**PICS** of my welded D60 Frontend...

[Poohbair]

Thanks to SeattleK5 for doing the welding ... I am probably gonna break lots of axles in the front, but don't think I am gonna break the welds...

 

[shane74]

DANG! That looks like it'll hold up pretty good. You need to have an open carrier to weld it up..right?

 

[clarkjw24]

Thats like a 50lb box of rods. Cool.

 

[sweetk30]

axle removal info

looks like you will have to use a log skider to remove the broken shafts if the didnt get welded in there. good luck

 

[Poohbair]

looks like you will have to use a log skider to remove the broken shafts if the didnt get welded in there. good luck

Nah, I pulled the carrier out before it got welded. I put the shafts back in last night and they just slid right in! I am hoping to get my spindle bearings today so I can finish putting it together.

 

[white-rhyno]

nice....

 

[RustBuket]

Thats what I want to do to my rear end this spring.

 

[leadfoot067]

tastey

 

[jekbrown]

uhhh... why?

j

 

[Poohbair]

uhhh... why?

j

I think the better question is why not? Sure, it will push in the corners... big deal. I look at it as if I don't like it I am out NOTHING and just replace it all w/ a Detroit... so I may as well try it and see how I like it before I dump 500 bucks in a locker, or even $325 for a Lockrite...
I don't have $$ falling out of my a$$, and I have built my ENTIRE truck for under 2500 bucks (including 38's, Hummer rims, Beadlocks,Hydro assist, full cage, crossover,and 1ton stuff) so why start spending lots of money now when I can get pretty much the same result for nothing!! So I have to run trails w/ a hub unlocked... big deal.

 

[scrappyk5]

mmmm, ok.

 

[cbbr]

Nice pics. I've never actually seen it done (newbie) so that really puts it in perspective. Funny how you read and talk about things al of the time and a simple pic explains so much.