And it would be as floppy as a wet noodle. No stiffness.

Mechanical Magic wrote:
On Feb 4, 12:30 am, anderson2624
wrote:
4" by 1/2" wall tubing is a little bit heavy...

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Yep, sure is, but still weaker.

To get a 20% increase in "strength" a 4" square bar will do it. At
53#/ft.

However the added total gross capacity of 3000# will be offset by the
added weight (2000#) resulting in a net gain of 1000#.

I didn't say it was a good idea, just answering the question.