Looking for real world experience info on weld-on axle tie down points - specifically on FJ60 axles.
My 60 is full bodied on 38s. It is not overly heavy but it's not a chopped buggy either.
I want to know if anyone have every seen or experienced any problems with using weld-on points (rather than axle wrap straps like I use now). I have heard people worry about the axle tube getting bent or worse, the bracket tearing out of the housing. Of course in a catastrophic accident all bets are off, but what about in "normal" towing, including bumpy roads and the inevitable bouncing in highway driving (whooptie-dos at bridges etc)
Should I worry or am I just being paranoid?
My 60 is full bodied on 38s. It is not overly heavy but it's not a chopped buggy either.
I want to know if anyone have every seen or experienced any problems with using weld-on points (rather than axle wrap straps like I use now). I have heard people worry about the axle tube getting bent or worse, the bracket tearing out of the housing. Of course in a catastrophic accident all bets are off, but what about in "normal" towing, including bumpy roads and the inevitable bouncing in highway driving (whooptie-dos at bridges etc)
Should I worry or am I just being paranoid?