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Originally Posted by Ross/Kzoo
I have not thought about the steering gear. I can see why all the bumpy roads and shock to the steering components could transfer load to the frame.
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I am not following.
Exactly what or where would the loads be transferred to? I would think any heavy hit would affect the radius (wishbone) ball that is attached to the clutch housing and not the drag link. The steering sector housing when bolted to the frame would more than brace the area in the frame compromised by the hole for the sector shaft, wouldn't it? If anything, there should be a slight amount of triangulated bracing as the steering column is attached to the gas tank thus making that side a tad more rigid. Also, wouldn't most bumps and obstacles on the road be on the passenger side as they would be positioned more to the side of the road (curbs, gutters, washouts, etc.)?