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Limiting strap tech (jamnut and spring tech)
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<blockquote data-quote="Dynamite Design" data-source="post: 442754" data-attributes="member: 8415"><p><strong>Re: Limiting strap tech</strong></p><p></p><p>When I used to work at the race prep shop, even the little Volkswagon powered 1600 cars ran at least 2 limit straps on each corner, and they would wear out even with a clevis. The class 1's and trophy trucks would sometimes run 3 at each of the rear wheels, and get replaced often because of the heavy spring rate. They hook a nice bungy cord to them and rock out, til its all replaced.</p><p></p><p>It has everything to do with the spring rate and how many times the tires come off the ground. Its not really a timed lifespan for them. More like duty time, and pressure. Large percentageof the rock crawler population don't have heavy spring rates, or slam droop 10,000 times a day. The effect is probably tons different with heavy axles and light chassis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dynamite Design, post: 442754, member: 8415"] [b]Re: Limiting strap tech[/b] When I used to work at the race prep shop, even the little Volkswagon powered 1600 cars ran at least 2 limit straps on each corner, and they would wear out even with a clevis. The class 1's and trophy trucks would sometimes run 3 at each of the rear wheels, and get replaced often because of the heavy spring rate. They hook a nice bungy cord to them and rock out, til its all replaced. It has everything to do with the spring rate and how many times the tires come off the ground. Its not really a timed lifespan for them. More like duty time, and pressure. Large percentageof the rock crawler population don't have heavy spring rates, or slam droop 10,000 times a day. The effect is probably tons different with heavy axles and light chassis. [/QUOTE]
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