Low Boy Axle Repair

[@williamthomas9463]

People who have never done a repair of this nature can not fathom how difficult it is because of all the access issues and space constraints. Additionally, no welding school can teach it, only experience. Great job Isaac!

[@TalRohan]

Absolutely....working on any vehicle that has been used and is in the field...or driveway is just not like having two bits of metal sitting in front of you on a bench. Getting a good weld is rarely easy...even on a flat straight piece like that.

[@heheheuhue6943]

Welding schools really should have a scrap trailer for kids to weld on to experience the real deal. or a deep muddy ditch to weld overhead XD

[@donniebrown2896]

William Thomas, couldn't say it better. In the fabricating shop I worked in the boss hired a "certified" young welder straight out of school. He quit the second week because he didn't like welding aluminum 40 feet off the ground while standing on a scissor lift.

[@markjames8664]

I’m amused by the occasional comment that you doing something wrong. I’ve seen enough of these videos to trust you a lot more than any of those folks.

[@nuggetwv5302]

Exactly, I work on trucks, trailers and equipment. Until you have a mirror, and a rod bent in the middle. It's hard to understand where you may have to putbdown a bead!

[@jwaterous224]

Not a how too; but a how I did it. Sage words of advice. I wish more people would understand the meaning of that!

[@joebly5641]

More then one way to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop

[@josephlangs8781]

That needle scaler has paid for itself 9000 times. Quality work as always.

[@mrsock3380]

What a gentleman, turns down the volume for the needle gun, I wish welders could do that in real life.

[@davidmischke1135]

I have worked for the same logging and trucking company for 31 years. My boss sent me to welding school 26 years ago. You are, in my opinion, the best KZbin welder site out there. I truly enjoy your videos.

[@ICWeld]

Right on, thank you very much. thank you for the support.

[@RMTTR640]

Lowering the volume when you use the needle scaler... Just proves you are trying your best to make the video awesome... Keep up the great work enjoy your videos and the great humor

[@Mrflash222006]

At least the company is checking their trailers and doing preventive maintenance

[@timearp8185]

Yep, good catch by them.

[@dhache1195]

It seems they do not under estimate the value of a clean equipement ;-)

[@mikeznel6048]

Probably got shut down by dot during an inspection and that's the only reason it's getting fixed.

[@FixItStupid]

@@mikeznel6048 Yes Eyes To See

[@michaelrodgers5105]

I worked on those for 18yrs. I've had to change the beam/trailing arm. But the one I've rewelded never held up for long. Then I was talking to a guy at a suspension shop and he recommended changing the U bolts after the repair because they stretch over time even though it's welded also. Started changing them as soon as I started seeing the slightest cracks and it worked out. Saved alot of time and money and down time

[@genecoppedge5972]

Got it 200 amps, 1/4” arc air, solid is ok but hollow is better. Another nice job, you make it look easy, takes a steady hand. I appreciate the effort of getting us viewers in close for that money shot, although it’s cumbersome for you at times.

[@theonlybuzz1969]

It’s funny how he makes his jobs look easy and gives his customers a professional finish , nice job Isiah.

[@johnfunches2916]

I CAN SEE THE WELDING AREA REAL GOOD- YOU DID A GREAT JOB AND I DON'T THINK IT WILL BREAK THERE AGAIN 😎

[@fredscheerle7592]

my dad had some those carbon rods, had no idea what they were for, couldn't weld with them, melted everything! Couldn't ask him what they were for, as he had them hidden away, with an imaginary do not touch sign on them!

[@TalRohan]

Good gloves so you can hold the rod if needed and good rods will help a lot

[@chrishuber7704]

Welder of over 20 yrs in structural steel construction/iron working. Love your videos. A little different than what I did, but have had my hand a time or two fixing our own stuff or the occasional, “hey welder can you look at this?” Love this latest commentary about rod and carbon sizes and heat. Think it’s great help.

[@doak4886]

Never apologize for doing the best you can do. If everybody gave their absolute best effort it would be a more wonderful world.

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

Watching the real professional at work is always a pleasure. Great job.

[@ronaldheit196]

You know a weld is spot on perfect when the slag comes off in a sheet. Of course what would you expect from someone as pro as he is. From the way he diagnosed the problems to the way he went about getting the job done he certainly deserves the big bucks.

