I am voting my V06 repair the worst, what do you think?

[smittyd174]

Had my 16 done actually did a nice job. My service manager agreed it's a half assed fix but atleast it's safe. He also thinks that there is a better fix coming in time. I worked in the ship repair industry for 35 years so I know a little about what a good weld looks like and is also referred to as a bubble gum weld. Looks ugly as hell probably will do the job but its your truck and I wouldn't be happy with that.

 

[SeventyGTX]

The OP's welds looks great compared to this one...

#ad

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Wow - my kid could weld better than that when he was 12.

 

[TFucili]

I can't believe anybody would put their name on that job.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

You mean that is their name in braille?

 

[TFucili]

You mean that is their name in braille?

Like the Helen Keller welding school???

 

[SeventyGTX]

Looks like not enough heat, wire speed too fast plus they forgot to turn the gas on. Can't get much worse than that.

 

[JPM]

Looks like not enough heat, wire speed too fast plus they forgot to turn the gas on. Can't get much worse than that.

and the grinder was broke!

looks like I'm in second place now!

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

looks like I'm in second place now!

They're equally ugly... I say tie.

 

[CBari]

Service manager at the dealership I use told me don't do it, but to mark mine with a paint pen and check them often for movement. He said the welder spec, for the recall is a 110volt mig with flux core wire. This is probably the number one contributing factor some of these poor welds. Number two is they are getting Jimmy from the car wash bay to do the welding it looks like.

 

[SeventyGTX]

Service manager at the dealership I use told me don't do it, but to mark mine with a paint pen and check them often for movement. He said the welder spec, for the recall is a 110volt mig with flux core wire. This is probably the number one contributing factor some of these poor welds. Number two is they are getting Jimmy from the car wash bay to do the welding it looks like.

My dealer told me they had to buy a welder just for this recall, as I'm sure most dealers did. What are the odds any of the techs are skilled welders? Pretty slim I would say.

 

[TFucili]

Like the old AAMCO commercial, "Let me try boss, I always wanted to fix a trans-a-miss-ion".

 

[R.Taylor]

Looks like they used a 80A battery charger with coat hanger rod.

 

[LandShark]

What dealer did that weld job? I wouldn't take my truck there to have the trailer hitch washed!

 

[JPM]

mine was in Clinton Iowa

 

[DonFitzwater]

mine was in Clinton Iowa

IOWA........... I Outa Went Around

 

[R.Taylor]

Mine came like this off the lot...

 

[Paul Markowski]

Mine came like this off the lot...View attachment 113039

That looks professional...unlike those half-ass jobs the other fellows had to endure.

 

[JPM]

Mine came like this off the lot

Looks too nice to be done on the truck, no paint overspray or anything , I would be real happy with that. ( except it renders the assembly unusable)

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

IOWA........... I Outa Went Around

Idiots Out Wandering Around