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Old 12-27-2010, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JAMMER View Post
Travis you have a good start there. Composite plastic do you have to use a special glue? It a new Idea for a lowboy only thing will it be strong enough to hold a lot of weight I guess only time will tell. Ed
You can't glue it the plastic is chemical resistant. As for it holding weight if it holds up my track loader or a truck that is good enough I don't plan on standing on it.

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You might need to mill some pockets in the frame rails to lighten it plus give it some strength. Channel or box beam is stronger than solid rod.

Lynn
Thanks lyn I plan on using tension wire to pre arch it to make it resemble a real one.

Travis
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