[@martinhudson2657]

Very nice, I’m a diy welder I’m learn a lot of good stuff off ur videos, I even made my popcorn watch the best movie ever, don’t stop, bravo, rezboy,

[@jiminycricket2230]

I think I can count on one hand the amount of times I've welded flat on a trailer. It rarely ever happens it seems. You did a fantastic job there especially with the gouger. A nice job on the prep and beautiful beads like always!!

[@ToreDL87]

Yeah I started doing vertical welds even on pieces that I CAN rotate around, just to get that practice in. Starting to get the idea, turn down voltage & feed enough to get a solid bead without runout.

[@93Martin]

Thanks for bringing us along again Isaac, I love to see your work

[@andrewshellock7896]

My favorite KZbin welder hands down

[@TalRohan]

I seriously have to invest in a needle scaler...Something you said about sealing out dirt reminded me that there are so many situations when welding vehicles where you simply can't get it clean, so you have to do the best you can then weld it, then clean it again and get the good welds on the second or even third pass. For me a needle scaler would I think make that process a lot easier

[@mattsirmans9146]

I got one a little while back to try and it makes a huge difference. The second job I used it for was 3/4 dia plug welds in 1in plate, it was amazing how much of a difference it made trying to chip slag in the hole.

[@Froggies505]

I wish they made an electric one. Don’t have an air compressor yet. To new in my break out period and I miss having one at my old 9-5 haha

[@obfuscated3090]

@@Froggies505 They make electric needle scalers but they're heavy, bulky and expensive. The money would be better spent towards a compressor with balls and large diameter hose.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

I did a little welding job at my shop the other day and all of a sudden I realized that I had my needle scaler in my hand and I thought "now where did I get this idea" ? Thanks for the good tips. 👍

[@paulsto6516]

The interlude music is just like the welding. Shweet!

[@FixItStupid]

Yes Done Well !

[@ohfawkbud.4948]

We really appreciate you telling us the amperage setting and just being informative over all

[@greggb1416]

Mr. I C, I am not a welder, and confess I do not watch all of your videos, but when I do I am amazed at the stuff you do. There are already comments posted regarding your statement “not a how to video”, but “how I did it”... That about sums it up. You said approximately 45mins., to do that job, but many have no idea the amount of time prior to this job, that affords you to be as efficient with your time, and produces the excellent results.. Was nice to have a comparison sample of “another’s” work right next to it. Maybe I am just too easily impressed, but I love watching you work... (uhh, hopefully that doesn’t sound too weird...hahaha) Thank you sir, for a great video.

[@ICWeld]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, things get easier with time and experience.

[@robertmanley7556]

When you finished the last pass on that the words "hell yeah" actually came out of my mouth !! That looks great !! And it will most certainly hold !! Outstanding job !! I love this channel !!👍👍

[@komitadjie]

Honestly, really tempted to look into the right components for arc gouging, that really does make short work of old weld removal.

[@TheSagerider]

When I was younger I was a welder and found it to be my calling. I enjoyed it and every day at work was a great day. As I got older and learned more I got into weld examination using remote cameras inside nuclear reactor cores. I really enjoyed this as well and my years of welding helped me a great deal. I could see problems with welds easily that others struggled with seeing because they did not have the hands on experience. If I could mentor young men and women I would tell them to find something they enjoy doing that someone pays them to do. It may be difficult at first but when you find your calling you will never work another day in your life. I would look forward to every day I went to work and every new challenge. I enjoy your videos very much and will be watching everyone that pops up. I still do my own welding at the homestead now that I am retired with my little Miller Syncrowave I bought when I needed to make a motor mount out of aluminum for my old school mini bike I used as a pit bike when I was into road racing motorcycles. Why pay someone to do something when you have the skills to do it yourself? It would have cost me a lot to have someone else make the mount so I bought the Miller and have used it many times since for other jobs. Thank you for your videos! :)

[@RickAShriver]

Yes I did almost the same, on quite a few big trailers. Sometimes other people did it first differently, but it failed. Just take the time to do A good job !

[@steveransley7227]

Great job much better than the original welds.

[@terrminatoragain461]

Beautiful job Isaac Sure nice doing repairs,something different daily !

[@JasonJonesPhotography]

Ive always tinkered with welding, but only knew enough to know I didnt really know anything.. Now that our good friends own a farm, and my inlaws are getting older and cant take care of everything like they used to on their farm, I have become the defacto "fix it" guy between them... Your videos hands down have been a tremendous help, because just like oil field work, farming is hell on equipment. I would have had no idea how to properly repair some of this busted stuff had it not been for your videos. Keep it up!

