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Bent front axle

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Feb 24, 2008 | 04:31 AM

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RedneckJeep

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Originally Posted by 2K1TJ

I'm planning on doing this too, either to my current d30 or a Rubi D44 before I bolt it in. I'm just afraid of welding to the forged c's. Seems like that might weeken them, or the weld might not be strong enough. What kind of stock should they be made of, and what thickness. Regular mild steel or what?

Find you some scrap forged stuff and practice. Shouldn't be too hard to find. A machine shop will probably give you some bad connecting rods.

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