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welding and exaust Q's?
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big83chevy4x4
3/4 ton status
Re: welding and exaust Q\'s?
ive done it, nothing happened
my exhaust ends about 1.5' before the rear axle
ive done it, nothing happened
my exhaust ends about 1.5' before the rear axle
dmanblazer
1/2 ton status
Re: welding and exaust Q\'s?
Where did you have the ground lead conected to?
Where did you have the ground lead conected to?
Muddytazz
1 ton status
Re: welding and exaust Q\'s?
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alright if i weld on my truck without disconnecting the battary what will happen?
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Easiest thing to do if you are wondering/worrying is to disconnect the battery before you weld on your rig. I always do just because of the worry factor /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
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alright if i weld on my truck without disconnecting the battary what will happen?
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Easiest thing to do if you are wondering/worrying is to disconnect the battery before you weld on your rig. I always do just because of the worry factor /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
Re: welding and exaust Q\'s?
I have welded my plow frame many times,and forgot to dissconnect the battery first,and had no ill effects,but at another friends shop,I saw the tail lights of a F- 250 ford both light up like flashbulbs while he welded his rear bumper--after he was done,the truck had no tail lights,both bulbs were all black inside,and the altenator no longer charged--we changed the altenator,but it was a fuseible link that fried that caused the problem. I try to be very careful to make sure my ground cable is off the battery when welding--I would be especially anxious if I had a computer controlled rig with EFI,doesnt take much of a surge to wreck a computer.Considering how many vehicles get welded on at exhaust shops daily,its suprising there arent more problems--many of theese places dont even bother to dissconnect the battery(or know that they should,or just dont care!) /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
I have welded my plow frame many times,and forgot to dissconnect the battery first,and had no ill effects,but at another friends shop,I saw the tail lights of a F- 250 ford both light up like flashbulbs while he welded his rear bumper--after he was done,the truck had no tail lights,both bulbs were all black inside,and the altenator no longer charged--we changed the altenator,but it was a fuseible link that fried that caused the problem. I try to be very careful to make sure my ground cable is off the battery when welding--I would be especially anxious if I had a computer controlled rig with EFI,doesnt take much of a surge to wreck a computer.Considering how many vehicles get welded on at exhaust shops daily,its suprising there arent more problems--many of theese places dont even bother to dissconnect the battery(or know that they should,or just dont care!) /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
