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The underside of the center console in this 2022 Ram truck has some handy math formulas and some tool conversions (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Raglesnarf@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Engineer here.

This chart seems pretty stupid. I mean, why??? Also, what's the use of the X-Y graph in inches and millimeters?

Also, 3/4" converts to 19.1mm, not 19.0mm (19.05 rounds up)

And anyone who has tried to use metric wrenches as a substitute for the proper size imperial one knows this is only going to work for a couple of sizes. The rest are going to be too tight or usually too loose.

Are there even any imperial fasteners at all on any new vehicles today???

This chart be dumb

[–] Blamemeta@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Its for workers. You can use 3/4 inch sockets on 19 mm bolts for example, and often the other way around too.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If Ram owners could read, they might find this useful

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Who wants to read when they're drunk?

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

It's to help them calculate how close they should get to the ass of my Honda, while in a 30 MPH zone.

[–] CheesyGordita@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not seeing the chart for alcoholic drinks to body weight to insure minimum level of intoxication for truck operation.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Average Ram owner: WTF is this nerd shit?

[–] Blamemeta@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean basic construction charts? They know it by heart.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

You may be overestimating how many Ram drivers actually use their truck for anything besides peacocking. Maybe it's a regional thing, but around here I see more of them without a scratch on the bed than hauling or towing anything.