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Ok guys had my buddy bring his 1991 dodge 3/4 ton plow truck my to replace a front u-joint.
While we were working on it, I noticed some of the crappiest welds on some of the plow mounts.

S000000.... Long story short, I ground all the welds out and welded them up again.

Enjoy.

BTW, the welds look like a cold 6011 on rusty O/A cut rotten steel.

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This piece I'm welding on is an extender to bring the plow out from under the truck farther.....
Nasty welds.
Amazing its held up this long.
Lots of cracks in these old plows, I just hit them with a grinder, a hot 8010 and done.

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This "attachment piece is mainly 1/4inch steel.
I'v ground out all the welds, and here are the pics.
I did some of the m uphill to.
Tons of fun.

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Welds coming soon....
As you know, welding is 90% prep, and 10% welding.
At least in my line of work.

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Ok this weld is flat.
reverse lap joint.
5/32 7018 165amps.

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This one here is flat and vertical.
1/8 7018 115amps.
Nasty steel, some slag in there and cut with a torch.

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Here's one of my vertical 7018 welds.
First pass was 5/32 8010 at 115amps.
Next I went uphill at 115amps with a 1/8 7018.

take it easy, I'm just a beginner.

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Replacing a U-joint on the ole dana 60.

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Here's the ground clamp I use.

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Here's the other side.
I ground the old weld out.
5/32 8010 downihill.

I decided to do some stringers.
1/8 7018 at 115 amps.

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Than I uglied it up with a weave.

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Here's a shot of 3/32 7024 115amps.

All I've proven to myself is that I need practice....

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OH NOOOOO!!!!!!
I'm almost out of 1/8 7018!!!
This cant be happening to me!!!
I'll haft to close up, until I get more!!!!

Maybe I could greet people at WalMart until I can get some more....

~John

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Well,
She's done.

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