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Question for welders...

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by cementnotgray, Aug 24, 2021.

  1. Aug 25, 2021 at 5:13 PM
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    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    I thought @literallynothing would have done it first!
     
  2. Aug 25, 2021 at 7:55 PM
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    literallynothing

    literallynothing I tow my new truck around with my old truck

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    I’m not a fan of 63 swaps. If I’m going to cut everything off the frame, do the math to properly set up new suspension, then weld it all on why wouldn’t I just link it? 63s are a decent option, and they are cheap, but on these trucks if you don’t set them up properly and buy good springs, you’re just going to snap or bend them. Doesn’t seem worth it to go through that much effort. At least to me
     
  3. Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM
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    Wulf

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    Math? You don't just weld it on and see if it works?

    Hmmm maybe there's more to this than I've been doing
     
  4. Aug 26, 2021 at 5:22 AM
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    literallynothing

    literallynothing I tow my new truck around with my old truck

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    I mean a lot of people do just weld it on and see if it works…
     
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  5. Sep 5, 2021 at 5:19 PM
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    Remains to be seen I bought the tires and wheels the rest came along
    Bottom line it comes down to the skill of the welder.

    Those 120VAC welders I only ever use .023 wire better control and very wide range of material thickness I can weld with it.

    I can weld anything on the Tacoma with the Hobart 140 with .023 hard wire then I have been doing this a while.

    sure there are tricks to get the best output
     
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