Wanted Couple feet of 2" x.180 wall

[Kevin B.]

I need ~5 feet of inner hitch steel, 2" x .180 wall square tube. I really don't want to buy a whole stick. Anyone holding a piece I could buy?

 

[Hickey]

I need ~5 feet of inner hitch steel, 2" x .180 wall square tube. I really don't want to buy a whole stick. Anyone holding a piece I could buy?

Try Tractor Supply or CAL ranch? Also, Wasatch sells shorter lengths in their sales room. You can even order it on Amazon.

 

[Kevin B.]

Also, Wasatch sells shorter lengths in their sales room.

Do they? I'll give them a ring in the morning. I hadn't tried the farm places yet either, good call.

 

[I Lean]

And since it's inner, the wall thickness doesn't matter. (unless it matters for some other reason for you)
I say that because maybe some .250 wall is easier to find.

 

[glockman]

I have some 2x2x.250 wall. I'm pretty sure it's less than 5' long though. Metalmart had a bunch of thicker 2x2 in the scrap when I was there last week.

 

[frieed]

I have a bunch of .120 if that would work..

 

[Kevin B.]

I have a bunch of .120 if that would work..

Hrm. Maybe.

 

[frieed]

It'll work until it doesn't

 

[frieed]

I bought this stuff for the two supports for a storage platform I made for the back of a travel trailer. I had a mechanical engineer at work run an analysis assuming a dynamic load of 150lb generator and said I was good with .120 wall tube.



That tray is cantilevered out about 18" from the rear mount under the trailer

 

[frieed]

I just checked and it fits just fine. Hitch receivers are typically 3/16" wall x 2.5" sq so you have an 1/8" of margin with a 2" hitch tube.

 

[glockman]

I bought this stuff for the two supports for a storage platform I made for the back of a travel trailer. I had a mechanical engineer at work run an analysis assuming a dynamic load of 150lb generator and said I was good with .120 wall tube.

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That tray is cantilevered out about 18" from the rear mount under the trailer

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I mean if it's worth building, it's worth overbuilding.

 

[Gravy]

I mean if it's worth building, it's worth overbuilding.

Here here

 

[N-Smooth]

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I mean if it's worth building, it's worth making it so heavy that it hurts your back when you lift it.

 

[Kevin B.]

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