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  1. Keith_J

    Trailer hitch

    All welds are full penetration V, either double or single V. 1/16" land, 1/16" root gap. The pintle plate welds were an issue to keep away from the bolt heads. So I had to compensate the weld profile, putting less leg on the plate and more on the tube. it still is full penetration.
  2. Keith_J

    Trailer hitch

    Too much bending stress on the bottom flange where you are welding. Better to put the stress in the stinger for any drop you need. What I did was weld via GTAW a 2" receiver to a plate replicating the bolt pattern of the pintle, then weld a gusset to the bottom of the receiver and a flange...
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