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May 30, 2011 | 08:05 PM

#41

steelydog

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From: Orlando

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May 30, 2011 | 08:28 PM

#42

MDchanic

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Originally Posted by coltsneckbob

...one flat tire and you might permenantly bend the frame a bit when u jack up a corner. Heck even a stock convert frame bends slightly when u jack a corner - though it returns to normal.

I don't think it's all that bad, Bob.

Sure, it'll flex, and it'll twist, but, like a normal frame (which is hopelessly flexible by modern auto design standards), it will spring back.

The main problem is that over time, it can sag in the middle, especially if it is overloaded, and especially if it is overloaded with a door open.

If he keeps the doors closed when doing things like jacking it or going over rough roads, and if he avoids overloading it, I suspect it will last for years.

- Eric

May 30, 2011 | 08:32 PM

#43

Shizzy

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From: six one two

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Originally Posted by MDchanic

And it should also be taken off the road and burned because it has no shoulder belts, no airbags, no crumple zones, no rollover protection, no collision fuel shut-off, and no shock-absorbing rear bumper, right?

- Eric

edit: Oh, and motorcycles should all be illegal, too, right?

Actually, the crumple zone is now the passenger compartment.