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Originally Posted by hd2000fxdl
I see what you’re trying to do, you may be better off with a strapping system to keep them from flying around in the first place. The net you posted that you had in your E53 may have never come into use, but given the distance to gain velocity in an accident situation like you describe, well I'd say that net you had was (luckily) never put to the test because I'd doubt to would provide the protection that it appears you believed it had.
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Hi again guys,
Yes; you're absolutely right. I think that net would've been too lightweight also. We are going to build a rack like motordavid linked to, and have tiedown straps for the tanks. We normally have 6 tanks (2 sets of twins), and two stage bottles; which are the bulk of the weight. We still have a lot of small stuff though, so a barrier of some kind is mandatory I think. Even a regulator is about 1.5kg (3lbs) of projectile...
Might get something fabricated I suppose. That last crash raised our awareness of safety and how powerless you can be when a git decides to run a giveway sign.
I do have to say the E53 performed admirably well...
Cheers,
Scott.
Thanks for your help guys..