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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Would it be better for me to get a Lincoln 100 and just weld with flux? Then possibly get the gas conversion later on? Or would it be better to go with a gas welder right off the bat? If so, does anyone have any good gas welder recommends?
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by denbjornen
Would it be better for me to get a Lincoln 100 and just weld with flux? Then possibly get the gas conversion later on? Or would it be better to go with a gas welder right off the bat? If so, does anyone have any good gas welder recommends?
You can start out with the flux core. And go gas later. Either way a lincoln wow jist realised I have been spelling it wrong this whole time. Lol.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
What are the real benefits to the 29 spline 8.25? Why is it worth the trouble of swapping? A kind of when was the last time you saw one break because it was 27.
OD?
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

OD?
I twisted the splines of my 27.
I didnt twist the 29s

You can just swap shafts and carrier. You dont need to swap the entire axle.

You might just be able to swap spiders and shafts...... not 100% on that tho

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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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At work I use flux core with gas
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Customizer1000
At work I use flux core with gas
You just have gas.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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I think i'm gonna take my hitch off, it's rusted out on the bottom and i don't even have a lighting plugin for it.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
I think i'm gonna take my hitch off, it's rusted out on the bottom and i don't even have a lighting plugin for it.
That's more of a statement, than a question. lol
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
I think i'm gonna take my hitch off, it's rusted out on the bottom and i don't even have a lighting plugin for it.
I'd keep it on, i hit mine on the trails all the time it really saves my bumper! Mines rusty as well, I just sanded it down and painted it black. Looks brand new.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Yeah but if it's gone, I'll have more clearance.... Then again it did save the Jeeps *** in a wreck 2 years ago.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
Yeah but if it's gone, I'll have more clearance.... Then again it did save the Jeeps *** in a wreck 2 years ago.
Having it when you need it is better than having Clearance when you don't need it IMO you can still go every place with the hitch on you just might hit it. Still up to you, I tried taking mine off one time for some reason I don't even know why lol but it was so rusted I couldn't even get the first bolt off. So I said screw it and left it on lol.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Also it'll protect my tailpipe lol.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
Also it'll protect my tailpipe lol.
Haha yeah, that's a good way at looking at it. When I got my new exhaust put on I had him drop it just before the axle so I wouldn't have to deal with hitting it in the back.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:08 PM
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I'm gonna cut it a few inches short and put a chrome tip on it just to be fancy.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
I'm gonna cut it a few inches short and put a chrome tip on it just to be fancy.
That's what I did with mine, chrome tip fell off on the highway! Lol



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