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Thanks Joe and Ron for the feedback,maybe I should have stated what I had in mind when I asked the question.The reason I was was asking about load bearing is because I own a jeep with a hard top.I want to build a beam that would span about 20 feet accross the garage so that I can raise the top with a chain lever hoist.The top weighs about 180 pounds.I was was going to laminate either 2X4’s or 2X6’s to gain strenght,any ideas would be greatly appreciated…Thanks…Ray Toro.
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Thanks Joe and Ron for the feedback,maybe I should have stated what I had in mind when I asked the question.The reason I was was asking about load bearing is because I own a jeep with a hard top.I want to build a beam that would span about 20 feet accross the garage so that I can raise the top with a chain lever hoist.The top weighs about 180 pounds.I was was going to laminate either 2X4's or 2X6's to gain strenght,any ideas would be greatly appreciated...Thanks...Ray Toro.
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You are better off increasing the beam depth than laminating to greater width. From your point of view sagging is not too much of an issue. 20' is a pretty good span, but your load is very small. I'd use a 2x8.