Th wider spread of the loops would be more stable lifting.


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Posted by chriscase on Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 11:11:30 :

In Reply to: Re: M37 / M43 - Rebar Loops Welded on Bumpers? posted by Paul (in NY) on Friday, June 08, 2007 at 13:10:44 :

The wide spread would be important because the frame is below the center of gravity, making a slung truck top heavy. A bit of calculatorising gives me a tensile strength of about 9,000# for a piece of 1/2" mild steel. Times 4 on the front bumper. 50% more if it's actually 5/8" rod. Anyways, plenty strong for the front half of a 10,000# GVW truck. Even more so if the hooked up by passing the cable through he big loop and hooking to the usual shackle. Maybe that is why the loops are so big? That would give the wide spread for stability and still most of the lifting force would be on the frame, less on the bumper.

Did they do any mods to the heavier rear of the truck, or just widen the front points?



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