| Author | Message | ||
     Ducbsa |
Why are these needed? Wouldn't a closed tailgate do the same thing? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ffi-m4150-1?sei d=srese3&gclid=CjwKCAjwm4ukBhAuEiwA0zQxk-fXT9FP0rl 4MFBZFGSJVFYw3PG4P_0zQ4RI3IhTqT_UtkpjiwIeJRoCdKcQA vD_BwE#overview | ||
| Ratbuell |
A fool and his money... Truck beds aren't "frame" anyway. Four bolts (MAYBE six) hold the box to the frame rails. Zero stiffening aspect. If a truck box stiffened the frame, how do cab-and-chassis units not fold like a pretzel? | ||
| Aesquire |
Those look like they'd stiffen the sides against swaying in the wind with the gate open, and help keep the rusted out bed rigid until parts fall off. Technically, by reducing major swaying they would reduce drag on top speed runs on the highway, but you'd get better rigidity and less drag from shutting the gate. Mythbusters settled that years ago with real world testing, and a cute little water tunnel. Ratbuell is right on this one. Spend that money on shocks, and you'll be happier. Or nitrous. A buddy likes dual systems so you can laugh when the heads come through the hood. | ||
| Aesquire |
Worse, the only good reason to drive with the gate open is to haul long objects, and the braces would block the ability to carry sheets of wood or drywall. Lose lose. Iirc they sell bond on frame stiffeners that epoxy to the frame with welding optional. That work. https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/chas sis-stiffeners | ||
| Court |
AND . . . . to scatter several Pelican cases of Nikon camera bodies and lens down the highway . . . . Thus . . justifying the investment in great cases. |
