D44 Truss Type and recommendations

Spoke to the builder today about my D44 rear and we had a discussion about a truss for it.

He has an XJ with an "infinite radius" bend of tubular steel the connects to the two housing tubes of a Dana 44.

I drew this up to represent it.



the bend is done on a machine that achieves said "infinite Radius" bend.

What i am wondering is the actual strength of a single tube bent this way..

And if i should go with a plate steel design such as http://www.tntcustoms.com/webv5/reartruss.asp..

thanks

Aaron

I dont plan on linking the rear or doing an anti wrap bar. I dont plan on baja etc... I will attack rocks and will be running 35's on the D44.

Infinite radius? I'm pretty sure a circle with an infinite radius is a straight line...

I'm not sure what this builder is talking about?

wrong terminology, the picture represents what he was talking about.

gregmondro said:

wrong terminology, the picture represents what he was talking about.

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Exactly.. aside form how the builder or trusser talks about it and terms used.. the picture is worth a 1000 words or soo.. but im just the trussee so clearly i am at a disadvantage of knowledge here.. :jester:

Bump!