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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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did you do this to yours yet?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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If your asking me? I already got 3in reindexed keys, So I dont need to. Im just puting the info out for others!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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i can't do the stick very well, but i'm looking forward to the mig. great for bodywork because the stick is a bit heavy.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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hey guys, just wondering if theres a safe limit on how much you can go with this mod.... can i use 6 strips instead of 3? more?
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 02:35 AM
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I would deffently think 6 would be too much. Just rember the more you add the harder it will be to install. 4 or 5 tops!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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so is the limiting factor just ease of installation or will i just need longer shocks if i use 6 or more?
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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The limiting factor of adding strips would be the ease of installation as well as just not being able to fit it on. But 4 strips were enough to give you 3in of lift. That is the limit on stock suspention. Anymore and the torsion bars will start to bend and that is unsafe. And the camber would be to off to adjust. At 3in the stock shocks are okay.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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thanks! ill go 3 in the front this way, 3 in the back with blocks, and try for 3-4 with a body lift. that should give me room for ok sized tires
 
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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I took a week long TIG class at http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowl...ol/courses.asp
It was a good class. I bought a TIG welder a few years ago and just last year took the class. I still use my MIG most of the time cuz it is much faster. TIG is the best and it will weld about anything but slow compaired to MIG. It all depends on what amp out put that 115v macine puts out. I think you could do it if you make several slow passes with your wire speed slowed down as slow as you can get it to go and still keep a arc with preheating it before getting started.
 

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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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also, if your using a 115v welder and your worried about penetration, pre-heat your materials with a torch, get them hot and you'll get better penetration.

TIG is very very easy, well it was for me, i took a 6 week welding class at university of northwestern ohio, it was mainly 4 weeks of TIG, welding everything from aluminium to stainless steel. the hardest was oxy-fuel welding aluminium.

but TIG is very precise and fun.
 
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