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Originally Posted by EAGLE5
Do threaded rod ends in bending fail much? Are threaded rod ends in bending acceptable ever? Seems like a lot of aftermarket companies offer adjustable suspension that puts the threaded rods in a bending position. I've just read that this is a bad idea. I just don't see people here or anywhere complaining much about actual failures.
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They will always make me a little nervous. Rod ends in bending is a Formula SAE thing (as in they hate it a lot and you get penalized), so for some people it's just a thing you never ever do. Honestly there's just other better ways to do things anyway.
We don't make suspension arms but if we did I wouldn't do it that way. And yes a lot of companies do it and with oversized rod ends so it's generally okay but still...
More worrisome IMO are poly bushings that are used incorrectly on suspension arms.
- Andrew