VA's March'n BS Thread
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You can drill and instal hilti wedge anchors, and tie rebar to them. Use a bonding agent between them, but you still have a patch.
been there, done that
our garage floor here in the bay we want the lift has a 10" depth, with 1/2" tied rebar basket.
The concrete has fiberglass filling for bond, Pos for the additive in a 10 bag mix.
When drilling to put the wall up, I had a dozen bits burn up to install 5 anchors.
There are no cracks in the floor, and the concrete was poured 25 years ago
been there, done that
our garage floor here in the bay we want the lift has a 10" depth, with 1/2" tied rebar basket.
The concrete has fiberglass filling for bond, Pos for the additive in a 10 bag mix.
When drilling to put the wall up, I had a dozen bits burn up to install 5 anchors.
There are no cracks in the floor, and the concrete was poured 25 years ago
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Hi Charlie, that pad has been there at least 15 yrs that I know of. I agree that it would have been better to do some excavating. It's sort of a pain and you have to be careful when you have to step up to work on a vehicle. It's ramped around it but, still a pain.
Charlie, OT, have you ever extended trailer axles. Looking for different axles for car trailer. And, being frugal, can't afford to buy new and wheels and tires. Found some used ones but a little too short. I have "stretched" my small trailer axle but not sure if I should try it on the car trailer.
Off to go look at one now.
Charlie, OT, have you ever extended trailer axles. Looking for different axles for car trailer. And, being frugal, can't afford to buy new and wheels and tires. Found some used ones but a little too short. I have "stretched" my small trailer axle but not sure if I should try it on the car trailer.
Off to go look at one now.
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Be very careful with streaching axles. If you look down the axle, there is a pre-load on the axle, and it is not straight.
If you alter it, do that near where the axle and suspension come together, and NOT in the middle
I would use a solid rod inside the patch.Use a A/C-D/C welder, no mig or tig here.
If you alter it, do that near where the axle and suspension come together, and NOT in the middle
I would use a solid rod inside the patch.Use a A/C-D/C welder, no mig or tig here.
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Try these guys George, I use them a lot, and they treat you right
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Thanks Tim. I wouldn't do it again. Too much work, and all the new axles have a disc brake option, which is a great system!
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...62286460,d.dmQ
Thanks Tim. I wouldn't do it again. Too much work, and all the new axles have a disc brake option, which is a great system!
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Whats up Shawn? You at work today?
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