ErikAnderson Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Brat is lifted up 4 inches, need the steering linkage extended. Went to a few shops in oak harbor today and they pretty much laughed at me. Nobody wants to touch it due to the liability. Anyone know where i can go get a quality welding job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Feel like going to Port Orchard? It'll be stick welded, because that's what I am certified in and what I have the stuff at home to do. I don't understand why they won't touch it, it's not hard to make it secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikAnderson Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Feel like going to Port Orchard? It'll be stick welded, because that's what I am certified in and what I have the stuff at home to do. I don't understand why they won't touch it, it's not hard to make it secure. Hey i found a guy in town last night to help me out. Owns a welding shop, charged me 20 bucks and it was done the next day. looks like he did a good job to boot. thanks for the offer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hey.... Dont forget to post up some pics of that lifted brat when your done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikAnderson Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hey.... Dont forget to post up some pics of that lifted brat when your done! oh i sure will, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikAnderson Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 god damnit. i was putting the steering shaft back in to the steering assembly when i noticed my mistake. the welder suggested that he extend the shaft towards the middle because the metal was thicker and he oculd get a stronger weld. LIke a moron i said sure. What this did was push that little white plastic seal out past the end of the steering assembly. Looks like this device was designed to prevent dirt and moisture from getting up in to the cabin, and to a lesser extend help support the steering shaft. I guess my options now are to go and have him take apart and reweld the whole thing again, or to extend the housing down 4.25 inches so everything can seal back up again. Somehow i just new this would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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