Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bolt h
 

Hey Guys,

I am looking for welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bolt housing - where tubes join the pumpkin and as fully assembled or Probably has to be completely disassembled?

Thanks, Craig

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

Find a good welder and have the tubes welded to the center section all the way around. Bracing can be accomplished with a LPW cover with the bracing option.

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

What successes or limits have others had with a Tubes Welded Ladder bar 12 bolt = limits of factory Tubes strength?

Thanks, Craig

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

Unless you're not putting a lot of power through this 12 bolt, I wouldn't use a stock housing. This is from my own personal experience. The axle tubes won't handle lots of power.

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Thank you - I will probably get the welding of the tubes and the LWP cover with the brace.

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

Keep an eye on pinion angel if it changes the tubes are twisting.

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Tubes that are welded to the center section shouldn't twist BUT the stock tubes will tear either at the weld or at the spring mounting point.

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

You can probably get good money for the factory 12-Bolt case. Maybe enough to buy a new aftermarket one that won't have the issues that the stock one will.

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Go aftermarket, thicker casting and tubes, weld them all the way around and brace it like I did and you'll never worry about it again.

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Don't think ladder bars will go on there real easy...;-)

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

i did same thing on my car except made a removable gusset that was adjustable and mounted on back side of the rear

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

i did the same as troy except made a removable gusset on the back side that was adjustable.

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I use Nickle Cast 55 stick rods with the flux removed to tig weld the axle tube to the case.
I always pre heat to draw any oil residue out ,clean with acetone then reheat to 250*before welding

Re: Welding tips and bracing of axle tubes for factory 12 bo
 

Replaced the factory tubes with DOM (Drawn over Mandrel) tubing. Had a local chassis builder press in the new tubes and weld them to the center section. Once installed he then welded the "Big" Ford housing ends to the tubes.

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The Sorensen's Camaro has a ten bolt!