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Old 08-30-2016, 10:00 AM   #6
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Default Re: 66 chevy ll cage

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601 View Post
What Alan said,plus moly will be about half the weight of mild, moly cage will weigh about same or less than mild roll bar.
Mike Taylor 3601
1.625" Mild Steel DOM is .120" wall is 1.929 # per foot

1.625" Chrome Moly is .083" wall is 1.367 # per foot

The weigh savings comes from the fact that you are using a thinner wall material. However in this case the Chrome Moly cage will weigh 29.1% less than Mild Steel.

Tom

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