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Old 06-17-2016, 02:27 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by pyoungbl View Post
OK, your azz. I do welding. From the photos the weld is still 100% intact. There was decent penetration. The part did not "rust off". Just look at the edges of the weld where the metal is broken off. That's a sharp edge. The sharp edge is due to a crack and the rust you see is just normal surface rust that you get from bare metal exposed to the atmosphere. The rust is also fairly recent, otherwise it would be crusted over and expanded. No, this is a crack that was either caused by impact or vibration. I'm now of the opinion that vibration is the culprit since others have had exactly the same problem.
Awesome answer!...and I am not a welder, nor do I play one on TV.
Do you think this problem could be fixed if they would have welded all the edges of the "feet" that attach it to the frame or would that just move the vulnerable "possible crack area" further up the chain?
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