
When is enough torque?
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- elgemcdlf
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When is enough torque?
I was on the IRS forum & checking into what I would need to do to get my front wheels off the ground on launch. Came across this pic.


- popeyes71
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Re: When is enough torque?
Thats nice! Hopefully thats all that got damaged, because I've seen drive shafts and transmissions grenade and come through the floor boards. Remember, Pumped up motor + Sticky slicks in the back = Finding the weakest link.
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Re: When is enough torque?
There is a group of us wanting to know what that tube is made of to twist up like that instead of shearing.
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Re: When is enough torque?
Plastic?
Sadly from the look of the wheel side U joints fresh rust this was a new part.
Sadly from the look of the wheel side U joints fresh rust this was a new part.
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Re: When is enough torque?
Thinwall drivelines will do that. It doesn't always take a lot either. A 4BT powered F250 I sold twisted the rear driveshaft right off like that. I'd have figured the Dana 60 rear would have broke first.
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Re: When is enough torque?
My guess is that is mild steel tubing.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/cc ... ewall.html
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/cc ... ewall.html
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Re: When is enough torque?
Yes most driveshafts are just mild steel. I've seen quite a few heavy trucks twist them up like that.
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