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I didn't look a the pics. but you are correct, that looks sketchy, and bent. the ends look tweaked.

As a general threaded fastener rule, keep at least the major diameters amount of thread engaged. So if it's a half inch bolt, keep a half inch in the material. Adapt to fit your particular case.

A new spring won't affect that, at all. Taller tires are your only option.

With the proper spring rate increase it will ride no different that it did with a factory spring and arm. You have increased leverage on the coil with the longer swinger, so you need to proportionately increase the spring rate to compensate. Or rig up some brackets? I dunno.

Buy a new spring.

whoa whoa. we need pictures. I think that may have just been an improperly installed jam nut, cause you and the rest of us are talking two different topics here.

How much metal you looking to remove? I too hope it's not for porting a jug.

Not at all. Safety wire keeps something from turning due to tension in the wire, and are typically arranged in a series. Cotter pins are just that, a pin. The locking mechanism here passes through the bolt/stud/etc in question to prevent rotation. Two totally separate concepts. That is the only trait they share.

Excellent idea. Safety wire is designed for bolts mainly, as it's rather hard to safety wire a nut. So it would be perfect for your calipers, motor mounts, and other shit. +41 for the cotter pin, and be sure to do all of the ball joints. While you are at it check the pins in your front hubs too.

HAHAHA, I forgot all about this one. Fuck all you guys, I'm headed to the rifle range.

I think you are missing the point. You shouldn't just band aid the issue, you should properly fix it. Hell, in this case you shouldn't even create the problem.

HAHAHA, that sounds like a great time.

What does DM mean? Dyno-Mite?

I love to weld, I find it very relaxing. It's profitable in it's own right as well. Most of the shit that breaks around my house is because of a bad weld by either me or the factory, so now I have the ability to fix 'em right up.

TIG, tungsten Inert Gas, GTAW, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, same things. It mean you use an electric arc torch with a nearly non-consumable electrode to produce a weld pool. You can either fuse the material by melting the two base metals into each other or by using a filler rod. The beauty lies in the fact that since the electrode isn't deposited into the pool (unlike MIG or Stick) you can weld damn near anything with little to zero contamination of the weld pool. This is particularly nice when welding touchy materials like Ti, Al, Mg, CrMo (which can also MIG'd with varying degrees of success). The weld pool is also infinitely variable in depth, unlike MIG and stick. So you can control depth of penetration pretty easily.

false. F/C penetrates better. I would steer clear of a lowes/home depot welder. I have one and it's not enough. Buy one from a reputable dealer, they have two big things for a beginner: knowledge and customer service. Good luck getting much of either one at a chain store. If you're worried about cleanup put a wire wheel on a bench/angle/die grinder; you're gonna need it for material prep anyhow. The weld pool itself can look just as pretty as a gas weld as it can without. FWIW, anytime you see a BIG weld, there is no gas like were talking about. It will be either submerged arc, or who guessed it? FCAW.

No, but I gotcha covered for all the previous years.........

Then I doubt she comprehends T&A.

Just buy the Lincoln, or a comparable Miller. I prefer the color red, some like blue........At this level you're not going to notice anything.

Fail. hookers never clean.

haha, me too. I stopped calling htem bucks a long time ago because that term implies hard earned money. now I refer to them as fun tickets. :laugh:

at a dealer is where I always bought mine. minco, you may be closer to the drag strip in noble............

ya, i agree, some sound other than my ratchet is nice when working on things. I don't one have one either, don't really have a use for one like RNBrad.

so don't search. start new threads for everything. ie, what size paddles do i need?

I worked for a dealership, so for me 10 bucks would have been reasonable for an open package item, since I probably would have only paid 40 new to begin with. oh oh post 6000 woo hoo.