Redrig
Master Chief Petty Officer
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Hello all ,
I lost a wheel bearing and dang near a tire in June on my dual axle boat trailer. The incident chewed up the spindle enough that I just bought and installed a new axle .
Quick question - I have the axle installed and all looks good , the spring perches on my old axle were not welded , but the new axle say to weld the perches in place.
My buddy is a professional welder and I am having him do it , but I can't find any info about the process . He hasn't looked at it yet , I just want to give home some general info ahead of time.
He's not an auto type welder but industrial stainless and he's never done one before .
Are a couple of love taps enough to hold everything in place ? Or should he lay a nice fat bead all along the perch / axle contact ? That's mainly my question.
This new territory for us . Thanks in advance
I lost a wheel bearing and dang near a tire in June on my dual axle boat trailer. The incident chewed up the spindle enough that I just bought and installed a new axle .
Quick question - I have the axle installed and all looks good , the spring perches on my old axle were not welded , but the new axle say to weld the perches in place.
My buddy is a professional welder and I am having him do it , but I can't find any info about the process . He hasn't looked at it yet , I just want to give home some general info ahead of time.
He's not an auto type welder but industrial stainless and he's never done one before .
Are a couple of love taps enough to hold everything in place ? Or should he lay a nice fat bead all along the perch / axle contact ? That's mainly my question.
This new territory for us . Thanks in advance
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