What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
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Hi,
Can someone please, tell me:
What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
Someone suggested that they are reducing the chassis weight, another suggested that they are to allow for homogeneous distribution of the stresses along the members.
Thank you,
H
Can someone please, tell me:
What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
Someone suggested that they are reducing the chassis weight, another suggested that they are to allow for homogeneous distribution of the stresses along the members.
Thank you,
H





RE: What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
RE: What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
Holes punched for mounting optional accessories, or additional frame members for other models based on the same chassis.
Sometimes a hole is punched in a blank in order to allow an odd or severe draw in forming, to prevent cracking or wrinkling.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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RE: What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
making people scratch there heads for 40 years and ask me why??? ..
RE: What is the purpose of holes in chassis frame longitudinal members?
Water / road salt drainout
Welding / assembly fixture locating holes
Tie down holes for rail transport
Measuring holes for collision repair (unlikely)
Recommended attach points for tow truck use
Adjustments made late in development program to tweak crash performance
Guesses, but highly educated guesses after 8 years experience in body design at one of the Detroit 'big 3'.
Mark