Step by Step on welding a rearend. With PICS!

[rockjeep44]

Alright, for you guys that wanted to know exactly how to weld those spiders, here's the step by step process.

Get a welder.
http://www.rebelrockrunners.org/gallery/chopshop/misc/images/L1010612.jpg

Weld two gears together.
http://www.rebelrockrunners.org/gallery/chopshop/cell/images/L1010630.jpg

Thats it, you're done. Congratulations, you now have a welded rearend.
-Andrew

[nxcj]

Smart azz! smile.gif

[orangecherokee]

i feel so enlightened but at the same time a strange sense of wonderment...so simple yet so strong Master. ahhh sooooo grasshopper, you have much to learn in the ways of the rearend ;)

[Rockwagon]

That is sweet Great Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley Moogley man. That is much better than the way I did mine!!!!!!!

[River Beast]

That welder looks COOL!!! :D Looks like it can do the job too!!! ;)

Long sleeves will cut down the welder burn on the forearms,,,, :D

[blt2krl]

LMFAO

[Blackjack]

Hey Andrew you look much better with that helmet on :D
Do the Warn girls dig it too?

j/k
very funny thread

[CowKiller]

i was hopin this was real, i want to do it to my 2.73 gears in the j10, till i can get the 3.31 gears together.

[rockjeep44]

What do you mean it's not real?
-Andrew

[irbob]

Hmmm, that look's a little diff from when I did mine. Is that the ring off of a 86 Hyundai? LOL :D

Cow Killer...check my "Miller Locker" link in sig for a totally off the wall version. ;)

[CowKiller]

i have urs bookmarked bob

[textbookonewk]

Originally posted by Cow Killer:
i have urs bookmarked bobHey, me too

[netbear]

If you weld two Dana 44s together does that make
a Dana 88?... hmmm....

[Brown Bear]

Originally posted by netbear:
If you weld two Dana 44s together does that make
a Dana 88?... hmmm....Dana 22 actually....it's an inverse proportion law smile.gif

[AMC258]

Just might have to try that.

[robselina]

ROFLOL!
That's too funny Andrew. Hey, being serious for a sec, anyone welded up their GM14 bolt FF? Gonna have to do that soon enough....

[FYR WOOD]

I welded a 14 bolt for a buddy. I gave it twelve E6013 rods. Hasnt broken yet. Just weld it like you would any other diff. I welded the spiders to the carrier too though.

Scott

[FSJ Thing]

No offence man, but um I don't think you did it right. I don't think you're supposed to weld a junk gear to a ring gear. But of course, I could be wrong! :D tongue.gif tongue.gif :D

[Damage, Inc.]

Yeah...that welding helmet is kinda' hot on you...you should wear that clubbing!! Chick magnet!

[billyrb]

Wait a second, does this mean my jeep will now flip going around a turn??? tongue.gif

[irbob]

Hey watch it on the flip thing ok? :D

LOL@Dana 22....I think we need to perfect it down to a dana 11 and go into production. :cool:

[Rick78J10]

Are we sure he is a welder? We did not see him weld.

[billyrb]

Originally posted by irbob:
Hey watch it on the flip thing ok? :D Uhhhh, I don't know what you're talking about.....ummmm, really.....I wasn't insinuating....err....uhhh....oh look, someone's at the front door....see ya!

[GirlsLoveDirt]

what the heck does welding a rear end do for you ?

[Brown Bear]

it will lock all the gears together, making a true locked differential. It will insure that both of your tires are turning in the same direction at the same time, and at the same velocity. This can be very useful on loose traction situations, but on pavement, it can be a bit harrowing, especially while making a turn.

[GirlsLoveDirt]

hmmm i see so why do people buy thoses way over priced lockers ? if this is so simple to do

[Brown Bear]

because it's extremely rough on your axles and gears, and it doesn't unlock itself when you go around corners, which all aftermarket lockers will do, to some degree. With it not unlocking around corners, your tires will most certainly chirp, and you run the risk of having the truck push you through a corner and into whatever's in your way at the time.