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Originally posted by sendit View PostI agree. With the cargo weight somewhat cantilevered and the bouncing that could happen heavier is better.
3/16 is roughly 4.5lbs per foot and 1/4" is about a pound more per foot (just under). Negligible difference in weight but significantly stronger.
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Originally posted by Dale Moser View Post14ga WILL fold, 3/16" Is perfect, 1/4" is un-necessary weight.
Good reason to have ten extra 50lb bags of corn laying around to me. For testing reasons of course, along with a 6-pack of cold beverages. Load it up, and jump up and down on it.
Don't forget: do not exceed your hitch gross weight or classification.Last edited by Texas Grown; 05-24-2017, 11:57 AM.
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Originally posted by Texas Grown View PostI'm no formal engineer. But I'm inclined to agree with Dale on this for the most part. At minimum, make the receiver part 3/16" and run it to the very back of the basket. I know 1/4" won't fail on that part. And any thing sectioned on the base will be strengthened by the shorter runs between corners and center braces. That will increase the base capacity weight.
Good reason to have ten extra 50lb bags of corn laying around to me. For testing reasons of course, along with a 6-pack of cold beverages. Load it up, and jump up and down on it.
Don't forget: do not exceed your hitch gross weight or classification.
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Will you be using this with a UTV? If so I suspect 500# static will exceed the capacity of the receiver tube. Keep in mind that the guys that weld UTV frames are probably not nuclear qualified. Also, should you decide to go with lighter gage tubing check to make sure it will fit the receiver tube. I have seen the squared off corners of the lighter gage tubing not fit a standard receiver tube.
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Originally posted by kmitchl View PostWill you be using this with a UTV? If so I suspect 500# static will exceed the capacity of the receiver tube. Keep in mind that the guys that weld UTV frames are probably not nuclear qualified. Also, should you decide to go with lighter gage tubing check to make sure it will fit the receiver tube. I have seen the squared off corners of the lighter gage tubing not fit a standard receiver tube.
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Originally posted by Keith View PostAs mentioned be sure your tubing will fit in your receiver. If it has square corners, it probably won't fit. Also, be sure your license plate can be seen from behind. Legally I believe it has to be unobstructed with a light. I've heard of people getting tickets for that before.
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Originally posted by jctex81 View PostOh Man
When I built mine, it wasn't 2 weeks before a lady bumped into the back of it at a stop light. I didn't have a load on it. And it didn't do any damage to mine. But she just wasn't paying close attention. She was watching my vehicle body and not what was below my tailgate, while talking to a passenger .Last edited by Texas Grown; 05-24-2017, 04:17 PM.
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