At 07:54 PM 4/17/2007, you wrote: >You may be right on this flat bar idea but a tube is very strong >compared to a flat and one rolled to an arch would be even stronger >when loaded normal(Perpendicular) to the out side of the bend and >the round side >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
What I meant by more "flat plate area" was the top of the roll over structure in the RV does not have much surface area and seems to me would penetrate any soft surface. I'd want something like a 6 inch square plate on the top or something. Larry Flesner
