Question for Mr Gibbs

[flyerncle]

Double up on the 3mm and plug weld through some holes drilled in it.
Rightly or wrongly I used 25x50 box with tube through one side so as it would not collapse and my diff brackets are the folded type.

[Jezzer99]

Is anyone other than Dogwood doing the rear support for the diff? I was planning to as it just seems to make sense to have a rear support in it as originally design.

[Tatey]

I think i will be, can't cause any harm in doing so and it will give me a bit more piece of mind.

[HandyAndy]

Jeff,
i was "thinking" about doing it, tho to be totally honest i,m not sure, would be nice to have other,s points of view.

i suppose there is also no reason "not" to do it, as its quite easy to do & doesn,t seem to get in the way of anything else. hmmmm

also after seeing the pic showing a westie,s diff area damage i,m now thinking "Andy just bl@@dy do it" can only be a help i suppose.

cheers
andy

[Jezzer99]

Hmmm... it makes sense the more I think of it; it's one less twisting force on the diff so I think I'm going to do it

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by Jezzer99

Hmmm... it makes sense the more I think of it; it's one less twisting force on the diff so I think I'm going to do it

hmmmm i think i,ll be making up a bracket tomorrow then

cheers
andy

[alga]

The main function of the rear diff mount on the Sierra is to provide the third, rear, attachment point to the subframe. It is has a generously moving rubber bushing, so I doubt you would transfer much torque through there.

Incidentally, I've been browsing the Caterham assembly instructions today, they have this mount point chopped off altogether on Sierra diffs.