If this has been asked before.. i didnt find it from search.. i'm new.. just joined ..blame beezil he told me to do it cause pirate isnt cool enough .
Here goes.
I am in the process of putting a HP d44 into the front of my rig.. Have all the measurements where my brackets need to go.. got a screaming deal on RE brackets for it so i'm using them. My problem is on this axle the punkin has the drivers side leaf spring perch cast into it. This is right where i need to mount my coil bucket and also tie in the brace over the top of the pumpkin for my UCA.. my thought was to cut the brace that goes over the top of the pumpkin and weld that to the coil bucket bracket and reinforce and brace from there. But i am unsure as to how strong this will really be. For those of you that have done this swap what did you do? maybe give me some inspiration... also as far as welding to the casting.. if you did it.. how did you do it? mig, tig , stick? TIA
Here goes.
I am in the process of putting a HP d44 into the front of my rig.. Have all the measurements where my brackets need to go.. got a screaming deal on RE brackets for it so i'm using them. My problem is on this axle the punkin has the drivers side leaf spring perch cast into it. This is right where i need to mount my coil bucket and also tie in the brace over the top of the pumpkin for my UCA.. my thought was to cut the brace that goes over the top of the pumpkin and weld that to the coil bucket bracket and reinforce and brace from there. But i am unsure as to how strong this will really be. For those of you that have done this swap what did you do? maybe give me some inspiration... also as far as welding to the casting.. if you did it.. how did you do it? mig, tig , stick? TIA