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Paint straight after welding, completely dry in 10 seconds

DJ1

I guess it depends if automaster209 makes it out with his 2. It looks like we'll have 2 kits for 4 rigs doing ball joints which should still be good but a 3rd would help to keep from waiting around...

richlortz

I have my kit also if you haven't already counted it

DJ1

Yup I counted yours plus Hayward's as the 2 confirmed.

DJ1

Is it mandatory for the axle sleeves to be plug welded? I was hoping just to hammer them in and at most, maybe have the tapered lip of the sleeve welded to the axle tube (maybe a few tack welds or a couple of strips)....refer to pic. Don't want to have to deal with drilling out 4 holes on the short tube, then 6 more on the long tube, then plug welds.

Teraflex says to drain the pumpkin and remove the carrier. That's gonna be a PITA. Synergy says you don't have to drain/remove but just be careful and vacuum out the metal drilled shavings. I guess some sleeves come with the ends knurled so you don't have to do any welding. The Teraflex sleeves unfortunately aren't knurled. Wish I would have known earlier and bought the Nitros.

Both sleeves are sitting in dry ice right now...



** Decided that I'm going to skip the plug welds for now and will just mark/monitor to see if the sleeve rotates.

richlortz

Drilling and plug welding isn't that big of a deal

richlortz

I need to add. It just takes time. And if your on a time crunch it may not be doable

familytime

x2 seeing you're trying to get out by a certain time frame,i'd pass on that one for next time.I've seen those weld in's before might be a all day job.

DJ1

That's exactly what I was thinking. I might not have the time. I thought all axle sleeves were just hammer in and be done with it; quick 30 mins - 1hr worse case install especially on dry ice.

I have read across the interwebs that some have gotten away without doing all of the plug welds and just do 2 or 3 on each tube along with the lip weld to the tube at the inner c. Then I guess if I felt it needed it, I could do the other 6-10 plug welds some other time.

Time wise, I'll have a better idea come tomorrow / Thursday since the NVA (national volleyball association) hasn't even figured out where the dang tournament is going to be held yet. If it's all the way out in Sac-town, then I'm staying local and will have the whole day.

zowen

I can lend a hand. Actually more like moral support because I've never attempted this type of fab work before but it'd be interesting to see how it's done. I have tools if anyone needs anything and Spinuck im experienced on a tire balancer if you need help with that.