Something new, Safety Misalignment!

[Gravel Maker]

Not Safety Washers & not Standard High Misalignment.
I was looking to add Safety Washers to our line up but something kept bugging me. Wouldn’t the mating surface between the High Misalignment and the Safety Washer add more stress to something you are trying to make more safe? Misalignment goes inside the bore of the rod end to remove the stress but a traditional Safety Washer goes on top of the stack and adds an unresolved join right next to the bolt end.

What I came up with doesn’t seem like it should be revolutionary or anything but I couldn’t find another like it so here goes. I combined the Safety Washer with the High Misalignment to eliminate the need for a separate piece. I would only use them where needed because they cost a bit more than a traditional High Misalinment because we have to start with a substantially larger Stainless Rod and Stainless isn’t cheap.

Another benefit is while eliminating the gap between the safety washer, you shorten the bolt overall length which lessens the leverage on the bolt.

 

[colbystephens]

pardon my lack of knowledge, but what is this thing for?

 

[mAdhaTTeR]

pardon my lack of knowledge, but what is this thing for?

Glad you said it first, I'm too shy to admit it. What is it?

 

[howdiy]

I believe it is for if the heim breaks it won't fit over the bolt.

 

[Gravel Maker]

Thats it!

Normally in single shear (Like Steering) you would add a safety washer but that makes the stack height higher. These lower the stack height and remove another item from your list to buy. Lowering the stack height lessens the leverage put on the bolt itself.