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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-10-2017, 04:01 PM
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Posted By boywonder
If the sleeved tubing inside the crossbars is...

If the sleeved tubing inside the crossbars is interrupted at the pivot bolt holes it won't do much good.....it has to be one piece to provide any meaningful benefit (since the maximum bending moment...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-09-2017, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
Either a clevis pin (as in this thread) or more...

Either a clevis pin (as in this thread) or more commonly a 1/4-20 bolt and nut. The bolt and nut method has the tubes bearing on the bolt threads...bad in a few ways....the plastic spacer used by...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 10-31-2016, 10:34 AM
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Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
Yup...used lots of muscle and a hose clamp to...

Yup...used lots of muscle and a hose clamp to keep the bars together.........
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 10-29-2016, 08:18 PM
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Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
PM'd you back..........

PM'd you back..........
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 10-29-2016, 06:32 PM
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Posted By boywonder
I'm hanging out at my buddies ranch in escondido...

I'm hanging out at my buddies ranch in escondido watching his mutt (and working on my van!) until tomorrow night...I can probably stop by and help you if still need assistance.
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 05-30-2016, 07:27 AM
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Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
..It's quite likely that the pins are bent from...

..It's quite likely that the pins are bent from the spacing between the crossbars, lose that slop and the pins are in shear.

McMaster sells clevis pins too.....haven't really looked around for...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 05-29-2016, 09:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
One other thing.....consider getting rid of the...

One other thing.....consider getting rid of the slop/spacing between the crossbars; this applies a bending moment to the pins as well as a shear load....not good design....

I used some nylon...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 05-29-2016, 08:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,970
Posted By boywonder
Are you the original owner? If so, then perhaps...

Are you the original owner? If so, then perhaps SMB has changed the design?

The pins that are there have an advantage over threaded fasteners.....you don't have the shear load from the walls of...
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