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Originally Posted by zuluzeugma
Last year at TTR, someone (I think Texican (Butch)) broke the weld right through where the C&T had been done. The heat effected zone right around where it is cut, heated, and re-welded looses strength when you do all that. Those gussests which get welded above and below that area take care of it. Like I said, I havent done it with either rig I've SOAed, but after seeing that FJ40 with a broken out knuckle-ball, I think its worth the $25 bucks for insurance alone.
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At risk of Hi-jack, your recommending more welding (heating) to mitigate heat effected zones?
I'm currently looking at replacing my pretty well bent housing (SNT is an equal opportunity carnage maker) but so far it doesn't look like it bent at the knuckle ball. It looks bent closer to where the spring perches are located. Which makes sense to me since that is where the force is applied if I recall my Statics class correctly.
Randy, you can add new driveshafts to your list. And might as well get the full knuckle kit when you get your Marlin axle seals. Oh yeah, new longer shocks (and a place to mount them) for your increased wheel travel.
It's worth it, SOA waggys are awesome!