joefarmer
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I can't figure out how to make the front driveshaft loop so the '98 will pass tech in Atlanta. The rules say:
"In place of a cross member, in the vicinity of the front universal joint, all vehicles running 11.99 or quicker must have a retainer loop with 360 degrees of enclosure, 1/4 inch minimum thickness and two inches wide, or 7/8 inch by 0.065 inch welded steel tubing, securely mounted and located within six inches of the front universal joint to support the drive shaft in the event of U-joint failure. 4WD vehicles must have a retainer loop matching above description installed for the front drive shaft. Long-bed trucks with a carrier bearing must have loops as described above on both rear drive shafts. Open drivelines passing any part of the driver’s body must be completely enclosed in 1/8 inch minimum thickness steel plate, securely mounted to the frame or frame structure."
Can anyone give me a clue where to mount this loop? It would appear that it needs to move with the front axle? Better yet, does anyone have a picture of a front loop?
brandon.
"In place of a cross member, in the vicinity of the front universal joint, all vehicles running 11.99 or quicker must have a retainer loop with 360 degrees of enclosure, 1/4 inch minimum thickness and two inches wide, or 7/8 inch by 0.065 inch welded steel tubing, securely mounted and located within six inches of the front universal joint to support the drive shaft in the event of U-joint failure. 4WD vehicles must have a retainer loop matching above description installed for the front drive shaft. Long-bed trucks with a carrier bearing must have loops as described above on both rear drive shafts. Open drivelines passing any part of the driver’s body must be completely enclosed in 1/8 inch minimum thickness steel plate, securely mounted to the frame or frame structure."
Can anyone give me a clue where to mount this loop? It would appear that it needs to move with the front axle? Better yet, does anyone have a picture of a front loop?
brandon.