axel tube

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 12-13-2007 04:29

What material is the housing made of ? If it isn't steel You will need a rod compatible with it.

By mooseye (**)

Date 12-13-2007 04:36

Thanks Daveboyer,
I have been welding long enough to know that much, lol. I thought someone here might be familiar with doing this since I understand it is fairly common.
TADA, and there he is right below me.

By XPERTFAB (**)

Date 12-13-2007 04:36

Axle tubes into a stamped housing then use the mig with the 70 wire. Tubes into a cast steel housing the use the mig also to plug weld at the provided locations. Super easy! If you can rotate the housing between centers that register in the outer axle bearing housings and check run out on outside of axle tube with an indicator. Correct runout to less than .005" by employing a weld shrinkage technique to the high spots on the tube. FAST and EASY! Be sure to recheck runout of axle tubes when completing welding of brackets and such to axle housing.

By mooseye (**)

Date 12-13-2007 04:46

And thanks XPERTFAB,
I'm playing this one as a welder so Mr. rearend builder better have his dials with him. But thanks for the backup on the weld choice.

By mooseye (**)

Date 12-14-2007 04:37

Ok, it was an 8.8 ford with the plug welded holes. The guy wanted a bead around the outside. Wound up with stick 7018 due to the rust in the crack between the housing and the tubes. He was happy and I was tickled. We used the barter system and he is going to replace the condenser on my wifes ride in exchange. All I have to do is buy the part. Includes vacuum and recharge.
I made out like a big dog, woo hoo.
Thank you for the answers.