reinforcing body

[brebett]

Hi, I'm planing of reinforcing the body by putting U-beam around. I'm thinking of steel. will it be too heavy. Could I do it with aluminium U-beam. How thick should I take. Quite often I have to jack the argo with a jack all on the side of the argo. It's not very good on the plastic.
PS: if I get the chance to buy adair track I won't have to use the jack I guess

[kghills]

What part of the body are you jacking on? Are you using a HiLift type Jack? I would think the lighter the better. Are you so stuck your winch wont pull you out?

Keith.

[brebett]

Hi Keith, I'm using a high lift jack and put it along the edge of the body. Yes sometimes I'm badly stuck and nothing to winch but when I use it on the lake in winter there is no place to winch. Unfortunately I still don't have the adair track ( no money).

[rapidroy]

Okay brebett, so you are talking of a band the length of the argo along the parting seam, correct? I use steel angle iron, I dont think there would be any advantage using channel over angle material. I have seen this referred to as the belly band and the ROPS uses it for support as well as home made roof racks and it is angle material.

[brebett]

Thank you, you're talking about a steel blade with 90 degree angle I guess. How thick are you taking.
Jack

[Rock Doctor]

3/16 should be fine