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Originally Posted by Advanced Design
Richard, that was some nice progress on the frame. I wonder why the engineers suggested a straight cut. I've read straight cut is good and others strongly suggest a z cut. And I know we shortened frames on big trucks with a straight cut for oil field / construction work. They held up for years of heavy use. I was just a kid then helping Pop.
Good looking hay collection. We use to put up the small round bales that needed hay hooks for handling. Tough work.
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Hi Doug, thanks for checking in. The engineers are my brother (mechanical engineer) who said I'll never get anywhere near the design capacity of the truck and my cousin's husband (petroleum engineer) who pointed out that the extension welded into the frame of the motorhome that he was visiting in used straight cuts and those with fish plates and no outer reinforcing plates like mine will have. The perfectionist in me cringed but I powered through and made the straight cuts!
PS I'm still loving your burb build!