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10-20-2007, 11:06 PM | #1 |
bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul
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my phone broke so I Fianlly did some work, Trussed axle and tore the interior out No texting distractions |
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10-20-2007, 11:37 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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bro-dozer motorsports, i like that. (sticker on the truck behind you) |
10-21-2007, 12:21 AM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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Trusses usually go on the top of the axle not the bottom, you just killed your ground clearance, and I wouldn't expect that thing to stay on there very long if you do any serious wheeling. And where did all that rust come from if your in Cali?
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10-21-2007, 09:02 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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Trusses work better on the bottom of the axle, and if your just doing desert wheeling, it's fine. If I were you, I'd run some plate (with speed holes would be better) between the truss tube and the axletube, since the truss tube alone isn't doing much to prevent the axletubes from bending. Looks good so far though. Gotta like the XJ's.
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10-21-2007, 02:26 PM | #5 |
bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul
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Yea I plan on plating in the truss. It was just late and I was tired. I don't rock crawl, I am more into the high speed desert stuff now.
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10-21-2007, 02:43 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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I hate to tell you, but those welds are gonna last about a week of on road driving before they crack. You can't weld mild steel to cast with bare wire, at a minimum you need flux core wire or 10018-d2 rod. Idealy you will want to use nickle rod. Just thought I would let you know, it will be realy easy to crack also because of the weld bead not being 100%
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10-21-2007, 03:44 PM | #7 |
bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul
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my dads axle is trussed with the same welder and same tubing and same settings and its been there for 3 years. no cracks
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10-21-2007, 04:03 PM | #8 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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Take a look at TNT Customs D30 Truss. That is one solid design and has proven to be a great investment to a number of my buddies. | |
10-21-2007, 04:14 PM | #9 | |
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10-21-2007, 05:48 PM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada
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When you land a jump and the truss is on top the truss is being compressed together, if it is on the bottom the truss is being pulled apart. Trusses work much better on the bottom because steel's tensile strength is much higher than its compression strength.
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10-21-2007, 09:19 PM | #11 |
bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul
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guys im also plating it in. so It will have more weld area
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