GA_Boater
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I am not an engineering whizz...but my guess is that a tube in a tube with 4 foot of overlap is much stronger than that swing away casting..especially since its mounts are maybe 3 " wide!!!!! thanks for the help
bob
Actually no. While the doubled tube is stronger, where it ends inside will subject the outside tube to more concentrated force because of the lack of flexibility. It become a stress point.