He is trying some .125, 4130 chromoly that was sent for heat treat. Kind of a test to see if heat treating that thin of material will hold up to the rigors of what the belly is put through.
Got a picture of the other side of the skid?......My guess is it will work well if there's plenty of bracing on top of it to keep it from flexing. If it flexes too much it may tend to crack.......
Good idea and worth a try!:cheer:
Got a question for ya James....was looking at your motor and wondered what all your pulleys and accessorys came off of?????:eeek::eeek: