I think I'm going to use Garrett's mig so that will help me avoid the slag problem. I'll most likely pull the ring gear for peace of mindQuote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
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I think I'm going to use Garrett's mig so that will help me avoid the slag problem. I'll most likely pull the ring gear for peace of mindQuote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
there still will be some slag. i usually have to pound the shaft lightly into the carrier to clean up all the splines. John good idea with the acetylene, i hadnt thought or that.
what size bolts does a 8000-9000 lb warn winch use to bolt down to the winch plate? I want to say they're 3/8s, at least on the M8000. And the standard winch bolt pattern is 10x4.5, right? Trying to plan out my front bumper, and want it ready for a winch later when I can afford one
I dont recall on my m12000 but I know its either 3/8 or 7/16.
3/8" and its not exactly 10". more like 10 3/16". at least on mine it was.
okay, I called up Mack to price some of the steel I needed, and ask them about tubing. The guy I talked to thought he had some in the diameter I needed, but said it was only .093 wall. He couldn't tell me if it was DOM or HREW. Hopefully he has a stick or two of something thicker, but if he doesn't, would there be any problems with me using the thin wall stuff in areas that may not see contact with rocks? I have 4 sticks of DOM, and hope to stretch that as far as I can, but if I could supplement the thin wall stuff in for things like the X braces on the main hoop, that would help
you cant call and ask for hrew or dom, just tell them you need 1.75" or 1.5" 11 gauge (.120" wall) ROUND TUBING, because thats all there computers say
I told him round tubing in 1.75, he said the heaviest thickness he had was .093. Hopefully he's wrong and they do have the .120 when I get there
He's probably talking about pipe. I've never known them to carry or even care to sell actual tubing.
Ask John Cox, that's his favorite place to go. :flipoff2:
They had DOM last time I was there, I seen it!! It looked to be .120.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudtoy67
Interesting...
Just make sure you measure the actual od. Back in the day the guy that worked there liked to call uncoated pipe "tubing".
ask him to feel the inside. HREW will have a seam in it. .093 would be fine for interior peices. it'll actually save some weight. I thought about doing this but it was too easy to just get all .120". see what lengths they have then ask him to see how far up his arse he can get one of those sticks.
you need to go out there to find out for yourself what they have. unless they got some more, me and ryan bought most of it.
if anyone has some 1.75x.120 DOM or HREW left over they want to sell, let me know. It doesn't need to be a full stick
Hopefully they'll have the stuff I need up there when I get there. If necessary, I may pick up a stick or two of the thin wall stuff to use in non critical areas and for bracing. Barring any problems my new truck should be here the end of this week. As soon as I have that I'll go down to mack and see whats there
ive got a bunch of peices 6"-12" long ill let go for pretty cheap.