Hello I have seen instructions for an item say you must glue it or tape it together but have you ever seen instructions that say you must weld it??? LOL Just got a heavy duty Harbor Freight jack for my trailer. Good welds are rated to hold 40,000 up to 80,000 lbs per inch. It states on the box "Comes with Assembly Hardware" I found no pic of assembly and no mounting bracket" In step 3 of the instruction manual in small print it states: Position in place and weld on! LOL So instead of returning it, I did it! LOL Here is a good video on how Not to weld it! LOL
Not many DYI assembly projects start with the word "weld". Good think you had the know-how and equipment!
Look at the bright side. Your weld has to be a heck of a lot stronger than the crappy bolts it would have been in the box if it was a bolt on kit. Nice job and the end result is much better. We have a running joke around here when something is sold as " Bolt-On". There is no such thing ! Oh yeah and tools required: screwdriver , pliers and adjustable wrench. No where in those instructions do they mention : bandsaw , lathe , milling machine , drill press , 5 trips to the home depot or in your case a welder. Always something that just ain't right.
Hello The one with the bracket went on sale over the Memorial Day weekend for $18.97 naturally after I already purchased the weld on. So I would have to return it and then drive 1/2 hour to another store which had one in stock and then end up with a trailer jack that supports 1,000 lbs instead of the nice heavy duty one I got that supports 2,000 lbs with a better flat base that does not make a divot in the ground. So I decided to pull out the welder. Cheaper trailer jack with bracket 1000 lb. Swing-Back Bolt-On Trailer Jack I do have a stinger and would need either 6011 or 7018 rods would be good. What is a good rod to use for this??? Consensus is 7018 rod Trailer Build--- 6010 or 7018 Stick welding looks like a good option and would like to learn that also
After the welding and grinding, It is not done until the masking, primer and paint touch up is complete!
Stick welding is something I’m looking to get into as well. It’s not as glamorous as it looks but if you can pass the test to get certified you can make bank.
As handy as the mount is they are notorious for loosing the jack whent stored horizontal. Make sure you use some type is locking lynch/cotter pin through the cross bolt. My grandfather lost at least a dozen jacks of that type over the last decade of farming. Once 3 of them in a week. We started putting the jacks in the truck beds or tractor floorboards.
6011 will be more tolerant of a not so clean base metal. 6011 is a fast freeze rod and isn't as forgiving of bad technique, in place of 7018ac I would use 6013 unless I had a dc machine. You can almost drag 6013.
