welding to frame

Subject: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:25 am

im going to put air bags on the van this week and should i remove all my battery grounds to the frame ...im weld the brackets on

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Just use your amps as the power source for the welding.

I don't know the correct answer, but I would guess yes.

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:23 pm

ya i think so but if no then thats better there is 35 grounds

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:43 pm

just unhook your amps and radio , that van aint got no computer .

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:59 pm

Nah, the welder will be making an isolated circuit. it wont affect the amps or the vehicle electronics.

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:53 pm

you dont have to unhook grounds.. i do alot of welding for a living.. wont hurt anything

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:26 pm

hells ya

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:53 pm

taz wrote:: just unhook your amps and radio , that van aint got no computer .

yes it has a computer

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:02 pm

it wony hurt... i did bags on my truck and lambo doors . and i used to work at a shop that did custom builds and we usualy took off ground but the helper would hardly remember never had probs.

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:16 pm

well hell if thats the case then anyone know somebody that can lower a astro lol

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:22 pm

just heat up the springs with a torch... LOL.. i have seen people lower vehicles that way.. but i wouldnt recommend.. lol

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:34 pm

The bags are to raise the rear end

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:44 pm

is the rear leafsprings or springs?

Subject: Re: welding to frame Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:24 pm

Leaf at 10k lbs she rides like ars and saggy

Subject: Re: welding to frame Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:30 am

with leafs if you willing to spend the lil extra cash you might be able to bolt on a kit thats used on dullys and hd trucks ... which are for lifting the rear for loads. i can look into it if youd like?

Subject: Re: welding to frame Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:30 am

The_Rowlands wrote:: Leaf at 10k lbs she rides like ars and saggy

i need to do somethin to mine.. 2/4 drop on sierra with a dozen xs batts and 4 amps and 2" tubing for an amp rack.. im sitting on my bump stops

Subject: Re: welding to frame Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:04 pm

outsideshot23 wrote:

The_Rowlands wrote:: Leaf at 10k lbs she rides like ars and saggy

i need to do somethin to mine.. 2/4 drop on sierra with a dozen xs batts and 4 amps and 2" tubing for an amp rack.. im sitting on my bump stops

why not a 2/4 lift???

Subject: Re: welding to frame Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:44 pm

Rowland I went to a spring shop and they cut a couple of new leaf springs for mine and that problem was solved.

Subject: Re: welding to frame Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:15 pm

jeff i dont care what anyone says , disconect anything you are woried about , computer , amps radio , etc... you will be welding to the frame , it is not worth the risk , it will take you a very short tome to do this , it could be very expensive to have to replace sht , i have seen/ heard of radios/computers getting fried when welding. go to any large body shop and they will tell you the same . if some of you have never had a problem ....congrates and good luck in the future . when/if it does happen you will say sht , would have taken minutes to diconect the batt.