Hi,
Was wondering if any of you have any thoughts on the advantages or disadvantages for which way your clevis sits for pulling. I'm trying to finish up some drawings for a sub frame with a new hook point and need to decide if I want my clevis hole vertical or horizontal. I have a monster sized clevis with a screw in pin that's about 1-3/4" diameter and the hole in this clevis for a hook is about 4" wide x 6" long. Should be plenty stout for what I have yanking on it.
Seems to me the set up would be stronger or easier on the pin if the pin was sideways. This way the pin will be loaded completly in shear and at both ends of the pin.
If the pin is mounted vertical then it seems like the load would be trying to bend the pin two directions. The top being pulled on and the bottom of the pin being pushed back?
Also considering which way might be easier to hook the thing up? Probably not much difference there?
And one more thought. If mounted hook vertical... would anything be gained by restricting the side to side movement of the clevis?
Appreciate any thoughts on this.
Bob
Was wondering if any of you have any thoughts on the advantages or disadvantages for which way your clevis sits for pulling. I'm trying to finish up some drawings for a sub frame with a new hook point and need to decide if I want my clevis hole vertical or horizontal. I have a monster sized clevis with a screw in pin that's about 1-3/4" diameter and the hole in this clevis for a hook is about 4" wide x 6" long. Should be plenty stout for what I have yanking on it.
Seems to me the set up would be stronger or easier on the pin if the pin was sideways. This way the pin will be loaded completly in shear and at both ends of the pin.
If the pin is mounted vertical then it seems like the load would be trying to bend the pin two directions. The top being pulled on and the bottom of the pin being pushed back?
Also considering which way might be easier to hook the thing up? Probably not much difference there?
And one more thought. If mounted hook vertical... would anything be gained by restricting the side to side movement of the clevis?
Appreciate any thoughts on this.
Bob