After seeing the pics of the M.F. tubular front end failures, I`m thinking of gussets now, to go w/ my other stuff I`ve done. May do it when I get bored later- Had the fish up to about 140, (GUESSING) , had to let off to exit, fastest I`ve had it yet. Handled ok , probly will never hold it till max. speed is reached tho----------remember the old song that said- "telephone poles looked like a picket fence?" LOL