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<blockquote data-quote="Beerj" data-source="post: 750581" data-attributes="member: 10035"><p>All great points. At this point, after cycling the suspension every which way and having plenty of travel left in all of the heims and no crazy angles, I'm thinking it is indeed a matter of there just being that much pressure on the components. The bars active diameter is 1" stepping up to 1¼" at the splines and is 33" long. The end links are 15¾" long eye to eye with 14" shocks. If I have the rear flexed out and only the extended side connected, the arm on the compressed side is only 4½" eye to eye between the tab and arm. So I'd say it's seeing some considerable torsional force. Also, the rear springs are 100/150, fronts are 150/200 so the bar is definitely getting a workout. I'm sure it took some hits to 1 rear tire going 40-50 mph so I don't think that was doing it any favors either. </p><p></p><p>I understand that by strengthening the tabs, the forces have to be transmitted elsewhere. However, isn't that how it's supposed to be? Like, with no binding, then the forces are what they are and I just need to build everything strong enough to accommodate those forces, such as making the mount double shear. The only way that I could see to reduce the force, would be to run a thinner or longer bar or run longer arms. Really no way to fit a longer bar or arms and my understanding is that if I can currently obtain full articulation, then the bar itself isn't too stiff and any reduction in diameter would just equate to less body roll control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beerj, post: 750581, member: 10035"] All great points. At this point, after cycling the suspension every which way and having plenty of travel left in all of the heims and no crazy angles, I'm thinking it is indeed a matter of there just being that much pressure on the components. The bars active diameter is 1" stepping up to 1¼" at the splines and is 33" long. The end links are 15¾" long eye to eye with 14" shocks. If I have the rear flexed out and only the extended side connected, the arm on the compressed side is only 4½" eye to eye between the tab and arm. So I'd say it's seeing some considerable torsional force. Also, the rear springs are 100/150, fronts are 150/200 so the bar is definitely getting a workout. I'm sure it took some hits to 1 rear tire going 40-50 mph so I don't think that was doing it any favors either. I understand that by strengthening the tabs, the forces have to be transmitted elsewhere. However, isn't that how it's supposed to be? Like, with no binding, then the forces are what they are and I just need to build everything strong enough to accommodate those forces, such as making the mount double shear. The only way that I could see to reduce the force, would be to run a thinner or longer bar or run longer arms. Really no way to fit a longer bar or arms and my understanding is that if I can currently obtain full articulation, then the bar itself isn't too stiff and any reduction in diameter would just equate to less body roll control. [/QUOTE]
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