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11-20-2017, 12:38 AM | #17866 |
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11-20-2017, 12:52 AM | #17867 |
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11-20-2017, 01:10 AM | #17868 |
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11-20-2017, 05:10 AM | #17869 | |||
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Grab a gallon of milk. Hold it close to your body and pivot. Hold it out at arm's length and pivot. Which way is easier to pivot? |
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11-20-2017, 08:57 AM | #17870 | |
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That strap ain't doing shit in a crash. Hell, it isn't even well done for the little bit of security it could provide. It has several twists in it that prevent full force from being applied, the limited points of contact are putting very little actual pressure on the wheel, the long gaps on each side are going to permit lateral shift even under light driving conditions, the single strap will just act as a pivot point to flip the wheel in the event of a crash and the ends appear to be rubbing against the raw steel edges so even if it would hold it they won't last long. Without doing the math I would guess that at speed that spare would have an impact force of someplace around a ton. Are the head rests tested to sustain a tone of impact? For a short term situation it may be within the realm of acceptable risk but driving around like that all the time in order to get a change in weight that would probably not even be measurable is foolish. Like I said it is his neck (or his wife, kids, friends) at risk not mine so if he wants to drive around like that "'cuz racecar" I don't care. Other people however need to understand just how dumb a move it is.
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11-20-2017, 10:25 AM | #17871 | |
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11-20-2017, 10:31 AM | #17872 | |
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You should put some type of abrasion protection on the metal edges where the straps cross as well. That is definitely going to be a weak spot. As far as the minimalist delete, @guybo did accomplish that, although I'm not sure it gives quite the benefit you think it does. Honestly just removing the spare and leaving everything else in place would most likely mathematically provide you nearly the same result given where they each sit on the arm. The seats are much closer to CG, so the removal of their weight has less impact then removing the spare, which probably has about the same amount of weight but is further out. You've also raised your center of gravity slightly with the removal of the seats since most of their weight is below CG and placing the tire higher up, for what it's worth.
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However, in my case, I wouldn't worry about the tire moving forward ...... because, in a rear moving crash, the tire would move to the back of the car ...... humfrz |
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Yep. Or see my other option.
Could just do away with it since you don't have a jack anyway.
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