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Old 03-17-2015, 12:53 AM   #11
mosesburb
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Re: The Story Of A Cummins Suburban (Lots Of Pics)

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I might steal that truss "design", it's very simple but effective. Would you recommend those shocks, I thought they were supposed to be pretty good? With the hydro assist I just like the idea of the one finger steering even when the tire is against a rock, and I'll be running 37" tires.
I'd look for some better shocks if I were shopping. These are *ok* for the price, but for a little more a better quality shock could be had.

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Did they use nickel wire? Steel wire doesn't really stick to cast iron and will pop off from what I've seen online
Not sure what they used for filler.

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When done correctly er70-s2 is OK for welding cast. there are better options but ou can make a weld that will hold and be fine, especially in the case outlined here with regular steel filler.
If Roo says it's good, then I have complete confidence in it.
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