At 12:41 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote: >There were some posts a couple of years back about it, suggesting >steel would be best, what size and thickness? Should I use angle >rather than bending some plate up? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes, go with steel. Some aluminum brackets have been known to break. Go with a 1.5 to 2 inch wide piece of angle, length of the two arms as you determine. If you bend up plate you are stressing the metal before you even install it and you'll want the nice sharp bend of the angle to make a better fit. You are limited on the length of the weighted arm because of the closeness to the rear spar. Larry Flesner
