BlueChev, that's my point, exactly! I, too am certified to weld just about anything but the crack of dawn. Betting your life on a single weld in a steering component is irresponsible. If you don't care about your own life, have a little consideration for those of us who have to share the road with you!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!