Recent content by go1lum

https://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=67134 It's kinda crude.

Run it.

Turn the key to the on position and jump the cylinoid with a screwdriver.

Any one going to be attending this weekend?

I have one in northern Michigan you can have lol?

Pulling actually results in deeper penetration and a slightly more crowned bead. Pushing results in shallower penetration and a flatter bead because you are pushing the hot wire out in front on colder plate. Pulling drives the hot wire back into the molten puddle.

So they totally did away with fed emissions in 01? My 00 is a federal emission jeep.

Cali or fed emissions? If fed just use older style exhaust.

86 2.5 tbi is renix. First year.

I'd be leary of a $50 dollar weld job unless it was a great friend. That's at least a $150-300 job all day.

You should be able to to sling a chain threw the tubes and apply some preload to the axle with a bottle jack. Also the truss itself acts as a good strong back to help prevent distortion.

Get some 1/4" scrap and practice practice practice. I wouldn't run under 20volts and prolly around 350 wire speed with .035 assuming you'll be mig welding it. The pumpkin is cast steel no real special procedure for welding. A little preheat 3-500 degrees will never hurt. And possibly a little...

A truss is pretty important piece to have welded correctly. Say what you want, you already admitted you can't weld worth a damn. It's not just you or your family that is put at risk, have respect for other people on the road.

When welds break people die.

Grawn is about 25 mins from my house.