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BrianG · 04.15.2006, 02:00 PM

I don't mind if it gets scratched, after all, it is a monster truck after all. :) I just want to make sure whatever material I use can take a beating while remaining lightweight. I also don't want it to flex much since the bottom of the truck will be the battery tray bottom and I want to protect the batteries.

Now, I was planning on 1/16" thick 6061 or 7075 aluminum, but what thickness of CF, or even garolite as MetalMan suggested, would be equivalent in strength/flexibility/durability/etc?

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	04.15.2006, 02:00 PM I don't mind if it gets scratched, after all, it is a monster truck after all. :) I just want to make sure whatever material I use can take a beating while remaining lightweight. I also don't want it to flex much since the bottom of the truck will be the battery tray bottom and I want to protect the batteries. Now, I was planning on 1/16" thick 6061 or 7075 aluminum, but what thickness of CF, or even garolite as MetalMan suggested, would be equivalent in strength/flexibility/durability/etc?