What procedure do you guys go through when you have to weld on our trucks. I've heard pull airbag fuses and disconnect the battery and also heard don't do anything and just weld. I need to weld my exhaust and don't want to screw anything up. Thanks in advance.

 

Well, I can't say pulling all that stuff is a bad idea, but when the custom shop installed the exhaust for me, they just pulled the truck up on the lift and went to work. I am pretty sure, most other shops do the same. With that being said I dont think I would be scared of just welding. I would, however, play it safe around the fuel tank if you are running duals, but that's common sense

 

In all honesty, I dont find these trucks and their electronics that sensative. Some have said to do a hard reset (pull the positive battery cable off and ground it), or to leave the key in the ignition while you pull the battery can cause things like the airbags to go off. Myself and many other Dakota and Ram owners continue doing these and nothing so far. For welding, it was brought up before in the 2nd gen section when a member was welding his wheel wells. All the advice said just disconnect the battery and go to work. Some didnt even do that.

If you were welding on a Mercedes or BMW, I would be a little more concerned. Breathing on those things wrong can cause the air bag to go off.

 

I dunno, I've welded exhausts on about every vehicle I've ever owned and didn't unplug a thing. I've welded air bag brackets and tow hooks to the frame with no issues at all.

About the most I'll do is cover wires or sensors close by where I'm welding so they don't get hit with sparks or splatter...

 

honestly if your worried about it...just take the battery out!

 

I think as long as you are clamped near your weld point you are fine, or so I've read or heard.

 

When i welded my exhaust we just pulled it in and put it on the lift w/out pulling any fuses or anything so you shuld be fine. Also are you from rochester ny?

 

Thanks guys. That's kind of what I figured. I've had my exhaust on for 3 years and the other day it broke. Its a MBRP and the inlet of the muffler broke around and inside the muffler. Gonna see if I can weld it and if not Super 44 series it is.

Also ruger not from NY. I'm in central NJ