Ez ryder Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Any you guys weld or know diesel tractors? Looking to weld a cheep thumb on my tractors backhoe . Do I have to take hoe off? Ie will welding fuck up any electronics? I am a farm welder at best did a fast web search and got nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toslow Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Remove battery cables all should be good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Lol should be or will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toslow Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Will be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwhite138 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 You would be hard pressed to cause any issues unless you are willing high amperage beside the ecm or sharing the same ground path, using the vehicles alternator to weld might do it... Ground on the arm send it. Path of least resistance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 3, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted April 3, 2023 You can use one of those antizap surge protectors too if the battery is a pain in the ass to get to but it has remote terminals. My bosses new holland is like that much easier than taking bunch of crap off to disconnect the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Disconnect the battery and ECU if it's easy to get to. Put the ground as close to your weld as you can. You may also want to pre-heat the bucket as it probably high carbon and do some post heat to bring the temperature down slowly so you don't get any cracks in the weld. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 6 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: You can use one of those antizap surge protectors too if the battery is a pain in the ass to get to but it has remote terminals. My bosses new holland is like that much easier than taking bunch of crap off to disconnect the battery. Battery super ez in the nose . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 You'll be fine no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) unhook battery, ecu if its easy to get to (ASSuming it even has one) fire up the buzz box, and throw some old damp 7018, (or whatever is sitting on the shelf) at it. Edited April 4, 2023 by krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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