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Old 05-19-2017, 11:00 PM   #21
joedoh
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Re: Aftermarket chassis choices

stiff chassis only serve to break suspension. the guys who are saying you arent going to twist a 6" beam are right.

a ladder is a great example. get an aluminum ladder and hold one end while your friend holds another, even with all the rungs you can still deflect it, probably pretty substantially.

push with all your might in the direction of your friend on only one leg though and you will never "diamond" all those rung segments. ever. that is the strength of laddering.

the commercial I will always remember is the ford truck frame advert that grabbed opposite corners and got over a foot of deflection.
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