Does this video make anyone else want to quit their job and make axles all day?
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A friend of mine makes Spider 9 axles.
This was a very cool video. This is how so many things in America “used” to be made. Thanks for sharing this “Made in the USA” video. Too bad I don’t own a Jeep that the Dynatrac axle would work on.
I have to confess, I absolutely hate watching other people work, especially “professionals”, most of the time. It’s rare to watch something like this and think “wow, that’s really neat.” Instead, like this one, I think “eek!” and then go to their web site to find out how much I’m paying for this product.
This axle, if I understand correctly, is the Dyantrac ProRock 80 for the Jeep JK fitment. While Dynatrac does not appear to provide pricing for this axle on their website,
they do provide pricing for a set of axles, of which this is one
at $18,000.
I guess I expect a slightly different build experience for that kind of layout.
So, yeah, if I were doing this in my own garage, I’d be pretty happy with that build video (whilst cringing at the unprofessionalism and hoping to improve on my next run). From a pro shop that charges that kind of $$…meh.
So, on to more interesting things about this video…
Do you supposed the Lincoln LN-7 GMA shown here is what’s doing the welding of the spindle to the axle tube?
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I agree with the pricing, it honestly stems from the Jeep world though. Resale value of a shit wrangler from 1994 is still $6500. Simple stuff like this (2 hours on a design & plasma cutter) https://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspension/Poison-Spyder-Upper-Coil-Over-Mounts-14-51-010.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=101&t_pt=101590&t_pn=PSC14-51-010 sell for $180!
I think there are two different welders there, I bet they’re using the bottom one for the spindle weld. Top looks to be for quick tacking?
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That DOES make more sense…
In my personal opinion, the rear Dynatrac 80 is a great axle. Far better than the Currie Rock Jock 60. I have a friend that had the RJ60 first. He then upgraded to the 80. He kept snapping axles & R&P. He sold the RJ60 to another friend, it’s had at least 1 R&P since he has owned it.
Now I will stick with my Ford Dana Super 60. The tubes on it are 1/2” thick. Stock 35 spline axles inner & outer. It’s a heavy SOB.
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That’s a multiprocess welder. The bottom is the power supply which natively can do stick and tig. With the added wire feeder (LN-7) it can handle mig. That may be a 300-350 amp unit, I wouldn’t be surprised if it can handle spray transfer. It’s a pretty heavy duty setup.
Here is a current Lincoln example:
Base:
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K4284-1(LincolnElectric)
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I take exception to this post as I am not a fabrication!
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