Neat idea for increasing cargo capacity of a small car. I agree with the Mark of the East. While the occasional twisting as you drive may not be a problem, if the box starts to rock and oscillate you will start to fatigue the tubing. A large mass on a small support is bound to oscillate. This might actually be a good application for more wood as wood does not weaken from fatigue in the same way metal does. But, just adding some brackets that engage on the bumper to hold the platform steady may do the trick. Anything that holds the box steady will go a long way to protecting the platform from failure. Nick On Jun 9, 2010, at 5:07 AM, goffma_at_aol.com wrote: > I hate to think what would happen if > your loaded cargo box broke lose on one of those crowded California > Highways... > > East Coast Mark Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 54 South Rd Groton, CT 06340 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 09 2010 - 06:25:40 PDT
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