[@rogerbeck3018]

Thanks for working around the go pro (and making your ob more difficult). My "welding" would have set the steel on fire. Very informative, thanks again. I really enjoy watching skilled people work.

[@lyleadams4367]

Great job, This Old Man learns something from every video. Thank You.

[@S.S.H.OCT.18-08]

Great job on the repair. Just like to add that who ever found that deserves some credit. Many drivers of equipment just load and go. No pre-trip inspection. A ton of time and money can be saved with a good pre-trip.

[@mikeznel6048]

Was probably found during a dot inspection. Then shut down which forced them to have it repaired.

[@S.S.H.OCT.18-08]

@@mikeznel6048 Yeah, that is an interesting and very real possibility as well. When I worked as a lineman at a power company in NC you were made/required to do a pre-trip every day.

[@mikeznel6048]

@@S.S.H.OCT.18-08 All commercial vehicles are to be pre tripped. Most people are to lazy to bother doing it. Chances are, this was caught in a dot check point. Sad we have them but they do help. Too many careless people out there operating dangerously. They just don't know and don't care until their equipment fails and hurts or kills somebody.

[@delbertstreicher3802]

@@mikeznel6048 if it was caught at a DOT inspection wouldn't he be at the scale or inspection pull out not back at the yard repairing it

[@andrewmantle7627]

Great audio. Nuthin' like a little Garcia. Thanks Isaac.

[@samvalentine3206]

Yup - sure nice to hear that!

[@jerrywoodworking3436]

I love the way you explain what you’re doing and how are you doing not too many people do that you do great work

[@darrellroeters4951]

Love your controlled movement of the rod.

[@pinky2502]

I love to watch a skilled man work.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

I always learn something GOOD from your videos! I like your thorough explanations, Thanks for allowing us on the job site.

[@ICWeld]

I appreciate that!

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

Good to see a "hey I better fix this before it fails" video, big change from the usual "broke for no reason, how this happen?" problems you usually see. Thanks for sharing.

[@jasoneastham3126]

Really like how you toned down the noise of the equipment on this video.

[@robpeters5204]

You are a true master of metal! Another successful job. Well done sir.

[@Lucas12v]

Good repair. I'm surprised the owner of the trailer caught that crack before it was a real problem.

[@mwilliamshs]

Can hear it when braking

[@davidoliver2826]

Always great to see a blue collar craftsman in his natural habitat. Amazing work as usual! Thanks for the great content. This old dog is always learning.

[@FetKiller]

Yep you make it looks easy thanks for the great job on the video to mute the loud sounds ! It’s much appreciated !

[@machineryandtools6214]

I'm glad to see an inspection was done in the first place.

[@markreetz1001]

Nice job. I am always impressed how easy you can start a new stick and go right into welding; I always end up pulling the stuck rod off the project. lol!

[@curtisroberts9137]

You've been doing all this amazing welding without an auto darkening helmet all this time? 👏props!

[@island7458]

Precision helmet flip is a lost art…

[@curtisroberts9137]

@@island7458 I used to do ok with my TIG and one of the gold lenses because i'd had bad luck with autodark and getting flashes. Now I have a quality autodark and would hate to go back.

[@cmpphilip]

Amateur welder who has been welding with good auto darkening full helmet supply air system for thirty years. Don't understand why anybody would want weld without a good auto darkening. Allows amateurs to make reasonably good welds because they can see what they are doing. I always enjoy watching professionals weld they make it look so smooth and easy. Good video.

[@SFtruckerWolf]

I like weld without auto-darkening. It works better than auto-darkening when used to it. but it is no days hard to find a good normal weldíng helmet.

[@hommie789]

Isaac has an auto darkening helmet, but uses it for the camera. Old school and better than most with the auto stuff.

[@mduvigneaud]

I really appreciate you showing us your experience.

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

Your gouges are prettier than my welds lol.

[@rustydodge6167]

Dress Right Dress ISAAC! Again QUALITY! Always a pleasure and learning experience watching you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@JonDingle]

Great work young man! I recently bought a Symex 1000amp arc gouging torch and shortly after was offered another (torch only) for little money. I just need to get a bigger mobile welder now to power up and gouge when the job suits!

