HOW TO STRETCH A TRUCK FRAME!! GOODBYE SPRINGS, HELLO AIR RIDE!! I CUT THE FRAME TO MAKE IT LONGER??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มี.ค. 2021
- FIRE TRUCK FRAME IS STRETCHED, WELDED AND NOW HAS AIR RIDE!!
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Damn bro. Doing that in the snow! No one can call you a primadonna
Damn dude keep doing what you're doin cause your channel is underrated and I think it deserves more subscribers than it has. I'll share this with my friends.
Pretty informative, been watching alot of these. Getting ready to stretch my 73 Pete cabover project. Your video is 1 of the best I've seen yet.
Hey man, that sounds like an awesome project! Keep me posted on your build. I have a soft spot for cabovers! If you have any questions always feel free to ask. Thanks for watching I appreciate it!!
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Excited to see what the final outcome will be homie. Love the videos btw. Keep grinding bro💪🏽
Thanks we appreciate it!! Thanks for the support!!
This looks great man! Learned a lot by watching this!
Thanks!! There will be plenty more videos coming of the build and other how to videos!
love your work
Tubing top and bottom straight edge on sides
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Looking forward for the rest 💪💪💪
We are going for a road trip in this thing when it's done!!
Are you plating over the cut? There's a company in Wisconsin that stretches and adds a third axle, they don't use slant cuts on semi truck frames. They say it is not as good as the horizontal L cut. Maybe it's different when adding the pusher axle opposed to just a frame stretch. Good video and good torch work.
Thanks! Yes I plated over the diagonal cuts. I used 3/8 plate with 6, 5/8 bolts with three bolts going through on each side of the weld. I guess it really depends on what the truck is being used for. I liked the diagonal cut technique but every way seems like it would work. I dont plan on putting more than 8k lbs on the bed.
every splice we've ever done is a angle cut..because it allows for more weld, weld penetration. we also sleeve the inside with a custom formed channel sleeve. its always 3'longer than either side of the weld. and bolted in every 8" with a 3/4" fine thread bolt.
Amazing job.. I have a fire truck that I am doing the same thing to. I was wondering how long was your wheelbase when you were done? And did you just do a center driveshaft to eliminate the pump case? I think you did a great job with the whole thing.
Nice work. Do you all do requests for chassis extensions for customers?
What gear ratio is that rear axle ?
What size wire did you use
How much does a job like this cost just for labor
To do the whole truck build or stretch a frame? I'm not too sure what the going rate is. I'm sure other shops would charge by the hour.
@@GalerieGarage stretch the frame
Why not a Continuous bead
If you try to do a continuous bead, it will blow through the metal and drip or get too hot. You never want to weld down, you don't create enough heat to get the penitration for a good weld. It looks pretty on a down bead but is not that strong. You go nice and easy upward while keeping the metal hot, creates great penitration. Do the same for each side. The top and bottom of the frame rail you can do a continuous bead as long as you get the right penitration. 220 welder stick or mig welding reccomended.
@@GalerieGarage you need to learn a bit more about welding young man. Super stoked to see your attack it attitude!!! If your burning through you amps and wire speed are too high for your travel speed. turn your amps as far down as you can, as well as your wire speed, so that you still have a nice burn then work left to right pausing slightly as you change direction. The way you are doing it you are causing cold lap even more so than if you turned your amps way up and traveled down hill. I presume you're using hard wire so if you get "bubbles" please grind them out, that weld has no strength with the bubbles, it's like swiss cheese. I have been a CWI (certified welding inspector) and have 30 years of welding experience please don't take this as criticism, I,m just trying to help. Keep on trucking!!!
Great reply Travis. Do you suggest welding down then a continuous bead (with the lower amps and wire speed)? For 3/8 frame, bevel and weld from one side or both? If one side, single or dual pass? Ive read stick is better for this, 7018 rod I brlieve, is that true?
@HeavyDSparks needs to check out this video!!
You could actually explain what you're doing in the video
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