did you end up welding the spider gears then?

 

I welded mine almost a year ago now, DD, offroad every weekend, hasn't let me down yet, welded the spiders, and put a couple tacks on the C-clips, did not weld the carrier, just in case I didnt like it, and could still change out for new spiders gears. Now I just think I should of done it years ago. what a difference it makes, but you do have to change your driving style, specially in the winter. Keep you tires air'd up to max, on the street for min. wear. drive on the street air'd down, your going to get noticed real fast, have fun with the difference, if you decide to weld

 

Any suggestions on the welding rod to use, I have read that a 7018 is best?

 

7018 will look good and be medium penetration, personally i feel like 6010 would be better for this application due to it having better penetration.

 

I would root it with 6011 then cap it with a 7018

The 6011 would drive out the contaminants and is a good penetrant, but produces a brittle weld.

Capping with the 7018 would create a stronger less brittle weld as it is not a fast freeze rod.

I'm rocking a Lockrite in the front, and am eyeing up the 8.25 with my arc welder this winter with bad intentions.

 

you tacked the c clips? why?

you just plan to toss the whole axle if you break a shaft?

 

just realized he posted that over 2 years ago.

 

probley to keep them from poping out lol. You can always cut the tacks and remove the axles

 

gets pretty difficult in the middle of a trail

 

that's what I was thinking, everything BUT the damn c clips. lol. Oh well. He said in case he didn't like it, I was like, How does he plan on un-doing it with the c clips welded? xD glad it's holding up, puts faith in the chrysler 8.25!

 

Thanks for the tips, we will be welding the donor 8.25 I picked up soon. I'll let you know how it goes. Actually we are welding up two, I picked up another 8.25 for my nephew...that Dana 35 in his Wrangler just folded with bigger tires. Easy swap, just moving the perches.

 

the previous owner of my jeep welded my rear up. needless to say when i was leaving work a week and a half ago something let loose. opened my diff up and two of the spiders were snapped in half. in the process of doing an axle swap now. i dded mine 60 miles away and went through tires pretty fast. looking for an alternate to welding this time around.

 

C-clips were just tack welded, as you can see in my last post from years ago I only ran it 2 years like that, never gave me a problem, Im now installing 1tons this winter.

I didnt use AC welder, I used the Mig on its highest setting

 

im thinking about welding my 8.25. im on 33s offroad truck only i beat on it pretty hard im just worried i might start snapping axles if i weld up the spiders?

 

Could rent a full size car trailer from U-Haul, then you
Don't even have to worry about it.