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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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i have a full weld in roll cage including front triangulation



my dilema is, is a front strut brace needed?

a pic just so you can see what i have already,





what ya reckon people
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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I'd go with one... then its triangulated!

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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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thats what i was thinking






anyone else with a veiw?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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anyone else agree or not?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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I'd say yes. Purely to stop any chance the wings might try to fold in on each other. Don't know nowt about the subject. Just a hunch.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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If its a proper one then yes.

If its a show bolt on jobbie then TBH its hardly going to make a lot of diference, especially if the shell is already seam welded.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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the rest of the shell is now fully sorted, seam welded etc....



i was gonna weld the brackets to the turrets and have removeable brace
(with threaded section in middle for adjustment)


think im passed off the shelf stuff now
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