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Not designed to be load bearing, need to be well supported, and panels aren't the only things up there.KennethW wrote:Just a thought. Why not have the solar panels be the roof?
John61CT wrote:Where I'm having more doubt is that we're not talking about static loading here, and there will be *very* large lateral and also lifting forces at play.
excellent, embedding posts right in the walls is nice and clean, and wood is light vs steel.Pmullen503 wrote:Here's what I did with mine.
The corners are (2) 2"x1.5" posts tied together top and bottom with 1/2 Plywood plates glued and screwed with a foam filler strip.
To those were bolted aluminum channels for Yakima racks.
Here is the build log:http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=61836&p=1105335#p1105335
I've carried as many as three canoes and kayaks on it at 80 mph, plenty strong.
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