Beatin' The Pig :)

[Tad]

First off, no email from our PETA members

We have been welding and beating on this differential all morning, a series of serious beatings mind you.

I think this will solve many doubts about perch welding and what will hold and what will not.

I got lots of pics to sort thru.

Film at 11, or when I get a chance to download and create one of those humongus JPEG files you all know and love so much.

[testuser]

I do love the huge jpgs.....but cmon....it's after 11AM CST....I can't wait!!

[robselina]

so did any of the perches break off? or did they all work regardless of welding method?

[Tad]

Some Broke, tore would be a more proper wording.

I'd write more but have to got to a meeting, sorry.

[The Gator]

I Love P.E.T.A == People Eating Tasty Animals...
Eat more Venison !!!!

[ March 09, 2004, 04:13 PM: Message edited by: The Gator ]

[River Beast]

Tad,

call me tonight...or I can call you.. give me a time...

[Tad]

Hey Todd, just got home, I'm whooped.
Up at 3 home at 7:30.
Pic's are ready, just to tired to deal with it.
Tomorrow am folks, Sorry.

[bigun]

I think he is just teasing us j/k

[Tad]

WOW, what a PITA.
Cox web suport sucks, took me two hours to get this uploaded.
Well, here it is, about a 360K JPEG file [img]smile.gif[/img]

BEAT THE PIG!!!

Happy Reading
Tad

[scotty]

great info tad!

i feel alot better about my MIG welded SUA perch now.looks like its pretty unlikely that there is enuff stress with it clamped tightly in the u bolts for it to break off.

i was alittle surprised at the results-i thot you were going to find the opposite,that the welds were going to tear out of the housing

great pics and writeup!

[Tad]

Thanks Scotty, I think you are fine, I think most folks are fine (unless your welding skills really suck), I too was surprised with the results.

Anybody need an old 2 piece 19 spline Dana44 housing with some crap welded to it and a few big dents in it?
[img]smile.gif[/img]

[jeepzilla47]

great info. feel alot better now!!

[Glenn_tx]

Good experiment!

[bigun]

Pretty cool thanks Tad makes me feel better about the way we get things done out here in the hinter lands

[ March 10, 2004, 10:03 AM: Message edited by: bigun ]

[jode]

Tadsal - righteous write-up?I wonder if the MIG would have held up better with preheating and peening, or if the result would have been the same (embrittlement)?