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Old 09-01-2014, 09:30 PM
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Yeah - that's the $million question - how much vertical bracing for the weight (like a house frame to the foundation) and how much vertical for the span.

Big Al's has a 3/4" square tube steel stand that is just a single tube in all directions - no centre bracing - supposedly it will support the weight ...

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Originally Posted by Scythanith View Post
You could easily put a full sized truck on a simple 2x4 frame. If you're worried about earthquakes or people running into it from the side you'd need a little more lateral support (cross bracing). Here is mine made from 2x6 for a 270g. It's so overkill it's humorous
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