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Old 04-07-2006, 10:29 PM   #55
panhandler62
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Re: Engine hoist scare

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Originally Posted by chickenwing
Uh, could you say that again? But dumb it down a bit?
The purpose of the bracket and the strap is to get the entire length of the arm to bear the load. If there are large imbalances of force sufficiently far apart from each other that creates a leverage that can bend the tubes.
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