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jjrbus
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Jun 10, 2017

Aluminum span tale?

I have a 94 Toyota with a sagging roof near the AC. I want to run an aluminum angle from side to side on the roof to remove the sag. I have seen this done with 3" steel angle.

I would prefer to use aluminum angle. I have 1 1/4" .125 aluminum angle and it has too much flex or give.

Anyone know of tables or charts that will give the deflection of aluminum angle or span tables for it?
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    jjrbus
    Explorer
    Jun 16, 2017
    Hey guys thanks for the input greatly appreciated. I don't know why it took me so long to think of this. I went to the local steel company and asked. The engineer told me that 1X2X 11 gage will work with no deflection. 2 7 foot pieces for $30.

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