A structural joint for a vehicle is provided that includes a first tubular
beam with forward and rear faces extending in a non-fore and aft
direction. A bracket has a first leg abutting the first beam's forward
face and a second leg transverse to the forward and rearward faces. The
bracket has a third leg extending generally outward from the second leg.
A mound is connected with the bracket and extending outwardly from the
bracket's third leg provides a presentation surface spaced away from the
bracket third leg. A second tubular beam has an end with a generally
inverted U-shaped rear face with a central portion that abuts the mound.
The second beam rear face also has vertical end portions abutting the
bracket third leg. The second tubular beam has a front face which is
spaced from the bracket third leg. Threaded fasteners connect the bracket
and the second tubular beam together. The above noted arrangement causes
the first and second beam to be joined in a very strong joint wherein the
stress is experienced by the beams along their forward and rearward faces
are generally communicated with one another in a manner akin to that of a
bent corner of a single hydro-formed beam.