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So, I replaced the upper bearing and it fixed the play in the wheel for about a month. I think the lower bearing is worn now. Where did you get the larger bearing that sits at the lower end of the shaft?
I don’t get it… if you hate it so much why did you buy it? Clearly this is not your run of the mill 3500… it’s a custom set up not meant for everyone driving a standard dually…. Yet you bought it anyway and you continue to complain?
well i guess you never bought anything and hated it after huh?....i dont own a crystal ball. nor do i have the ability to see the future. had i known the duramax in this truck was such a slug on power and a pig on fuel, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT!
Built my own two axle trailer about 25 years ago using mobile home axles. Yeah it worked - but would I do it again? No. And here’s why… Tire shops won’t change mobile home tires. So every time you need tires you end up scouring the mobile home dealers and just buying takeoffs. Which means your stack of old bald tires just keeps growing out in the yard. They are impossible to dispose of unless you unmount them (which is not easy). Let me back up and answer - “maybe” to would I do it again. At the time I built mine, money was tight. It did the job for a lot less money than buying a used trailer at the time. If I was still in that same financial situation and needed a trailer, yeah….maybe I would do it all over again. If I could find a bargain on the pieces like I did the first time. But even then, I wish I would have saved my pennies and bought better axles and just built the rest. And now that I’m older I can honestly say time is my most valuable commodity. I can afford a factory built trailer. And I don’t want the hassle of chasing down replacement tires and dealing with the waste disposal headaches of what to do with the old ones. So no way would I do it again today. But….back then….the trailer *DID* work. And I put about 20,000 miles under it so….your call
I don’t think that frame would be any straighter even if it was made from the factory! Well done J.C. All those precautions to not warp anything will pay off big time when it comes to assembly.
I feel like I should have received about 2 credit hours for attending a workshop at JC Smith University of welding and fabrication. On a project there is a new learning moment around every corner. Thanks for taking us along! Tom
👍👌👏 Definitely my favourite one of all the "I'm not a welder" saying guys. Out of my experience I meanwhile have to say, that especially the ones who mention that they're not welders, are exceptionally well welders.
A couple things to note about the gas shielded flux core wire that you’re running JC. In the AWS designation number E-71, as you stated, E is for electrode. 7 signifies that it has to meet a “minimum” 70,000 psi tensile strength (many times wires in this classification, especially when using 75/25 shielding gas, will test in excess of 90,000 psi). The 1 signifies that it is an all position electrode. If it were only for flat and horizontal, it would be a 0 instead of a 1. Hope this helps. Your welds are looking great!
Correct, and the T1 M stands for mix gas (75/25) i case of this wire to be precise … And you are right, even though its a nominal 70ooo psi tensile strength, this particular wire that is made in Kentucky can be used with either 100%co2 or 75/25 and the typical tensile strength as welded with co2 is 91ooo and with 75/25 is 96ooo psi if i recall correctly. Maybe i should have read the book before i commented😂 Well, i am reasonably sure that these numbers are good.
@@ZILAwelds Thank you for the input. Could you explain what’s meant by “nominal” tensile strength. I thought it was the minimum tensile strength that AWS requires the manufacturer has to meet. I’m always trying to learn as I go. Thanks.
The frame isn’t weaker in the heat affected zone, but it is more brittle. This is why cracks usually occur next to a weld. You can minimize the brittleness but post heating and allowing the heat effected zone to cool as slow as possible. You could wrap the area with high temp insulation.
This guy pays more attention to detail and meticulously prepares and welds everything where most “professionals” can watch his video and learn something from him !!! This is pretty close to done right … maybe even done too good if there is such a thing on a truck frame.
As I found out from my former employer, there IS such a thing as too good. They wanted half assed, and I don't do half assed. J.C. is to be admired on his attention to detail! Thanks to you Peter, for helping him (and us) with that!
I try so hard to be safe. I remember spending a weekend on a big project and Sunday evening I got home for a shower and pulled my shirt over my head and got a chunk of rust in my eye and ended up at the ER
I been down the same road as you the JNC work great when there new. I own a towing company and we only get about a year out of the JNC’s. I’m going to order this jump pack for my road side service truck. Thanks for the advice and tip
Hi! Thank You for your patience & expertise at workin' thru this Circular Saw Drill. My Milwaukee also stopped super suddenly (but will turn back on intermittently and when when you're not ready to cut yet). Thus I'm goin' for 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙫𝙚𝙞𝙣 and open up that dam switch soon. Approx 2 other videos confirmed our problem is with that combustible spring loaded switch. For safety, security, and comfort, I'll get pre-set-up to simply order the new possibly upgraded enhanced Switch from 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐞, but first 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙧 and watch your video one more time before I "tackle my Circular Saw alone. Cheers!
I have never ran out of wire but I ran out of gas in the middle of a job so many times and I know it's more but I only use flux core now I have plenty of it so in the middle of the night if I'm doing something I don't have to worry about running out of gas
