looking at the assembled set, i would think if you were to connect the brackets above the wheels (guessing this is where you'll attach the springs somehow) like you did with the central housing (part your holding) with a piece of tubing, i think that would help stiffen the entire unit. another thing i just saw, where the brackets attach tot eh central housing, is there any way to add a piece of tubing between them like you have further up? i would think that this mounting point, as is, could be a weak point if the wheel set where to deflect too much from one side to another causing the corners on the main plate and the brackets to bend a bit. but with the piece of tubing behind it, it should add more support surface for them - if you can follow what i'm trying to explain (not always good at explaining things when not in person). other than that, the only other think that i could see playing into any of this to cause failure would be the pressure from the springs themselves. as to weight displacement of the tank for running over say a branch or rock, the set of wheels going over the said item wouldn't be bearing all of the tanks weight as with the sprung suspension would help distribute the weight to a point at least that's my stab at it. Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)
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