When my buddy arc welded my winch plate to my bumper, the same thing happened and the slave came off in long whole pieces. He's a navy trained welder including high pressure qualified so I'm pretty sure his welding technique is ok and since yours looks the same I'd guess yours are fine too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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