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Re: Bumpers

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Originally Posted by Engineer View Post
The rules show a 3/4" plywood backer on the bumper. My question is can we lighten the bumpers by removing material or drilling holes in the plywood backer as long as it remains 3/4" thick (mostly)?
I have never seen anything in the rules that says you can't but why would you want to?

The weight is not counted in the 120lbs and you want as much weight as possible down low.
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