Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)

[Doubeleive]

I was thinking the same thing, but not many options besides welding or drilling.

 

[Doubeleive]

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[randeez]

Maybe out and under the arm?

I dont think its going to be much of a pull on it...I'll know real quick if its going to work or not lol

 

[randeez]

https://www.fastenal.com/en/84/load-calculator

 

[randeez]

Grade 8


You thinking the bolt breaking at the lower shock mount would be more of a tensile load?

 

[wjburken]

Grade 8
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You thinking the bolt breaking at the lower shock mount would be more of a tensile load?

You bolt is not going to be in shear. It is going to see a bending moment on it so the lower side of the bolt will be in tension, not shear, when it takes the load at launch.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Maybe out and under the arm?

I dont think its going to be much of a pull on it...I'll know real quick if its going to work or not lol

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I picturing it stay exactly where it is now, just having the bracket mount with the lower strut mount instead of it bolting the the single strut bolt.

The thought that shearing the bolt never crossed my mind until @iamdub mentioned it

 

[randeez]

You bolt is not going to be in shear. It is going to see a bending moment on it so the lower side of the bolt will be in tension, not shear, when it takes the load at launch.

correct, sorry i edited before you responded

so the wheel and suspension weighs maybe 100lbs..they'll be about 1600lbs of force from the spring pushing down, that as it sits the weight of truck is pushing down (each side) the front sway bar if both wheels are moving it shouldnt put any additional force on anything

 

[randeez]

I picturing it stay exactly where it is now, just having the bracket mount with the lower strut mount instead of it bolting the the single strut bolt.

The thought that shearing the bolt never crossed my mind until @iamdub mentioned it

those bolts are only 5/16 iirc, and i would need an L-bracket that could not distort

nm youre saying leave the strut bolt and put additional bracket ?

 

[pwtr02ss]

those bolts are only 5/16 iirc, and i would need an L-bracket that could not distort

nm youre saying leave the strut bolt and put additional bracket ?

No, just using the lower strut mount as the mounting point. That "L" bracket would need a gusset on each end. The lower strut mount bolts would be in tensile instead of shear so it should be plenty strong.