rear shock lower bolts. I have a bunch of heavy steal and a way to nock out a couple of sets of these (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)

[groot]

You might be surprised. That tire gives a lot more than a strap, especially with two pulling against each other. Braking, turning, bumps, and acceleration with the tow vehicle manifests its load through those straps, trying to pull those poor little trailing arms together.

I agree that in most circumstances the load is small, but one emergency braking manuever over a bump while towing and there's a bigger spike on those trailing arms than they'll see on the track.

For example: Ford has very specific tough ocean/rail shipping tie down tests that are usually the most stringent test for the body of a vehicle. The loads are higher in that test than any other test, now some of that has to do with connecting rail cars.... clang (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon_bump.gif)