Marjean, If you are remaking the pole, consider making it of chrome-moly steel. It is stronger and lighter than soft steel. Costs more, but is probably worth it. Camptown Dave _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.html `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````