Start em out young.

[fencemaker]

Could you post a picture please, that will help make a judgment. How far does the heavy rust go up the inside of tube? You said they will be covered in concrete, does that mean you plan to core drill on re installation ? If so I say weld plates and redhead them down.

[fencemaker]

Slick rigs by the way

[fencemaker]

I just looked at your Rigs on Welding Web. Slick and set up well. It looks like the trailblazer is in the single wheel one ton. Do you have someone run the other rig for you or use the one that fits the job your doing?

[fencemaker]

If you don't mind me asking. How many hours does the machine have and is it your main machine? I assume as well your pleased with the diesel overall?

[fencemaker]

Very professional! You should put your name on it and start mass producing them!

[fencemaker]

Its amazing how that works ain't it. Never fails. Truth be told most of the time they would get out cheaper if they went by the hour because giving a bid you must figure for the unexpected. If all goes as planned there's an extra days pay or more in your pocket that they wouldn't have had to pay ho...

[fencemaker]

Disregard my above post, I reread the first post and understand now.

How many passes with what rod and amperage? Did you take off the bed to do the topside? Pictures?

[fencemaker]

Could you describe exactly what you have? A gooseneck "plate" is a 2' by just wider than the frame 3/8 or thicker piece of plate steel with a buildup and 2 5/16 ball in the center that bolts through the sheet metal bed into the frame. I'm assuming by your speech you didn't weld that to the...

[fencemaker]

Bolting it would be a better bet

[fencemaker]

Its called a Hoosier pole and the above definition by JSFAB is spot on....

[fencemaker]

How long did that take?

[fencemaker]

This is my two year old Bodie. He is pretty fond of my welders hats. He has the wrong ear covered though.:-) Gonna have to get custom pancake hood for him for Christmas....

[fencemaker]

"Dream big, but live real"

This my friend is the philosophy of successful people!

[fencemaker]

They must have merged with praxair. Sounds like the same kind of stupid.

[fencemaker]

The 11 gauge 2 1/2 tubing will work for what you're going to do I believe but on the stretch/corner posts I would up size the post to 4 inch tubing. The 2 1/2 ×3/16 will probably work but past experience makes me suggest 4 inch. Plus it looks slicker.