On Board Welders?

[DesertCrawler]

Im starting to think down the road a bit about an on board welder for the rig... Whos running them? which are the best? have you ever had the need to use one?

[StvDiego]

I don't have one, never thought I would need one, but when I broke a rear control mount in Sandstone Cyn farting around on some rocks I sure wish I'd had one.

ORW carries a sweet wire-feed on-board welder, it's about $800 but it's a complete hand held unit, very cool. I'd get one if the budget allowed: http://www.offroadwarehouse.com/products/productID/3368

A popular one I've seen around a lot is the Premier ( http://www.premierpowerwelder.com/in_use.html ), does an awesome job, but requires the welder and an alternator upgrade.

Lots of homemade ones like this: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/on-boardwelder/

Not one of those thing that's normally carried, but like I said, nice when it's needed

There's the break (and let me tell you, it's interesting to drive a Jeep with an upper control arm flopping around, time for a long-arm...):

[Metal Twister]

A good friend of mine sells them.  I think I will try to get him on here to talk a little about his units.
www.bajaoverland.com  Check out his stuff

[spiderjp]

I have a wire feed that works off batteries but it got to be a pain  u need atleast 2 good batteries & the welding is scetchy very hard to be consistant but I am only a back yard welder    they hold but look like ~poo   so maybe I should try to work with it a little more Ill have to dig in the garage & find it some day ~oops

[HURLEYGO3]

2 batteries, jumper cables and some welding rods is all you need.

[chad reed]

i have a ready welder i keep  in the zuk  works great    i also keep a cordlees sawzall and drill in the camper and have had to use all 3

[mogman]

My friend game me his 24 volt spool gun made by Broco GoWeld. Have not tried it yet, any body know if they work good or not? The Mog is a 24v system so I think all I have to do is hook it up and weld.