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Re: pic: Frog Force 503 Drivetrain & Chassis Size Comparison

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From my experience, with the mandatory bumper rules implored nowadays, 1/16" is more than strong enough. It was only back in the day with frame-on-frame contact did you NEED 1/8" aluminum.
Even back then we used 0.063 sheet for drivetrains and it held up fine. With bumpers we've gone down to 0.050. Folded sheet metal structures get their strength from how they are jointed much more so then from their thickness.
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