Dave, it's 6.5 " and your definitely right, at 10 tons 1.5" above the top face of the beam you should be good to go, no problems.
I keep comparing apples to oranges, sorry.
Everyone makes mistakes, even the guy who said "give me a large enough lever and I'll move the world" forgot about the fulcrum.
I keep comparing apples to oranges, sorry.
Everyone makes mistakes, even the guy who said "give me a large enough lever and I'll move the world" forgot about the fulcrum.
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