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Iv got some used LOD sliders im going to refinish and install. I wanted to ask the community here what they feel a fair price to have them welded on would be. Just want a figure to work with if/when i shop it around my area for welders. I dont know anyone with a welder. Maybe someone on here in my neck of the woods would be interested?

 

I don't know what the fair rates are as I do all my own welding, but I can tell you there is far more time in prepping the area than the welding itself. You can probably save yourself some coin by doing this par t of the job.

 

Where do you live exactly? I weld and would help you if you're not too far away.

 

Chef,

I think if I remember you are in Norcal? check in on the Norcal section and see if someone is having an install party that has welding skills.

 

Im gonna buy my own welder. Cant wait. Then I can make and add just about anything to my jeep

 

best thing you can have along side the JK. I have a 110v lincoln wire feed and make everything myself. I have made my own hi-lift mount and my 1/4" plate winch mount with ease and a bunch of other stuff as well. They are cheap and pay for themselves fast.

Sent from somewhere I really shouldn't be!

 

Thanks for the good advice guys. And thank u for the offer 5150 but im up in the sf east bay. Appreciate it!

 

Cost of welding? I would say it's equal to the cost of a welder and accessories...

 

Now that is something I was wondering in the back of my head. I may just go that route. I am not familiar with welding much, could anyone provide a bare essentials shopping list for welding supplies? Also, where to get at best price?
Using welding sliders to the frame as an example..

 

You can get a flux core wire feed setup pretty cheap that will weld most of what you would weld to a JK pretty reasonably. Most of them can be upgraded to use gas should you choose to go that route later. If you want to keep it real simple you can get a tombstone type stick welder (I use an old lincoln) for around $200. Bare essentials besides the welder and electrodes are a hood (I use the harbor freight auto darkening one), gloves, a welding brush, a chipping hammer if you stick weld, and an angle grinder (with brushes ,grinding and sanding wheels).