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1. RE: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:25:08 -0500; The problem is fatigue failure caused by the vibration of a moving trailer. A long wheelbase dragster chassis has a lot of flex (a beam in bending supported at each end) so over time the points havi; /html/land-speed/2005-10/msg00004.html (8,084 bytes)
2. Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: Bobbyhotrods@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:47:29 +0000; I accompanied my pal Walt to Maxton this weekend where he de-bugged his new F lakester. One of the bugs appeared when we opened the trailer, a suspension arm was tweaked from the long, rough ride. Th; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00269.html (7,818 bytes)
3. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:57:01 -0600; I have seen them advertised in Hot Rod and National Dragster. I will see if I can find info for you.; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00270.html (8,523 bytes)
4. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "paul bland" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:45:05 +0100; yes we use the very thing you're describing for towing dragsters on the motorway (freeway?), not expensive and a real chassis saver, especially for non-suspension type chassis. We got ours from Gary; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00275.html (8,664 bytes)
5. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:20:17 -0400; With the chassis lightly resting on wooden blocks towing puts no more vertical stress on things than if the car was in the garage . Does anybody tow their cars with the wheels raised so the wheel bea; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00277.html (8,279 bytes)
6. RE: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:47:54 -0400; That might be true if the trailer never moved. Having the car blocked solid going over the road is more like a 24 hour earthquake. Most roads have bumps and potholes that impart significant g forces; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00278.html (8,395 bytes)
7. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "paul bland" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:17:53 +0100; To quote Frank Hawley (and I definitely bow to his judgement) " the worse thing you can do with a race car is tow it down the freeway in a trailer" Cheers, Paul in the UK.; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00279.html (8,482 bytes)
8. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:27:51 -0400; G forces don't fatigue face cars , flexing does . solid; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00280.html (7,879 bytes)
9. RE: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:41:21 -0400; So where would you propose to support said car with no forces applied to the stucture that is differential in nature? If you say like it is on jackstands do me a favor and dope slap yourself as that; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00282.html (8,290 bytes)
10. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:46:26 -0600; Dave, don't get testy,LOL Years ago we used to block our rear engine Mod. roadster when we went to the lakes and Bonneville. The trailer was sprung but it didn't seem to make much difference either w; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00283.html (9,031 bytes)
11. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:17:03 -0400; With my dragster the heaviest part was the engine so that's where I supported it . Worked good with quite a few tow miles . With the streamliner maybe I'll do the same . As to the personal insults ,; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00284.html (7,962 bytes)
12. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:33:11 -0700; All I know is that when I went to the drags with Al and his J/F digger, we would raise the front of the car and put a proper sized tire (no rim) under the pan. Then lower the car so that the pan rest; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00285.html (8,482 bytes)
13. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: desotoman@att.net; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:05:28 +0000; How I support my front motored dragster in my trailer is I cut a groove down a 4x4 peice of lumber 1/4" thick by 1/2" deep then I insert that onto my rear motor plate. On the bottom of the 4x4 I atta; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00286.html (8,458 bytes)
14. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: desotoman@att.net; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:11:31 +0000; Looks like my drawing got distorted, but you all know what I mean. Regards, Tom; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00287.html (7,413 bytes)
15. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:13:28 -0700; My new trailer is pretty softly sprung and even with some things not tied down when I went to get it, nothing inside moved one millimeter, so no big negative g developed. And, man, about the edge of; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00288.html (8,406 bytes)
16. Re: Chassis Cushion? (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:20:19 -0700 (PDT); Funny you should mention that.... I "blew" a rear shock on the last trip home from El Mirage. Ed ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00292.html (7,819 bytes)

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