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    Cool lift strut dimension and weight

    while rebuilding my IV, I want to save some weight.
    Could someone provide me the tube dimensions of the lift struts? I know it‘s 1“ outer, but what about wall thickness? With some numbers I could calculate the standard weight w/o fairings...

    My struts are very nicely done and looking. Fairings are made of foam wrapped with fiberglass, filler and finally painted. I fear that this makes the struts very heavy...

    Each of my strut including jury and unibal (ready to bolt on) weights 13,9lbs (6,3kg). Should I strip them down and use e.g. factory pvc fairings? Would be great, if anyone could support me with some numbers...

    Thanks,
    Marc
    Last edited by motortommy; 09-01-2019 at 01:51 PM.
    Marc
    rebuilding IV-1200
    `Kitfox fifty`

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