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Unread 05-05-2005, 22:55
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Re: which is better aluminum or steel????

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Originally Posted by Not2B
We riveted this year, and we loved it.
This year we used very few bolts on our frame, only the side plates were bolted on to allow access to our tracks. We don't have welding capabilites, and our frame is made out of boxtube. Very hard to bolt 2 x 4 tubing without using really long bolts, and risking crushing it. Instead we used 1/4" STEEL pop rivets. They are great, almost as strong as a bolt and easier to put in, and you can do it anywhere easily. The only catch is you need a really big rivet gun. Ours was about 2 feet long and looked more like bolt cutters than a rivet gun.