Well I picked up the steel today. I decided to go with 1 1/4" 16 AWG square tubing for the frame. This will give it the strength that it needs without too much weight.
How much have you guys paid for your aftermarket canopies?
All of the materials for mine that I bought today cost $180. And that was because I had to buy 20' of 2" tubing to get the 2 1/2' that I needed........That senario held true with every piece on this project(20' of 1" round bar for the 4" needed). I see fold up ramps for my trailer in the near future! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
So I have about 3 projects worth of steel now. When I really look at the cost for the steel I will use on the canopy it will be about $60. That and a couple of weekends and (If it works /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif) I think that is a pretty good deal!
I will keep you all posted as it progresses with lots of pics!
How much have you guys paid for your aftermarket canopies?
All of the materials for mine that I bought today cost $180. And that was because I had to buy 20' of 2" tubing to get the 2 1/2' that I needed........That senario held true with every piece on this project(20' of 1" round bar for the 4" needed). I see fold up ramps for my trailer in the near future! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
So I have about 3 projects worth of steel now. When I really look at the cost for the steel I will use on the canopy it will be about $60. That and a couple of weekends and (If it works /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif) I think that is a pretty good deal!
I will keep you all posted as it progresses with lots of pics!