Welding on rear axle
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Welding on rear axle
If i'm welding a 1/4" bracket to the axle, what thickness should i be seting the depth to so i get a good weld. I'm not sure what the wall thickness is on the axle shaft.
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its the dana 60 and i'm looking at welding about in the middle of the diff and the hub. I'm putting a bracket for the ladder bars. I'm looking at mounting them on the same bracket as the rear shock mount so it shouldn't be a problem if i keep my ground close to that should it??
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I don't know what welder you have but my advice for most any of them would be to crank the amps up max. You won't burn through the tube, I don't remember on the D60's but they're a fair amount thicker than the bracket you're welding to it. You need to make sure you're getting good penetration with that bracket.
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When I moved the cast mounts on my D61, I preheated the tube and part, and used the cleaned spindle as the ground. I used a 110volt Lincoln 3200, D setting with a wire speed of 4-5. This is about the max job I would use the lil' 110 for, but that perch isn't going anywhere. As has been mentioned, keep your ground as close as possible, even if you have to tack weld a good clean, temp one on. A good, clean, close ground makes alot of difference. I would also consider using a small torch to warm the tube, that way your first welds get good penetration and don't become a potential weakspot (cold solder sticks too, until you hit it). Lastley, I don't know how much power you plan on putting through that axle, but if you can't weld on both sides of the plate, make sure you weld around the front of the plate and back down the inside about 1/4"-1/2" for strength.
Last edited by Franken-Truck; Dec 14, 2005 at 07:46 PM.
