Georgia Trail Riders Forum
MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: FishWagon on November 18, 2011, 03:01:55 PM
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Hello all,
Anyone local to Dacula that welds? My beadlocks just arrived, and I need to get the inners welded to my wheels.
Anyone around this weekend that can weld these for me? Wideload is my usual welder, but he's in Jackson, so don't want to have to drive 160 miles round trip just to weld my 4 wheels.
If anyone around here can weld, I'd greatly appreciate it so I can put the new shoes on the old girl...
Thanks,
Rich
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I'm in Auburn, but my welder is in Buford. I'll do it for you, if you can drop them off with me Saturday morning or I can meet you and weld them.
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Thank you sir!! It is most appreciated...
Let me know when and where, and I'll bring them by...whatever works for you schedule wise...
Really appreciate it...
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I can meet at the Publix off of 324 and fence road Saturday morning @ 8:00 or you can bring them by the shop in Buford. Just let me know. We close @ 1:00 on Saturday, so I start after that and have them to you Saturday late afternoon. No problem at all!
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Thank you sir!!
I'll meet you at the Publix.....
Appreciate it very much!!
Cell is 678- Two Three Zero - 7 3 3 3 if you have to call me
Rich
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See you there @ 8:00 {toast}
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I wish I had someone local to me (auburn area) I need some rear diff armor welded up. I hate having to drop the truck off at the shop and paying someone, I'm fully able to weld just don't have the right size welder. Danny if I was to buy a welder would u recommend mig or tig? I can do both.
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I prefer mig. What kind armor?
Auburn ga?
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nah auburn al. I seen tractor supply had a sale on the hobart 187 looked like a good deal. I also like the longevity plasma and tig in 1 machine. It a btf diff cover. But also looking ti get sliders in the very near future and also redoing my rear shock setup
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Sounds like you definitely need a welder ! LOL
Those btf covers are awesome!
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yeah the cover is SWEET. picked it up for a steal too.
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Im not Danny but if you have never tig welded dont buy a tig. Mig welding is easier than stick welding. The 187 you mentioned is perfect for what we do. {toast}
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About to start welding {cheers2}
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time for mine ;)
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Very nice, I'm getting all hot and bothered....better go get the wife for a little bit.. {toast}
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What tires are you running? What's next ?
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The old girl has new shoes...
(http://www.petersenfamily.net/tireswheels.jpg)
Now I have a n00b question about beadlocks....
This is how I installed them:
1. Center tire on wheel
2. Put on outer ring
3. Start bolts at each 90 degree quadrant
4. Torque down using air ratchet until resistance felt
5. Using criss-cross method, but in rest of bolts.
6. Using torque wrench, went around and around (8x) torquing down to 20ft lbs
7. Check for leaks
8. Take Lortab due to my aching back and swearing next time just pay Allsouth to do it all....hahaha
My questions are:
1. I can still keep going, do I keep torquing until each and every bolt is at 20lbs? Seems I keep going around and around with no end in site. I'm guessing the answer is yes, that I keep going until each bolt is right at 20lbs and cannot be tightened anymore. Just seems as I keep torquing down, others get loose, and like I said, I've already gone 8x around.
2. Outer ring seems to be "coned" a little (with the center coned towards wheel. Is this ok? I see different threads on it.
Many many many thanks to Allsouth for great deal on tires and wheels, and for Daniel for welding my beadlocks on!
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Looks great!
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Coned towards wheel is fine. And unless your tires are leaking you should be fine on the tightness.
Sent from my iPhone using my right hand.
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Wow - Looks awesome! It takes forever to get the bolts tight & it will cone in. I tightened mine down until there was about the same amount of space from the rim to ring all the way around.
Danny -
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Thanks all....
Yeah, they are holding air fine.....woohoo....
Now for a little sawzall/grinder work....
Picture is a little skewed, it sits level, looks like her butt is up a little in pic...
Now to start saving pennies for her winch, and I still have to get my locker installed up front. Already have locker but will do seals, etc... also
Thanks again Danny for the welding!! Appreciate it..