I am proud of you Jerry :) I like a guy willing to static test
his products.
     It probably will be strong enough. However the tire is
distributing the load a bit.
     Nice quick and dirty test however.

     For a better, more accurate test use two blocks of wood under
the ends
     and cut a pieces of 1/2 steel in the same shape as the end
housing.
     Bolt the steel plate to a junk oil pan and support the front end
of
     the oil pan with another block of wood. Use a 12 by 18 piece of
3/4
     ply on top of the oil pan to support the tire.

     Don't drive the truck up on it but jack it up and then let it
down on
     the whole works.

Paul,   Can you paint a better word picture or even better a drawing
of the test set up?   Jerry

Sure Jerry. I'll do a 3D. Here is a paint sketch in the man time.
Drill holes and bolt the 1/2 inch steel plate to the pan and the hat section.
It is the curve of the oil pan as it bears on the hat section that counts.
These details are critical to getting a good static test.

Support the other end of the oil pan and steel plate with a block of wood.

Keep the tire closely centered over the beam as much as possible.

You may get some local yielding of the mild steel and that will tell us what
we need to know.

Paul Lamar
 
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