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Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by SilverGhost, Jan 24, 2015.

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  1. Jul 27, 2015 at 8:02 PM
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    SilverGhost

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    Ok. I'll most likely have Insain Fab mig weld the truss for me because the stick welder I have is very sloppy and it gets to hot even when I turn it down. I just don't want to chance it.
     
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  2. Jul 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM
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    Don't know who they are. And my trust in welders and heat control are...few and far between. Hence the importance of opposing welds. If you look at mine, I don't have a traditional back brace truss. My truss is welded at the very top and very bottom of the housing tubes, 180 degrees apart so they pull equally. And the welds were stitched to prevent too much heat on one side at a time. Laser level shows the tubes dead nuts perfect to this day.

    Can kind of see the stitch heat lines here:

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    jberry813, Jul 27, 2015
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  3. Jul 28, 2015 at 3:54 AM
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    I see what your saying with it being 180 from each other. I'm going to have to incorporate that into my design. Did you set your strike pad just right outside of the frame? Or did you center it on the hydro bump?
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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    My hydro's are not completely perpendicular to the frame. I kicked them out a few degrees for gnarticulation purposes. But the bump tip basically hits centerish of the strike pad.
    If i was to do it over again, I'd probably just put the bumps completely perpendicular and have it hit center pad again.
     
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  5. Jul 31, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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    Sitting here at work waiting on my machine to get fixed and dreaming. :p

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  6. Jul 31, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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    Cough, cough ordered coilovers cough cough....
     
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  7. Jul 31, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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    sweet what did you end up getting?
     
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  8. Jul 31, 2015 at 5:27 PM
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    I did go with Fox. Toytec did say fox takes a while to get their shocks out so I just basically using this to see how long it takes them. We will see.
     
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  9. Jul 31, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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  11. Jul 31, 2015 at 6:21 PM
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    Enough to make it a lot of fun!
    So it takes a while for them to ship them? Sorry kinda confused by what you said.
     
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  12. Jul 31, 2015 at 7:17 PM
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    Ha! Fox buddy.

    Trust me I'm getting more then 10 percent off now.

    Oh sorry. Yes it takes a while for fox to ship the shocks to me. Reasons unknown. But I'm in no big hurry.
     
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  13. Aug 2, 2015 at 6:53 AM
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    How every project starts. :fingerscrossed: I get it done today.

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    SilverGhost, Aug 2, 2015
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  14. Aug 2, 2015 at 7:39 AM
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    Gramps My walker is faster than your Prius!

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    That long run across the back - you gonna have Corey keep that one piece and plate break it or weld all 3 sides?
     
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  15. Aug 2, 2015 at 7:53 AM
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    If you keep it in one piece, I'd recommend you have him put it on the brake.
    If you have him break it... well, then it'll be broken and that's no way to start a project. :D
     
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  16. Aug 2, 2015 at 8:18 AM
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    Not sure at the moment. But once I get the design done I'll be headed over there to talk to him and get his .02 but he is defiantly the guy I trust to weld the finish product to the axle. Some of the angles will be welded and some bent on the (break, brake) :D

    Haha :facepalm: I'm the last guy to know the difference between the two. :anonymous:
     
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  17. Aug 2, 2015 at 12:33 PM
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    Now that I think about it the width of that truss he can probably brake one side but there would not be enough room to brake the other side. But keeping it one piece of metal will definitely help strength.
     
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  18. Aug 9, 2015 at 3:47 PM
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    Wish I could get back to work on the taco. Im stuck in bed resting my old injury from 2008 that I irritated at work this past monday. It's going to be a while before I spend any extra time on the project. Take care of your backs guys. Ruptured disc do suck.
     
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  19. Aug 9, 2015 at 5:04 PM
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    Awwww that sucks .Feel better Ray
     
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  20. Aug 9, 2015 at 5:04 PM
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