Nice calculator for “structural load” for DIY
Hi Guys, I know not everyone is interested in making there own T/C hold downs and what have you but I have found this site very useful, thought I would pass it along for those of you who like the DIY ...
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Tie downs proved to be the weakest link in the design (unless you have roten camper) and that is good thing.
One of my rears bend about 1" when on bumpy roads, when other member reported that driving over speed bump at 40 mph ruined his.
When engineering for static load is 1 thing, all application where human can be put in danger usually is coming with safety factor 3.
How to calculate dynamic loads is totally different story and the bend truck frames we see on the forum from time to time prove that even truck engineers are not immune to underestimating the forces.
One of my rears bend about 1" when on bumpy roads, when other member reported that driving over speed bump at 40 mph ruined his.
When engineering for static load is 1 thing, all application where human can be put in danger usually is coming with safety factor 3.
How to calculate dynamic loads is totally different story and the bend truck frames we see on the forum from time to time prove that even truck engineers are not immune to underestimating the forces.
