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Tom. .. Was looking for a simpler answer really and maybe there is none


No car parts no running assemblies take a length of rod simple steel say 4 inch long let's say you put tension on it and it elongates and breaks at 10,000 lbs after you establish that,

Let's say at 8,000 lbs there is no permanent elongation call that a max working load ?
Iam sure if you take it repeatedly to 7,999 lbs each time that would be a fatigue cycle

Now in the extreme other direction you put 10 grams of pull on it is that a cycle? I wouldn't think so.

At which point in applying force could you chalk it up as a cycle?


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The thing I like about Frieburger is much of his chatter is what most car guys would say ..Anybody that has watched the Drag Week feed will get to see his true love for everything that has wheels and the people involved. At times I'd like to slap him in the head or say cheers bud!