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I am getting the weight thing Chris lol
FYI here just saying a difference from the rhino crowd;
I noticed something interesting here guys.
i posted this same poll on rhinotalk and the guys all went twords the 1 3/4
the chrome molly of course,
They also like the DOM material
I like this answer from a friend of mine BigJim
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I will get slammed for this....But if i were doing another cage it would be 1.75 chromo .083 main tubes, 1.5 cross tubes in .065 and then all the small braces and such as the A in the window 1.0 in .065 or smaller. I would be looking for light weight. Durability would not be my main key points. If i roll it I'd build another. That should hold up in any normal circumstances. Weight is horsepower and my rig and my ass needs to be 300 pounds lighter than it is.
You're right, technically DOM starts life as ERW tubing. But, through the process of drawing it through a die and over a mandrel it becomes stronger than your standard ERW mild steel. It has something to do with the cold working process. All I know is that when I bend ERW mild steel, it's a lot easier than bending DOM.I guess you know DOM is mild steel. It also has a welded seam which is finished to look like it is seamless. It is made for hydraulic cylinders and has a perfect inside which you are paying for and don't need for a roll bar.
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