Yep Fall is here. First field repair....

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Got a call today from a farmer with some broke equipment.  I went to take a look and knew right away that I wasn't equipped to handle it on site.  So I had to get creative.  I went home and got my genny and sawsall and lopped it off.  Got the piece home and with some grinding, welding, and time spent in the press, I got it all fixed up.  capped the end of the tube for some more strength.  I'll weld it back on in the AM. Attached ImagesMy name's not Jim....
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Reply:Well played Sir. That looks like it will outlast the original Good luckGod speedSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Reply:Done.  Customer was very happy.  Came home to a message on the answering machine.   Another farmer in need.  See last two pics... Attached ImagesMy name's not Jim....
Reply:Love the driveshaft repair..And the rotted tire.Good thing this is in a field!...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:Good job on both, and zap your a stinker! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterLove the driveshaft repair..And the rotted tire.Good thing this is in a field!...zap!
Reply:Nice repairs... especially the drive line.
Reply:not Jim,Did you make sure to align the yokes on both ends of the shaft for proper phasing before welding?Nice job on both and the first thing I thought of when I saw the first shot of the axle tube was it should have been capped. MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55not Jim,Did you make sure to align the yokes on both ends of the shaft for proper phasing before welding?:
Reply:good job!! last time i went out to a farm for repair i got called out AFTER the farmer tried to weld things up.... at least you got there before...
Reply:How would one align the yokes? Just in case I run across a repair similar to this.
Reply:on a rear driveshaft without a carrier bearing, the two u joints would be opposite each other. Go out and look at a truck now and you'll see what I mean.
Reply:Iowa dirt looks as black as South Texas dirt.How did the drive shaft break? Did it just shear itself off?
Reply:Nice repair. What part of this great state are you located? Not too steal your post here is my early harvest repair western side of iowa. Attached ImagesLast edited by power; 09-17-2012 at 01:34 PM.
Reply:U-joint alignment ... top two are correct, bottom one is not. Attached Images"USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Talked to the farmer today.  I told him that there may be problems with the yokes being off 60 degrees and that I would like to have the truck for an hour or so to correct it at no cost.  He said they already hauled several loads and the vibration was minimal.  They travel less than 5 miles per trip and plan on running it as is through harvest.  So I guess they've been warned....Power, Northwest.asdf,That's sandy stuff in an irrigated field.  Most of the fields around here are much darker than that.The weld failed right down the center and appeared to have some porosity.  I don't know if that was original or due to the previous repair attempt.Mattyg,I do lot's of work for these guys.  They've come to realize it's cheaper to call me first.  I can usually show up within a reasonable amount of time, day or night, so there's no reason for them to attempt it first.My name's not Jim....