Walt, et al - Are the photo's or other information regarding this lower control arm failure available? Data like this can help pin-point areas of high loads and also where stress concentrations exist in the current configuration. Part of the logic that I am using in my deliberations on this topic is that providing for "load sharing" would lower some localized stresses, and reduce the amount of bending and deflections that cause steel and other materials to crack due to fatigue. The reduced bending would also enhance handling because the geometry of the suspension would remain more stable and accurate. I am going to try this out on my car, and try to draw some conclusions with regards to load-sharing and possible suspension binding. I may be able to instrument some of the suspension members with strain gauges to measure actual induced loads during driving. (As they say - In God we trust ... all others must bring data!). I want to commend those who have contributed very thoughtful posts on this subject. As I have said earlier - the power of a large group of interested people working on a problem can be awesome. Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: Included were photos of Tom Long's lower control arm that failed under normal use. This was a stress fracture that grew over time. It was a miracle that the piece broke while the car was parked overnight and not being driven.