Truss fab question

[Derek33]

This summer I'd like to build a truss for my 8.8.

A question i have is how do you recommend i go about doing so?

I was looking at making something that looks like this:





I was curious if it would have any effect depending how i made it.

Should i take a sheet of 3/16 or 1/4 whatever i decide and cut 3 seperate pieces and weld it together the entire length?

Or I was wondering if in the first pic the light areas on the metal were welded together. I was thinking it would be easier to take 2x6 tube and cut those angles out and weld it back together like that. Would that have any integrity issues?

Thanks.

[jborushko]

looks good to me

[adam99wj]

i think the 2"x6" rectangle tube would be easier, less welding and stronger