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Old 05-08-2020, 08:58 PM
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If you can find a deal on one, my Miller 211 has been 11/10 awesome. I replaced a Miller 140 with it. I got mine for $880 shipped thru cyberweld and then sold my 140 for 450 and been jammin the 211 ever since

she rips! Can't really count the cost of a welder into the project, that's ancillary 😉
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I need to do some searching that's for sure.

New steering box showed up tonight. Already tapped for hydro assist.


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Just picked up a Hobart Handler 190 welder. 230v 190 amp. Should be able to burn some metal in now.
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Crossover is here.

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Finally got to use the new welder. This thing is bitchin!!!! It laughed at welding the plate to my frame. I nearly blew a hole in the frame on the first bead. It's very apparent now why I was given my old welder for free. Thing was definitely on its way out.

Unfortunately I got to lay 3 beads before I had to deal with the sheriff's office and an injured deer in my yard. Not all bad. Got 20-30lbs of deer meat and some more tenderloins and back strap.
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Got the plate welded in and the passenger side upper king pin cap off and then had to stop for family. But I did get some cool shwag in the mail today.

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That might be better than any of the other stuff you've gotten from them lol.

Nothing like good schwag.
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It's a really nice hat for sure. It's replacing the borla hat I've been wearing for three years straight.
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Got the new steer arm on and front brakes bled. Went to swap the detent cable and the one I ordered was to long so I gotta find that. Going to pick up some more bolts for the steering box and get it mounted tomorrow and hopefully bled. Then just wait on the new detent cable and we should be ready to drive.

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Crossover ftw, I'm really glad you did it!

That first drive is gonna blow your mind


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