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Nuzzy · Mar 12, 2007

dr drae said:
Now THAT's anticlimactic. You order a transfer case and they say, "Thank you for your money, that'll be 3-5 weeks."

Yeah, but at least you know what's coming is sweetness in it's purest form

dr drae · Mar 15, 2007

I can't wait! :clappy:

Speaking of which, my TR beadlocks were supposed to be here by midweek, I hate waiting for stuff.

Jaydog · Mar 15, 2007

Off topic, but does Dean have a website?

dr drae · Apr 11, 2007

www.bentmtlcustoms.com

dr drae · Apr 11, 2007

love em or hate em, someone got their wheels today

tj40ounce · Apr 11, 2007

sweet!

xjoffroad · Apr 11, 2007

man those look SEXY! im jealous

skrause · Apr 11, 2007

dr drae said:
love em or hate em, someone got their wheels today

Nice color choice. :awesomework: But there's a mistake, you're missing a lug hole. :flipoff:

Six-Nine · Apr 11, 2007

skrause said:
Nice color choice. :awesomework: But there's a mistake, you're missing a lug hole. :flipoff:

actually he is missing three!:redneck:

skrause · Apr 11, 2007

Six-Nine said:
actually he is missing three!:redneck:

:haha: Touch

Not Jobless · Apr 11, 2007

The welds on some of those brackets are absolutely retarded.

Another prime example fo people worried more about how the welds look (like TIG) rather han making them structural. Individual spots welds place one on top of the other is ridiculous and should not be used for structural welds.

Individual spot welds cause excessive stress risers on each spot plus it allows slag and other impurities to collect between welds, plus it doesn't get the penetration that a proper weld would have.

But I don't know **** about welding

Otherwise it's looking sweet

rooinater · Apr 11, 2007

so are those steel or aluminum?

dr drae · Apr 11, 2007

anodized aluminum, cast wheels/forged rings

Not Jobless · Apr 11, 2007

dr drae said:
I can't wait! :clappy:

Speaking of which, my TR beadlocks were supposed to be here by midweek, I hate waiting for stuff.

You should have just picked them up and saved the shipping cost.

Not Jobless · Apr 11, 2007

dr drae said:
anodized aluminum, cast wheels/forged rings

Are you sure the rings are forged?

dr drae · Apr 11, 2007

I did pick them up. I had planned to get silver rings, but when I was there I got to see these black anodized rings. They upgraded me N/C on the spot. I talked w/the guy for awhile, he confirmed the inner/outer rings are forged.

Jaydog · Apr 11, 2007

Jobless said:
The welds on some of those brackets are absolutely retarded.

I bet they never come apart though.

jeepmauler · Apr 11, 2007

The rings are made out of sheets of 6061...not forged

I did toss out the term billet a couple times so maybe thats where the confusion is.I like the looks of the darker and lighter shades of black.....looks sick!

skrause · Apr 11, 2007

Jaydog said:
I bet they never come apart though.

I had to go back and figure out :wtf: he was talking about. They look fine to me, this ain't a nuclear reactor.

Not Jobless · Apr 11, 2007

skrause said:
I had to go back and figure out :wtf: he was talking about. They look fine to me, this ain't a nuclear reactor.

I tell ya what...lets head to the local community college and you can run a WABO plate using the tack...tack...tack method and then we'll cut, grind and bend it and see how well it does...I guarantee it will fail.

It's not a recognized welding practice for a reason and being that those are structural welds why take the chance?

What would you rather have:

1. A structural weld that will hold your axle to the vehicle, or
2. A weld that looks pretty and has all kinds of issues?

I don't see Currie, Dutchman or any other axle manufacturer using that welding process...but maybe you all and Dean know more than they do?