Re: [6pack] Addco rear roll bar

[Ted Schumacher via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>]

These are valid points.  Another supplier uses the same mounting method 
- ie asking a 40+ year old thin piece of sheet metal to tolerate the 
forces of an active suspension component. That's why we redesigned this 
mount for all the bars we make. We only make mount for the bar to frame, 
not the bar to active suspension arm.  No drilling, no fuss, no rubber 
bushings.  Yes, we do sell them. Commercial over.  Thanks for your time. Ted

On 11/5/2015 9:24 PM, John North via 6pack wrote:
> I bought the front and rear upgraded roll bars from TRF in a sale a
> while ago and started install today.   The front looks fine, just a
> straight swap,   But the rear made me stop and think a while.   It
> installs through the spring perch, with a washer on each side of the
> a-arm, then two rubber bushings, the roll bar and another rubber
> bushing.   This has so much rubber in there, it doesn't seem like it
> would work real well.   It also requires drilling the frame then
> inserting u-clamps through one hole in the frame and out the other,
> then attaching the bushings and clamps.
>
> The instructions are written in poor English and don't mention some of
> the parts that come with the kit.   There is a plate, for example,
> that obviously goes with the bushing and clamp holding the bar to the
> frame, but no mention of where it goes.   The best place would
> presumably be inside the frame and under the u-bolt, but this is a box
> frame and no way to get it in there.   Can't see that it would have
> much value installed on the outside between the bushing and the frame,
> but there's really no other way to mount it.
>
> So has anyone installed this kit and have some advice?   How much
> torque will the bar apply to the frame?   If I install it so that the
> sandwich layers are u-bolt/frame/plate/bushing/bracket is that going
> to hold up or will it just tear the frame.
>
> Any experiences or advice would help
>
> John North
> 1976 TR6
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