Posted by Daryl in Oz [58.178.194.144] on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 18:15:04 :
In Reply to: Re: Interesting... posted by Paul(in NY) [12.64.140.181] on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 14:30:48 :
Looking at it from an engineering perspective, I believe it's to help with axle location and adds extra strength to the way the axle is located and held by the U bolts. Even if one bolt broke or they became loose, the axle would still be held in the correct orientation.