[@joecrockett1385]

Y beam, new way, I remember my first rebus hon them, the thin rubber pad under the axle in the seat, and the pivot bushing took me a minute to cut it out, after many of them there a breeze. I love watching your videos I always learn something new 🤙🏼👍🏼

[@Farm_fab]

Those fire blankets are great. I got some from work that had been used for a bit and discarded. I gave them to a buddy of mine, and he loves 'em.

[@jwoodyr1]

Thanks for all the great videos, Isaac! I'm sure they take a huge amount of time and effort as well as a large investment in camera equipment and software. Please know - your videos are appreciated!!

[@ICWeld]

Glad you like them!

[@ogt92fromthe1step9]

Damn you are good sir. There is lot of pride in your work! I appreciate the tour and I always seem to pick something new up from your videos.

[@joemuellerleile5544]

Kudos to the person that edits your videos! The music selection is great, its level doesn't mask what you're saying, the loud sounds of air and grinding are lowered enough to still hear but not blow out a persons ears. Great job! Another fine video.

[@oldoldpilgrim7898]

I certainly enjoyed the excellent view of your work and appreciate the sacrifice you made having to see around the go pro.

[@chadkennedy529]

I've done a few of these.... talbet brand trailers are the worst... its really difficult to get to the perch the way the deck is designed. Another great video Issac.

[@DaleDirt]

I always learn from you video's ... Thank you so much . Thanks for taking the time to get all those difficult camera shots .

[@wb8ujb]

I always learn something from you ! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@BigSmiles214]

Thanks again for sharing your talent with us. I love watching your techniques

[@scottgm321]

New subscriber. I just hobby weld. Really enjoy your videos and presentation. Thanks for letting us get in the way.

[@williamfissell1694]

Totsaly appreciate you sharing some techs as you go- super helpful for us noobs. Next time when you are gouging in a video, can you show how the air is connected and how it gets directed at the "puddle"?

[@ICWeld]

Will do!

[@andyman4158]

Great job, always beware when working on airbag suspensions, they can creep down on you, I've been trapped a few times. Always block them up.

[@TheMrbubl3s]

Very good tip.

[@markjames8664]

I have done very little welding but from that experience I can say this is much harder than he makes it look. Getting that nice a weld requires a steady and skilled hand, even in a clean environment with new stock.

[@island7458]

Well done, when you started I voiced “ you have to get up on the axle!”

[@roberthowell932]

I bought a chinese flat arc gouger a few years ago works good. I cannot believe how much even consumables for plasma are going up crazy times and 7018 welding rod even at auctions older welding rod almost going for the new stuff. One thing never to use carbon arc settings on are those xmt machines they do not work right if you do it always nice when I carbon arc with my old miller things pull better with copper windings/brushes.

[@brickshotted]

Takes a lot of skill to make something difficult seem easy. Love watching your vids✌✌

[@johnmcgreevy742]

It's only an "easy" job when you are fixing it lol! Thanks for the video, love em all, and the tunes also!

[@michaelday1192]

Great music, you always do a good job and explain all you do. Wish you well in all you do, be safe

[@tycloud4601]

Thank you for sharing your skill I am learning just watching how you do repairs.

[@Weldingprobably]

Well done, I love running 5/32!

[@warrenjones744]

So for what it is worth, a trick I use when I have dirt on that separation line to reduce porosity and bubbles is use 6010 on that first pass. (6011 will work too) it burns through the dirt and crap pretty well to seal it up. Then switch to 7018 to weld on out. Anyway, as always, nice repair my friend.

[@wim0104]

yup, in the dirt&gunk, 6 series is a great way to prep for the proper welding with 7018; it can gauge, clean out tight gaps, blows off rust scale/water/oils, adds material to weld to, and preheats.

[@TalRohan]

@@wim0104 are they the cellulose sticks.

[@milotorres6894]

Looks like match head ironically deep penetrating and boils out impurities like a nice sweeper .,👍🤔💪✌️🙏 cut my teeth on 6010 before certifying 7018 3 G at 18 finishing high school , instructors were good mentors and leaders, Roy Beals rip , Tony Anness ,✌️💪👍🤙🙏😔

[@TalRohan]

@@skystevenson24 thanks

[@TalRohan]

@@milotorres6894 cheers

[@ron827]

Great work as usual and thanks for sparing us the torture of listing to the needle scaler. :-)

[@frednatural7310]

jitter bug chisel on angle iron - ugh Who's got ear plugs?

