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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:13 pm 
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ok, so i am cutting up my frame soon and adding some tubing.
i was wondering what tubing all of you use?


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:18 pm 
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1'' .095 DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubeing is what most people and manufacturers use. For smaller supports you can use 1'' DOM. A lot of people use whatever they can find and it works as long as it is properly welded.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:20 pm 
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alright thanks


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:28 pm 
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you mean 1.5 right.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:01 pm 
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1.5" .095 electroweld is what most use and most manufactures use. But DOM is much stronger.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:13 pm 
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Right now I get 1.5" .120 wall DOM for $3.00 a foot. So its not too bad of a price for the extra strength around the cockpit.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:34 pm 
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For the difference in price you would be doing your self a favor by buying the DOM. I use nothing but DOM on all chassis parts.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:42 pm 
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davehix wrote:
you mean 1.5 right.

Y'all know what I meant.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:43 am 
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1 5/8 .120 wall dom. thats stuff is good and strong. Afterburnt's whole buggy is built out of that stuff

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:38 pm 
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alright thanks everyone


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