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Rod End Ratings vs. estimated loads
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<blockquote data-quote="Boxxerace" data-source="post: 1111277" data-attributes="member: 16687"><p>Hi all, </p><p></p><p>Just for grin's, I wonder if anyone has some real world data that can help a never-before-4linked type guy determine what quality and rating rod end one would need. </p><p></p><p>I created a virtual mockup of a suspension setup using the Suspension Calculator that Triaged (Pirate) made. On the materials tab in the excel spreadsheet, there is an estimated "rod end rated load". </p><p></p><p>On the upper links it calculated a load of "32,000 lbs" and the lower "55,000 lbs". </p><p></p><p>To me, these numbers seem high if this load rating is an estimate of what you should purchase. What I ponder, is how much fudge room these estimates provide? What are the ballpark ratings based on, ie: your rig dropping down off a 5 foot ledge, a 15 foot ledge, a 150 foot ledge? </p><p></p><p>In the real world, are dudes in Jeep TJ / Runner / Cherokee sized trucks splitting 3/4 thread, 16,000 lbs static load rated rod ends under aggressive or moderated driving? I know these things are all relative, but there has to be a way to provide some relational data.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the thing to do if find out what ratings / size joints folks are running. I have seen Bunks rig with his fist sized Evo joints to Warjeepers rig with zero joints. Thoughts? </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/files/JMR/rsmrsm-diag.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boxxerace, post: 1111277, member: 16687"] Hi all, Just for grin's, I wonder if anyone has some real world data that can help a never-before-4linked type guy determine what quality and rating rod end one would need. I created a virtual mockup of a suspension setup using the Suspension Calculator that Triaged (Pirate) made. On the materials tab in the excel spreadsheet, there is an estimated "rod end rated load". On the upper links it calculated a load of "32,000 lbs" and the lower "55,000 lbs". To me, these numbers seem high if this load rating is an estimate of what you should purchase. What I ponder, is how much fudge room these estimates provide? What are the ballpark ratings based on, ie: your rig dropping down off a 5 foot ledge, a 15 foot ledge, a 150 foot ledge? In the real world, are dudes in Jeep TJ / Runner / Cherokee sized trucks splitting 3/4 thread, 16,000 lbs static load rated rod ends under aggressive or moderated driving? I know these things are all relative, but there has to be a way to provide some relational data. Maybe the thing to do if find out what ratings / size joints folks are running. I have seen Bunks rig with his fist sized Evo joints to Warjeepers rig with zero joints. Thoughts? [IMG]http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/files/JMR/rsmrsm-diag.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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