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Old 09-18-2010, 10:06 PM
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Default Re: Frame Stretching

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy View Post
Nice little trick but you now have no side strength in your rails you would be better to have a piece made that would be 2 inches long and you have 3 to 4 bolts on both sides of the cut this will give you strength. Take your rails and flex it I am sure it bends very very easy. I thought Freddy was making you rails..
I hope Freddy is making me rails, he said he was busy. I had extra parts and time on my hands so I thought I would give this a try tonight. One piece is always better than two. BTW the cross-members keep most of the flex out of it.

Last edited by Claus; 09-18-2010 at 10:35 PM.
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