# Can you weld 1020 Forged Steel?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066
**Category:** Vendor Marketplace
**Created:** [October 28, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066 "2011-10-28T10:52:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/21 "2011-10-31T05:13:49Z")

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I’M GONNA DIE LOL

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/22 "2011-10-31T06:42:31Z")

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Preheat, prep, weld/peen, anneal and maybe normalize.

Not to mention its a steering attachment, wont see as much stress as a control arm fixture point. It wont see much stress until benny stuffs it into a wall or guardrail.

I am open to suggestions, I strive to learn something new every day. I welded a bunch of cast iron manifolds; crack repair and changing flanges, and some other cast stuff for tractors and what not. Not the most demanding parts, but nothing broke so far I worked on.

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### Author: ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/23 "2011-10-31T06:46:31Z")

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i’ve seen it done on knuckles and link mounts on axle housings in a rock crawler setting.

works fine

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### Author: ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/24 "2011-10-31T06:48:40Z")

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> [@WTB: heavy bag stand for boxing](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-heavy-bag-stand-for-boxing/46223/4):
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> Preheat, prep, weld/peen, anneal and maybe normalize.
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> Not to mention its a steering attachment, **wont see as much stress** as a control arm fixture point. It wont see much stress until benny stuffs it into a wall or guardrail.
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> I am open to suggestions, I strive to learn something new every day. I welded a bunch of cast iron manifolds; crack repair and changing flanges, and some other cast stuff for tractors and what not. Not the most demanding parts, but nothing broke so far I worked on.

Oh yeah not much at all :rofl :rofl

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/25 "2011-10-31T06:56:56Z")

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> [@BIKER'S CHECK IN](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikers-check-in/46290/12):
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> Oh yeah not much at all :rofl :rofl

Its just a grocery getter anyways. No big deal.

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### Author: ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/26 "2011-10-31T07:34:18Z")

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It’s just Benjamin, NBD.

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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/27 "2011-10-31T08:00:04Z")

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WILL YOU FAGGOTS SHUT THE HELL UP HOLY FUCK IF MY TIE ROD ATTACHMENT POINTS BREAK OFF I WILL FUCK SOMEONE UP STARTING WITH YOU THREE MEAT SWORD SWALLOWERS

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/28 "2011-10-31T08:16:27Z")

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Did T$ take over Bennys account or something? Loads of RAGE itt!

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### Author: ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/29 "2011-10-31T08:32:27Z")

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three.meat.sword.swallowers.

:S

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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/30 "2011-10-31T08:38:20Z")

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hello

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### Author: ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/31 "2011-10-31T09:00:28Z")

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talk to jeremy, he modified the knuckles on his mazda

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### Author: ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/32 "2011-10-31T09:03:39Z")

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![http://www.ricerforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=931.0;attach=1109;image](http://www.ricerforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=931.0;attach=1109;image)

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### Author: ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/33 "2011-10-31T10:26:40Z")

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> [@\*\*\*Official: My Bubble Tea Sunday Meets\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-my-bubble-tea-sunday-meets/45196/126):
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> talk to jeremy, he modified the knuckles on his mazda

yeah they came out real nice too, havent failed yet.

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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/34 "2011-10-31T10:31:36Z")

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> [@BIKER'S CHECK IN](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikers-check-in/46290/15):
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> [http://www.ricerforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=931.0;attach=1109;image](http://www.ricerforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=931.0;attach=1109;image)

???

it’s not ghetto by any means, it’s a reliable, easy, cheap way to get faster steering, and more lock if that’s what you’re in to.

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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/35 "2011-11-02T17:24:03Z")

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Well, can you?

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/36 "2011-11-03T07:20:31Z")

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Yep, I can do it for ya. bring them by when ever you put the car down for the winter and we will bang them out.

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/37 "2011-11-03T08:58:42Z")

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I see what you did here… Title changed. Ahhhhhhhh

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### Author: ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2011, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/38 "2011-11-03T09:22:43Z")

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No it’s been that since day one.

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/39 "2011-11-03T09:58:48Z")

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> [@Tax return v.2008](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tax-return-v-2008/46339/38):
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> No it’s been that since day one.

:wow

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### Author: ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-weld-1020-forged-steel/261066/40 "2011-11-03T10:00:59Z")

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it is a beauuuuuuuutiful title.

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