[@waynepollard6879]

Love that music , sounds a bit like "The Grateful Dead" Love all your videos ! Thanks !

[@darrensamuels1511]

Trailers are always hard to work on when you need to squeeze in between wheels and cross bracing. I was doing over head welds under a flattop trailer slag went down my shirt onto my nuts I couldn’t get out of the spot it was the hardest burn I have ever had to deal with I will take them on my feet any day. I would love to have a air arc on the back of my Ute great job mate. 🇦🇺👨‍🏭

[@kylebramhoff6047]

Great repair! Those suspensions are bad for that. No matter how good the weld is they will eventually fail. We had nothing but problems with that type of suspension and now we use intraxx and no problems.

[@gregoryharrison6646]

It's always a pleasure to watch your work. I enjoy the videos and I learn a lot. 😁

[@humancattoy7767]

One of the greatest inventions of all time is the auto darkening lens.

[@kronos89rs]

That phrase at the end of the video gets me every time 🤣. Great job as always

[@rickbrandt9559]

The physical/gymnastics of field welding repairs, Issac gets it done.....

[@northmanlogging2769]

weird the folks at the weld shop insist that I would need a 300 amp or better machine to even think about arc gouging... turns out 3/16 carbon rods do just fine at 150 amps, I might have to try some 1/4's soon

[@mannyrodriguez8926]

They just want to bribe you into buying a 15k machine. My local weld supply store wants me to do the same and have me a fancy looking rig then they will recommend me at quarry's to do welding...it's stupid the way that works!

[@Mike-nn3tf]

You can definitely gouge on a smaller machine with smaller rods but have to pay attention to your duty cycle, if you are constantly maxing out the amperage on lots of gouging your machine won’t keep up. He’s running a Miller Big Blue I think, so he’a got amps to spare.

[@northmanlogging2769]

@@Mike-nn3tf Understood, however, most machines if you don't max out the amps have plenty of duty cycle, engine driven welders tend to have 100% duty cycles anyway, so a guy can easily pull it off with a smaller engine drive of 200amps or so, maybe even get some done with the modern inverter welders too, the lincoln Square wave 200 can do it easily.

[@ypaulbrown]

fantastic you got an auto dark filter, did not catch the brand, but I am really pleased with the Lincoln 2x4 I put in my Tigerhood Fliplens hood.....the color is magnificent......not green or blue tint, best wishes, Paul

[@advancednutritioninc908]

you always do beautiful and strong work!! I am sure your finished product is at least 2 times stronger than the original !! Liked!! Subbed!!

[@Jaw.A.]

Hello from Russia, great job!

[@joehead1294]

Sure looks like a crack, @0:12 left side above center in suspension beam?

[@Brotherred1]

I used to weld and also at times also assemble lowboy beams for Neway, now USF Holland.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Nice work. 👌 I always appreciate your work ethic and the pride you have in the quality of your work. By the way, the up close views are terrific even though they are a giant pain in the backside for you. Thanks for putting us right in the fire where we can see as it's cooling out, definitely not hiding the results.👍🤙

[@elitearbor]

Those really are well designed in how they take weld. It took way fewer rods than I thought it might! A combination of about 40 1/8" and 5/32" or so if you did all four joints.

[@mikee7546]

Looking good 👍 thanks for keeping the working man on the job

[@raulrubio2862]

What welding machine do you have where you can choose so specifically your amps? And which machine do you use for gouging?

[@ICWeld]

I use a Miller Trailblazer Airpak for my welding and gouging.

[@terrystark2433]

Good to go! Well done Issac, typical for you!

[@mikalehtinen315]

Good job, nice weld. Greetings from Finland

[@coreydavis8482]

Looks great.. thanks for taking the time to make the video

[@ypaulbrown]

another winner video Issac....cheers form Florida, Paul

[@kenkee2011]

Think I need a needle scaler. Nice job!

[@richiegeesgarage8253]

I like your use of volume control on the vids, excellent work too!👍

[@leekollar3298]

I don’t know about anyone else, but I would like to see a rig walk around off some kind. I’m interested in how you have your truck set up!

[@Rickimusic]

Thanks Isaac, you explain things so well. :)

[@stevenslater2669]

Tough location. But Isaac can weld in any position. I'd probably have set the dirt on fire...

[@davidschwartz5127]

Look like it will last a long time, good job!

[@edgonzalez1871]

Thank you for the videos Mr Isaac. 👍