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Old 05-31-2012, 08:42 PM   #1084
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena View Post
I thought I read somewhere that our trucks ARE made of 16 ga? Or is it more like 18ga?
19 ga on exterior panels minus the bedsides.
But with that said, modern day 18 ga is on the lower end of the tolerances and closely matches the original thickness scale of 19 ga typically measuring around .042...Eric
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