Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. The fillet should be as big as the minium member.
How To Narrow A Ford Explorer 8 8 Rear Axle Part 3 Cut
Welding 8 8 axle tubes. The sleeve is plug welded at 4 6 locations and then welded at the joint so they can be welded easier without fear of blowing through. Joined aug 30 2009 4 posts. How to narrow a ford 88 part 1 strip. Discussion starter 1 aug 30 2009. Discussion starter 1 dec 29 2003. Jump to latest follow 1 11 of 11 posts.
The center sections are cast steel and unlike cast iron cast steel is easily and fully weldable with tig gmac mig or good old arc. Most people will sleeve the tube inside not outside prior too welding the tubes. I am thinking about welding my axle tubes on my 88 and i was worrying about frying my bearings and seals with the heat from the welding have you had any problems with this. Welding 88 axle tubes. First post what. Joined dec 3 1999 340 posts.
A good rule is. Welding axle tubes detailed instructions edgar cisneros. Wikd 281 registered. The guy i use to shorten axle tubes has complained about them often. In this video i show you the process i use to weld up the axle tubes to the center section. Welding tubes to housing on ford 88 axle.
Its very easy to blow through an 88 axle tube.
Gallery of Welding 8 8 Axle Tubes
