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A piece of round tubing is added between the stock framerails to add some lateral stiffness. If you look closely, the boxing that extends beyond the framerails is welded to a flat plate just behind the shock mounts. Hopefully we’ll never need it, but the idea is in the event of a hard hit from the rear everything is expected to bend up to the plate, while our center section stays intact.
Project Mudslinger: All Caged In

A piece of round tubing is added between the stock framerails to add some lateral stiffness. If you look closely, the boxing that extends beyond the framerails is welded to a flat plate just behind the shock mounts. Hopefully we’ll never need it, but the idea is in the event of a hard hit from the rear everything is expected to bend up to the plate, while our center section stays intact.  View Related Article

 

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