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E-Z enough..1 HR. total..I needed a 4" drop so my log splitter would be "Level" while towing so we raid the stock rack and presto!Little angle cut here some welding there and a rosebud for bending...All I need now is a 1-7/8" ball and off we go!..Tailgate graphics..Came on the truck when I got it last month..So don't buy it..MAKE IT!...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:The welds go without saying. So...Nice truck!  Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:I just got done using my log splitter after a cuppa Joe.  Is that cold rolled on the flat bar?  Nice work, Zap.-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:That must be an impressive stock rack! What did you weld it with? Kind of looks like MIG to my untrained eye, but somehow I suspect you will tell me TIG.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:Originally Posted by Louie1961That must be an impressive stock rack! What did you weld it with? Kind of looks like MIG to my untrained eye, but somehow I suspect you will tell me TIG.
Reply:Originally Posted by rabidchimpI just got done using my log splitter after a cuppa Joe.  Is that cold rolled on the flat bar?  Nice work, Zap.-Aaron
Reply:Needs some gussets.    The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Nice! The new truck looks great btw.
Reply:Originally Posted by MoonRiseNeeds some gussets.
Reply:Now give it the drop test and see how it survives! My brother-n-law swears this story is true. His welding partner was at Harbor Freights, a stinger like this one caught his eye. He picked it up to check out the welding, stinger slipped out of his hand, and hit the floor. It broke! Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Don't think this one going to end up as a trailer fail thread.Airco Heliweld II AC/DC HomeMade Wire FeederLincoln 255PLincoln HD130Everlast PP804x8 CNC TableWelding helps me build my hobbies and takes up time on the side.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWhy Buy When You Can Make Stuff
Reply:CEP how high up do we need to lift the truck with the crane and drop it on the hitch to test it? .No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPNow give it the drop test and see how it survives! My brother-n-law swears this story is true. His welding partner was at Harbor Freights, a stinger like this one caught his eye. He picked it up to check out the welding, stinger slipped out of his hand, and hit the floor. It broke!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterMy stuff don't break.How do I know this?....Because.I made it....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPYou do understand I was kidding you, don't you?
Reply:Wow Zap, you really did a great mig-like-tig job with your 110v harbor freight fcaw on that hitch  --Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:Careful,  wintermute, he just may be able to do it!Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:There is probably 20...30 TONS of stock in our racks for doing whatever the hell we want with it..Ask anyone that has been to the shop..we have pretty much anything we need in stock.And yes......TIG! is the only way to go!...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by Louie1961Putting on my accountant hat for a moment, that's a fair bit of change tied up in raw materials/inventory. How often do you turn over that inventory, if you don't mind me asking?
Reply:Wow...hmmmm. Not the best financial strategy, but I guess they have been successful up to now, so I won't throw stones. Imagine with the increase in steel prices how you could sell a portion of that to fund new machines. It must have appreciated like Microsoft stock!Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:Nope. Cut it apart and scrap it. You never know when someone will try to use it for something other than pulling a log splitter... Send it to me, I will put a 2-5/16" ball on it and haul the excavator around.. Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:Louie..If you can get to the TIG clinic whenever l have it...Only then you will understand...This place is a time capsule....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by SquirmyPugNope. Cut it apart and scrap it. You never know when someone will try to use it for something other than pulling a log splitter... Send it to me, I will put a 2-5/16" ball on it and haul the excavator around..
Reply:How in the devil did you keep that plastic welding bench from melting?  MacOriginally Posted by zapsterWant me to make you one?...zap!
Reply:Now you just gotta go peel one of the stickers off a hitch from HF.Make it all fancy and stuff.Then again, those hitches suck.
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749 Would love to go exploring one day
Reply:Fair enough Zap...Like I said, every once in a while, my green eye shade persona leaks out.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:You do clinics? I'd like to know about it!
Reply:Originally Posted by Willie BYou do clinics? I'd like to know about it!
Reply:After a crackhead stole my plumbing tool boxes I replaced my drain nut spanners with home made ones I plasma cut out of 1/4 inch steel. They turned out so good I then wondered why I didn't make my own drain nut spanners the first time around and save my self $30 on each one.old Miller spectrum 625 Lincoln SP-135 T, CO2+0.025 wireMiller model 250 and WP-18V torchCraftsman 100amp AC/DC and WP-17V torchCentury 115-004 HF arc stabilizerHome made 4 transformer spot welderHome made alternator welder
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Just can't get over how funny they all talk out there tho
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749It's a solid two day drive to get there . . .
Reply:WTF is "DQ" style?...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Dairy QueenLooks like I have been bestowed a new nickname..... Wether I like it or not
Reply:At least DQ doesn't stand for Drag QueenSent from my iPhone using TapatalkHobart Handler 175Lincoln 225Rockwell 15-017 Drill Press
Reply:project looks great just have a couple questions, What rod did you use and was that a single pass and roughly what kind of amps did you have to run ?? thanks
Reply:Originally Posted by Poppa SteveAt least DQ doesn't stand for Drag QueenSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by weldjetproject looks great just have a couple questions, What rod did you use and was that a single pass and roughly what kind of amps did you have to run ?? thanks
Reply:DynaSteveMcQueen!Nothing Ever Got Done By Quitting, Never Give Up.
Reply:ok is there an actual number associated with "kill" lol just wondering?
Reply:Originally Posted by trunkzok is there an actual number associated with "kill" lol just wondering?
Reply:ty for the clarification, curious if you dont have a machine that goes up to kill and just to stun how would you have done that weld?
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterKill is all the way up..460 amps if needed...Stun is halfway..Daze is for thin stuff....I just made daze up!...zap!
Reply:That is a awesome tailgate minus the blue ovalAnyway, nice build and very clean work.
Reply:Originally Posted by trunkzty for the clarification, curious if you dont have a machine that goes up to kill and just to stun how would you have done that weld?
Reply:At least the sledge hammer CWI dept was not involved!!