I was TERRIBLE at stick welding in high school shop class. MIG is much easier. If you did that bead with MIG, I'd wager to say that you should do shorter beads because you'll get tunnel vision real quick when doing long beads. I'm still a beginner but that's been my experience so far. Not sure if you could say the same about stick.

 

No stick. I got some good info from another guy Im gonna implement. But thats a good point with the tunnel vision Im going to try shorter beads as well. And ya mig is so much easier.

 

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...lid-axles.html anyone see this yet, so stupid

 

It would be the death of the real jeep. Im not a wrangler guy but I am a jeep enthusiast. When someone says the word jeep you instantly think wrangler its the only jeep to retain its old time looks and offroad ability all others have changed and none for the better. So in my opinion it will be the death of the real jeep.

 

I agree i love my jk to death and my xj so if the ditch solid axles we shall riot

 

yeah it wont be a jeep anymore with out solid axles, the only thing is, as soon as this happens ( if it actually does) all older jeeps will all of a sudden be worth alot more

 

they all laughed at my dana 30 collection

 

hahahaha

 

What's a Dana 30? sounds like a baby axle haha

 

You still upgrading to a d60? I'm still interested in your d44 if you do.

 

i have some old oddball dana 25's (?)...full width d60's and other assorted heavy duty ford rears lying around too....I would not waste any of them on my jeep though

 

60/14b..... when I get around to it lol. Winter projects are, finish my car, cage the Jeep, tub the rear on Jeep, tube flares, and maybe a 14b. Not sure though, lots of plans haha.

 

I'm just willing to buy any d44 that's converted for a cherokee, if I can't find one for the right price I'll just rebuild my d30. It will be awhile cause I plan on doing an sye and my rear d44 first, but then I can't go on the trails until I rebuild a front axle with matching gears, so that will follow shortly after.

 

Just finished tubs and tube flares check out the build thread might see some things I did and get a visual to how you will do it! Curious to see how you will do yours keep me informed

 

His will be interesting to do since its chopped already