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Snowy Chassis Steel 27th September 2010, 10:12 PM

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alga The book specifies 1.6 tube... 27th September 2010, 10:56 PM

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27th September 2010, 10:56 PM

alga

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The book specifies 1.6 tube (16 gauge). By moving from 1.5 to 2.0 wall thickness you get a 21% decrease of beam deflection for a 30% increase in weight.

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