06-04-2020, 01:14 PM
Can anyone tell me if it is necessary to brace the front cross member on cars with (hopefully) improved front brakes to prevent it deflecting at the ball joint under braking loads? I assume that the longtitudinal member running between the cross members on coupled brake cars does this, or is it mainly to support the centre of the brake cross shaft?
It would be easy enough to add some extra support here but most of the lost motion may be due to the front axle twisting which is impossible to cure without major modification of the radius arms.
It would be easy enough to add some extra support here but most of the lost motion may be due to the front axle twisting which is impossible to cure without major modification of the radius arms.