The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network - View Single Post

rip2174 · 04-18-2014, 08:41 PM

Well today was EPIC FAIL!!!! Got the 4 link hooked up and got the brackets and axle all lined up. Triple check all my measurements before tacking. Checked my little Hobart 125 mig welder settings. I know it wont work for welding the 4 link brackets to the axle tubes. But, really thought it had enough to get the tacks down to hold everything in place. Then I went to do my first tack and it wouldn't even burn into the tube at all. Checked all my settings again and tried again. Still the same. Well I went around doing some small tacks hoping it would hold, knowing it would probably not. Got done and went to pump the jack raising the rear end and heard a couple little pings and then everything let loose and rear end fell off the jack and the 4 link hit the floor. Was so pissed. Bad thing is the only 220 I have is upstairs in my laundry room. So thinking about renting a Arc welder that runs on gas tomorrow.I knew there was a reason I wanted a bolt in kit.

04-18-2014, 08:41 PM	#33
rip2174 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: wilmington nc Posts: 492	Re: 83/84 swb stepside long time build Well today was EPIC FAIL!!!! Got the 4 link hooked up and got the brackets and axle all lined up. Triple check all my measurements before tacking. Checked my little Hobart 125 mig welder settings. I know it wont work for welding the 4 link brackets to the axle tubes. But, really thought it had enough to get the tacks down to hold everything in place. Then I went to do my first tack and it wouldn't even burn into the tube at all. Checked all my settings again and tried again. Still the same. Well I went around doing some small tacks hoping it would hold, knowing it would probably not. Got done and went to pump the jack raising the rear end and heard a couple little pings and then everything let loose and rear end fell off the jack and the 4 link hit the floor. Was so pissed. Bad thing is the only 220 I have is upstairs in my laundry room. So thinking about renting a Arc welder that runs on gas tomorrow.I knew there was a reason I wanted a bolt in kit.