Build it safe
(New page: For the benefit of the newbies, or a reminder to the "memory challenged", there are many basic safety issues that should always be observed, whether you build it from the ground up, or fin...) |
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Unless they are factory, or you did them yourself, check em. Aluminum lines need a Double Flare. | Unless they are factory, or you did them yourself, check em. Aluminum lines need a Double Flare. | ||
Surprising how many people don't know that. If you don't know how to tell, get someone who does. Especially check any newly installed pieces, like around proportioning valves. | Surprising how many people don't know that. If you don't know how to tell, get someone who does. Especially check any newly installed pieces, like around proportioning valves. | ||
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| + | Frame members are best, but if it goes through sheet metal, use at least a 3 inch grade 8 washer. Use grade 8 bolts and nuts. Never use the seat anchors, and don't use them for comparison. You weight much more than the seat, so the belt anchors must be 4 or 5 times stronger than the seat anchors. | ||
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