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Frame: - Center Section
Tip:
The 0.750 (3/4”) chromoly tubes generally fit snug into the ends of the square aluminum
tubes, if they do not, slightly dent in one side of the square tube, just enough to hold the
chromoly tube in place.
Tip:
If your vertical tubes are just short of 36 inches do not worry, just be sure the ¼ inch hole for
the diagonal brace is 7 5/8 inches up from the BOTTOM of the vertical tube to keep things square.
The rest of the measurements should be from the top of the vertical tube.
1)
Drill all of the ¾ inch holes in the square tube parts.
Tip:
Do not try to do the ¼” holes yet
, as they will require the round tubes to be inserted first
to allow for precise alignment.
Tip:
On the bottom horizontal square tubes, have the holes go all the way through both sides,
this way the steel on the vertical square tubes will have another anchor point to prevent it
from possibly moving within the square tube.
2)
Insert the two 5 ½” chromoly tubes 1 ½ inches into the ends of one of the 14 3/8” long
connecting tubes. Insert the two 2 ½ inch x 0.058 wall chromoly tube 1 ½ inches into the
second 14 3/8” connecting tube. Be sure to use the 0.058” wall chromoly in the second one
for an optional weight shift kit later.
3)
Insert the 1
st
connecting tube with 5 ½ inch chromoly inserts into the ¾” hole that is 8 ½
inches from the top of one of the 36 inch long square vertical tubes. Then the second
connecting tube with the 0.058 wall chromoly into the lower ¾ inch hole in the vertical tube.
Then one end of the 16 3/8 chromoly tube into the top ¾ inch hole in the vertical tube. Now
install the second vertical tube onto the assembly.
