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09-30-2009 #6
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The brackets are made from 3/16" material which can easily be welded with your 135 amp welder. Are you using gas or flux core? Flux provides a little more penetration if you are concerned but is not necessary. Either way just make sure to properly clean the weld surfaces to get the best penetration possible and concentrate your heat on the bracket itself to keep from "blowing through" the frame rail. There is enough weldable surface area on the bracket that even if penetration is poor in some areas you could still have 6-8" of quality weld per side. The bracket itself supports the load, the weld just prevents it from walking forward or back.....
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