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01-05-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jakbob

you might be my go to guy for the welding... my buddy who welds is a bit, how would you say... flakey. i just need to find someone who either a.) has a car lift or b.) can jack up the jeep high enough for us to work on (im leaning towards a more cause i have a phobia of going under vehicles on jacks/jackstands since that one time a 94 suburban almost took my arm off...)

also (since you are UBER far away from me) if i have to take it to a shop to get it welded... how can i find out if the guy can even weld? i dont want a bunch of boogers...

Ferndale is about 1 1/2 hrs from me, I can handle that. Do you have the measurements for the longarm brackets? Try and give me 2 weeks lead time, my schedule is pretty hectic for the most part, if I can plan 2 weeks ahead I normally can keep them...
A lift would be a good idea, but there are ways around that that are safe.

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01-05-2012, 11:33 AM

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the longarm brackets are built into the crossmember. all i would need is to essentially weld the lip of the crossmember to the body. and a couple stitch welds for the trac bar mount. guy said it was maybe 15 minutes welding, if everything is prepped. blue is where i need the welds..

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01-05-2012, 11:36 AM

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And I thought you said you had some welding to do

Prep time and welding is about 1/2 hr to 45 min.

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01-05-2012, 11:38 AM

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And I thought you said you had some welding to do

Prep time and welding is about 1/2 hr to 45 min.

to me, welding is welding... its the suspending the vehicle that i am kinda afraid to do...

***note that i am not belittling your trade of welding... it is just the same to me because i know by default, nothing about welding***

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01-05-2012, 11:44 AM

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to me, welding is welding... its the suspending the vehicle that i am kinda afraid to do...

Gonna need a big jack alone to get it high enough... A couple of pavers and jackstands will support it. Do the front first, then the rear. That's how I did mine, no mishaps whatsoever and I had to use the 24" breaker bar with some a$$ behind it more than once

Got the jackstands if you need em...

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01-05-2012, 11:55 AM

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brian and jakbob, I'm willing to help with your lifts just let me know when I just got done doing 2 of my buddies...don't figure the longarm will be too bad. you dont need a lift but it would be nice to do both ends at once.

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01-05-2012, 12:02 PM

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ill keep you in mind. pulltabmike, what the hell is a paver?

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01-05-2012, 12:03 PM

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Good news Doc. I'm glad you got something closer to you. You'll miss me getting on your case I'm sure. Lol.

I will miss you but you were a good boss, never really said anything to me. I kept my nose clean and worked hard. I think you'll miss me more

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Doc,
How can we go without your medical and recovery expertise?!? Think about it, I'm a walking medical emergency

Like I said I can go but you guys are going to have to help me fullfill those 2 things

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01-05-2012, 12:26 PM

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I will miss you but you were a good boss, never really said anything to me. I kept my nose clean and worked hard. I think you'll miss me more

Like I said I can go but you guys are going to have to help me fullfill those 2 things

where were you when i ran myself over with my own jeep...

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01-05-2012, 12:42 PM

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ill keep you in mind. pulltabmike, what the hell is a paver?

they are those 6x12? concrete blocks you get at Home Depot, they are about 2" thick

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01-05-2012, 12:42 PM

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I will miss you but you were a good boss, never really said anything to me. I kept my nose clean and worked hard. I think you'll miss me more

Like I said I can go but you guys are going to have to help me fullfill those 2 things

I'll come down and throw the tie rod bar on myself

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01-05-2012, 12:49 PM

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I'll come down and throw the track bar on myself

whats wrong with the trac bar? im not going to comment on the situation because i have no idea whats going on

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01-05-2012, 12:52 PM

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whats wrong with the trac bar? im not going to comment on the situation because i have no idea whats going on

I meant tie rod....

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01-05-2012, 01:07 PM

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I meant tie rod....

i had the same problem once... junkyard guy was like, "thats not a tie rod bracket". im like, "yeah... its a track bar bracket..." :sheesh:

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01-05-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zwhiz

Anyone know a good place to get steel around bowie/college park? for making bumpers and what not

I use Posner Industries in Capitol Heights or Potomac Steel in Alexandria.

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