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NO you are NOT wrong.
There ARE two lengths of the medium tb.
1 -- The older ones WITHOUT collars and old ones with the MWO.
2 -- New ones with FACTORY INSTALLED collars.
I found out this info first hand, I have my tb mount on the outside of my bed, with it hanging from 7/8" pins (long moded...
The ends ARE cast/machined when cast bends it cracks, pressing the ears back in shape will cause more stress cracks, then welding good root passes inside at the radius and out side in the center of the bend will it self could cause some stress cracks unless the cast part is preheated and a very...
I would guess that after looking at it, that there is a very good chance of a crack in one if not both ears, right at the base, I would not use no matter what, it would not be worth the risk.