Looking for a welder

Got some rock sliders on the way for my 1st gen, anyone know a good shop or someone with experience welding sliders to frames? Got a buddy with a harbor freight welder, but I'd prefer someone with some experience.
Thanks in advance!

 

@Twizted
He might know of someone

 

Welcome to TW. Gonna need to narrow it down a bit. Heard tell Cali’s a pretty big place. Post Up in a thread close to the region you live in. You’ll find success there. [/QUOTE]
Thanks! Thought I posted in the Nor Cal thread?

I'm in the Bay Area if that helps

 

Are you willing to pay about 400 to get them welded?

 

Seems a little steep to instal sliders...

 

Exactly, got mine done and said f this and started learning how to weld

 

I'm assuming you were quoted about 400 by multiple shops?

 

Could ask here.

 

@Twizted Will do, thanks!

@ColoradoTJ sounds about right haha

 

$400 sounds right to me.

Unless you're buddies with the shop guys and can get it done off the clock that's what you'll pay for a decent job, at least if I were to do it at the shop I work at.

Consider that the frame has to be cleaned up, the sliders need to be measured and levelled, and the welds have to actually be good.

I am biased though, because I probably wouldn't take this job, as I hate welding on people's dirty rusty crap.

 

@Strostkovy got it, also how'd you know my 20 year old truck has rust

 

Actually, on that note if you do all of the frame prep and deal with painting the welds after then you can probably get it cheaper if all they have to do is tack it straight and weld it up

 

I was planning on prepping the frame to save a couple bucks. And Im sure ur not the only guy who doesn't like welding on peoples rusty rigs.

 

@lostatoyot where are you located ? I could weld them on for you if your still looking for someone. I have full mig, tig ,and stick welding setup.

 

@tryb101 I live in San Jose, I'm also willing to drive a bit.

 

After welding my own sliders $400 seems reasonable.

 

@lostatoyot i live in grass valley, so I believe it’s about 2 1/2 hrs away. What sliders did you end up getting for your truck?

 

Two local options:


@Dcsleeper408
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ancisco-bay-area-norcal.640100/#post-22100832


Milogen Fabrications
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/milogen-fabrications.490657/

Both great shops.

 

@tryb101 The 4Xinnovations square tube