I need to have some new spring hangers welded on my truck, its a few hour job but everywhere I've checked where I live wants a lot.

 

what kind of truck, what kind of hangers, do you have the jig for them. I can weld, but im not set up right now to mig, only stick.

 

its my yota, I know you know yotas. I want to do 63s and the RUF. I don't have a jig though.

 

Go on pirate4x4 and talk to sillyneck, he has the jig, might not charge you much. Without the jig you won't get them in right, don't try to rig it, just have it done right.

 

That's why I don't want to do it myself, first off I'm not that good, second off I don't have the tools to do it right.

 

do you post as overbear there? I"m vigilantejustice over there.

 

Yea, I am overbear there, mostly down in chit-chat.

 

wait... why would you need a jig on a spring hanger, if it's there already?

(<--- coil springer....)

 

Leaf spring hangers, besides you would need a jig to rig in a coil mount, to keep it on plane with the axle.

Suspension stuff you don't want to eyeball, its got to be dead on or it causes massive problems down the road for you.

 

Pretty much any pro welding shop in the bay area is gonna charge ~$100/hour.
You should ask yourself:
Do I really want "some guy" doing a cheap weld job on the suspension that is gonna keep you alive at 70MPH on the freeway
It sucks dude - but you get what you pay for

 

no, i was asking of the truck currently has hangers for the leafs...

unless the OP was doing a swap.

 

If it were up to me, I'd make damn sure everything was 100% prepped, then have someone weld it professionally since I don't own a machine. Less prep work makes the the welder happy, and in turn will take less time and $$$.

Either pay a professional to do the whole thing, or do all the prep and get someone with at least a 200 amp wire feed to lay the beads.

Goodluck

 

I'm doing a spring swap. I found a guy (thanks Overbear) to do the welding for 20 bucks, but have to cut off the old hangers and prep it and then get it to Sacramento... unfortunately that's not going to work out because I don't have a trailer or a tow rig.

 

again poke around pirates, I am willing to bet you can find someone who will do the tow for 100-150 bucks

 

i know a welder and hes in redwood city and he has done all the fab on my truck even though hes a rat rodder