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DOT Drag Radials on and LB Crossmember Broken #317842 05/14/09 11:08 AM 05/14/09 11:08 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,442 LOWELL IN Q QWK_ENUF OP top fuel
QWK_ENUF OP top fuel Q Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,442 LOWELL IN	got the new hoosier DOT drag radials on and went for a test drive after pulling in garage noticed RR tire jammed into rear of qtr panel upon further investigation found right side LB bracket ripped away from LB crossmember weld good but metal torn just above weld any body ever see this before? WAXER

Re: DOT Drag Radials on and LB Crossmember Broken [Re: QWK_ENUF] #317843 05/14/09 11:43 AM 05/14/09 11:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,758 Moved to N.E. Tennessee GomangoCuda master
GomangoCuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,758 Moved to N.E. Tennessee	right beside the weld is a fairly common failure mode. I'll let some of the chassis builders/welders explain why it happened and how to prevent it. your lucky the rear end stayed under the car. I've seen a few that didn't. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Re: DOT Drag Radials on and LB Crossmember Broken [Re: GomangoCuda] #317844 05/14/09 12:15 PM 05/14/09 12:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,442 LOWELL IN Q QWK_ENUF OP top fuel
QWK_ENUF OP top fuel Q Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,442 LOWELL IN	i'm thinking side to side flex . this has been in the car over 6 years other opinions wanted WAXER

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