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Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

A much better solution: Mount the cylinder away from the pivot and use a regulator to lower the pressure in your 2 inch diameter cylinder until you get the desired amount of weight carried by your strafe wheel.

Also, I feel sorry for the bending moments in that bar stock supporting the nose of your cylinder. I recommend putting a 2x4 or something on there to better support the load. **Edit, could be angle stock? If so, no problemo**

-Mike

I can't imagine that that hinge does well with the side load it's getting when the module is down either. Plus the side loads on the cylinder when the module is driving are a little worrisome.