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Hi Glen, For you? Neither! I'm not trying to be mean here, but Glen every weldor has to know there limitations. This is not an weld you should make but hire/find a certified weldor for these critical joints. I would hate to here your welds failed and killed your family or someone else's family. The weld joint:
You have approx 2" of weld on either side and about 1-1/4" of weld on the ends to make this joint hold. You do NOT want to lapp the side welds into the end welds on the hanger as this makes for a weak joint. The joint is much stronger if you leave the welds untied. Mig welding would produce about 3/8" of cold lapp on each start so the Mig process would be a poor choice VS 7018. You can pre-tack all the hangers tho so it takes less time for the weldor. The Dexter website has a PDF you can download with all kinds of suggestions for correct axle attachment. I found it well worth reading. Another good idea comes from looking at the way semi trailers attach there axles. They use a small boxed sub-frame for axle attachment then attach the sub-frame to the trailer frame for a extremely strong design. Attachment is usually 8 bolts between four points. T_Bone
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