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Old May 12, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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custom crossmember

is 3/8" steel good enough for a custom crossmember or does it need to be 1/4"?
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Old May 12, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Re: custom crossmember

I'm not tring to be mean. But, Uh is't 3/8" thicker than 1/4".

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Old May 12, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Re: custom crossmember

if you are building a crossmember, it should be made out of round or box tubing, not flat stock. wall thickness of said crossmember can be 1/8"maybe 3/16, definitely 3/16 on the mounting brackets.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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good call on that... btw i do kno that 3/8 is bigger than 1/4 im just a dumb *** after 1 oclock in the mornin lol my bad
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