Jack, I think you covered this in another thread about the sliders, but I thought that we weren't supposed to weld to our frames. Something to do with the heat making the frame weaker?
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Jack, I think you covered this in another thread about the sliders, but I thought that we weren't supposed to weld to our frames. Something to do with the heat making the frame weaker?
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ya, they say that its a 'cold weld' frame...which i guess just means you have to use a certain type of welder...i might bolt them on anyhow and have the diff gaurd welded...should only take 30 mins. to do the diff gaurd
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To add to what Kenny said...
6" C-clamps can also be very useful in holding things together while mounting...
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im hoping that between my jack, and 2 jack stands i should have enough to hold it up there..
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Do not weld to the frame! ever. Your sliders need to be bolted. You can crawl under mine in Moab if you want but if you weld to the frame it will crack at some point. Frames are made to flex and are heat treated. Once you disturb this heat treatment and flex the frame it will start to develop cracks near the weld. Now on the other hand if you look at our jeep where the cage is welded to the frame the entire structure is now rigid so there is no flexing.Originally Posted by pbkid
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Last edited by Todd Adams : 05/07/2009 at 06:08 AM
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todd-
good to know! thanks for the heads up...i will be bolting them in in that case...
im alright to weld the diff gaurd on right??? i dont see how else you would connect it?
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can't say since i don't know where it goes.
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Rocky Road welded the prototype on mine 2.5 years ago and I saw no issues develop. Something you may want to research though is the possible need to remove the diff fluid before welding...
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I assume this is the rear differential. I have never seen a weld on shield. I can’t believe Glen would not build this as a bolt on.
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Yeah, it's for the rear - at least mine is. He asked me if I would be interested in having one made and installed (welded) for free and I said "SURE!" The install looks great too! I think maybe fabbing bolt in place bracketry would overcomplicate things and render it over-priced.
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