front sway bar??

^^^ what he said + you need to run some gussets rom the top of the bag plate to the ol shock tower. Those little guys won't cut it.

i welded a plate between the tower and the bracket it was 1\4'' steel. i just pulled the tire off yesterday and didnt notice any cracks in the welds. they have been on for 10 days now and i drive every day. the welds that a did were on the same thickness the steel did bend the steel with no cracks in the welds.i practiced for about a month first. i went over the welds on the truck 3 times thats one reason there that sloppy! the local welding shop told me to do that to strenght them up. would the welds show wear (cracks) or will they just go on me? the last thing i would ever want to do is harm someone who dont deserve it. i apreciate the advice and im not getting snippy. if the welds can just go ill get someone else to do and just cut them off.

Wait, your already driving with it bagged now?

These cracks in the welds would be basically hairline like cracks. IF you did'nt do a good enough job and did'nt prep the metal right, a few years down the road it COULD break.

But assuming since you practiced and prepped it all right, you should be fine. Prepping it right and using and knowing your welder will minimize the amount of impurities that get into the welds. This is what causes failure as well as load.

Go over your welds with a grinder and smooth them out. A weld is alot denser than the steele, which is why it is more difficult to grind on. Assuming you welded them correctly, the weld will be stronger than the steel because it is harder and there is proper penetration.

AS well, if it was'nt prepped good enough, more than likely, the welds will be the central point of where metal fatigue will occur. Which, is what happens mainly instantaneously. You should'nt experience this.

All in all, if you been driving your truck now for the time being and have had no problems, I would say you should be fine.

I suggest though, you do some research on welding and the interaction with metals.




Theres a little info for you that you should read...

i have a friend who welds at work and all this work has to be certified because of the stuff he welds, and have him look at them if he says cut them out i will. i thought i did a good job but ill check with him to be on the safe side. thanks for raising the concern. i like my truck and dont want to mess it up!

You should of had him just weld it all in the first place while you watch!

Better yet, yanked him over to your place and have him teach you how to weld properly!

i like to do things myself so i can learn! i also hate to ask people for things.

i know exactly what you mean man but u cant learn how to do it right if noone ever shows you the proper way to do it. its just like anything else, have to pick up tricks an stuff from people with more experience. sure, you can glob some shit together but unless you have an idea of what youre supposed to end up with, you wont know if youre doing bad work or not.

id suggest dropping your wire speed a bit just from looking at the welds it looks like youre hurrying a little. go down to the metal shop an pick up some scrap and practice. keep cutting things back apart and pay attention to what you did that made a strong, clean weld and what made it splatter and sketchy looking. no one wants you to quit trying, but no one also wants to be driving behind you at a drag session at a show and have your truck fall apart.

i wouldnt say you need to cut those brackets completely off, id just take a grinder and smooth them out and then run a nice bead over it all once you get the hang of it. just make sure you have a better grasp of what youre doing before you go back into it, you really dont want to be heating that frame up too many times.

thanks ill take the advice the wire amps were all the way up and wire speed allthe way down. ill give my buddy a call and have him do it wile i watch and learn.

showed my buddy today and he said the same thing cut it out and he's going to trow down the beads for me. THANKS FOR THE CONCERN GUYS I APRECIATE IT THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS SCENE!!!!!!!! ill post pics when done!

...I think I felt a tear go down my cheek.


He did'nt approve either, huh?