Material Choice Question

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I am building this bumper for the Jeep I am building the kid, and I have a question about which material to use for the hoop over the winch:The local steel yard sells 1.75" .120 DOM for $6+/foot, or I can get the same dimensions in HREW (or CREW) for $2.50/foot.Is the HREW strong enough to support the weight of the jeep in a rollover (low speed while off-roading most likely, but always possible at highway speed)? The hoop (usually called a stinger) will be taller than shown here, and angled forwards a bit. There will also be another hoop in front of the grill and the two hoops will be tied together with another piece of tubing.Thanks for the help,MikeLast edited by Wannabe; 09-11-2006 at 01:32 PM.Building a Jeep from the ground up as a graduation present for my kid. Build thread can be read at http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=259306Mike
Reply:HREW/CREW will be fine. a few of the more known manufacturer's stingers are made with 1.5 x .120 HREW.