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Bungee landing gear questions......HELP!

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MiniMaxMan

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Pleasantville TN
I have a cub style bungee landing gear. My plans call for 10 ft of 1/2 in bungee cord for each leg. I put 2 24" high quality tough rubber straps on one of the legs today and wrapped it as tight as I could just to try, and it sags down and splayes out with just a couple feet of rolling. How is regular 1/2 in bungee material going to be any better than this? I mean this thing is gonna way in at near 500 lbs empty, and then throw in 2 people, plus keep in mind that it has a little toe-out which will ad stress. I'm stumped and pissed
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