{"product_id":"zwo-pe160-prolunga-colonna-pier-extension-per-am5","title":"ZWO PE160 – Pier extension for AM5","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eZWO PE160 – Pier Extension for AM5 Mount\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZWO PE160\u003c\/strong\u003e is the official pier extension designed by ZWO for the \u003cstrong\u003eAM5 Harmonic Drive\u003c\/strong\u003e mount. 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