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speedy
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Post by speedy »

any feedback on pivot vs. regular spreader bars? Is one better than the other or safer?
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Dan-o

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I haven't heard about anybody else having the same problem but I've had the weld at the hinge area of the pivot bar tear almost completely apart on two different bars . They're waaaaaaaaaaay underbuilt ..... and unsafe in my opinion .
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not sure about hinge or not but get the stainless steel bar, the alu bars corrode or bend and let go at inopportune times (is there ever a good time for this :roll: ) and the fewer moving parts the better things usually turn out 8)
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Post by local »

:roll: The best is the heavy stainless bar,any moving parts are going to be problematic.Simple safe strong stainless. :lol:
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