The load applied to a bold!!!!!!!!!

[Urge]

Ok

Here,s one for you lot,

how does one work out the load/force being applied to a suspension bolt???/

To be more specific, on a lower wishbone on the front suspension, one of the two bolts that goes through each bush at the end of the wishbone as its held through its bracket.

I am certon that when a car is made, and things are means tested, there has to be a calculation that can work this out??????

I want to adapt mine, and need to know the size of blot required

any bright sparks out there????????????

[CarAbuser]

I'm sure the spelling Nazis will be along soon to help out.

[deadtom]

it depends a lot on the design of the linkage and the angles involved.

can you come up with a reasonably accurate schematic?

[Urge]

OMG spelling nazis go away lol

but truthfully, I was born dyslexic so go easy on my plz

No cant do guesstamate as friends want them when I have finalised the setup

needs to be safe

[996TT02]

Maintain the same diameter and grade and you'll be fine.

Length is irrelevant as long as supported i.e. there is no leverage due to the length that could result in flex and fatigue failure.

On the other hand if you wanted to reduce the diameter, I don't think that's a good ideal, bolts can shear.

[Alucidnation]

Head?


Anyway, top lurking.

[Urge]

what I hope to do is work out the load being applied to the bolt on the original set up,

make my hopfully improved set up, and means test it on my 30 tonne press

I need to know what it has to stand up to in order to say if my new set up is safe