No, it most likely wont break, but I can still run out of gas.
To be honest guys, I am still thinking about it. I just read a post from a guy that took an inch out of a main leaf, welded properly, with the correct rod, then heated properly to temper and then clamped and it lasted 100k miles and still going strong. I think it has a lot to do with how its done and how its incorperated into the assembly.
I am not into doing stupid things, but I do things all the time that most shouldnt even try because they cant do it correctly.
Anybody with me on this? Ever done something that "they"said couldnt be done? Remember the Apolo moon missions?
Come on guys, its steel. Just one of thousands that you weld, bend, temper, discover cracks in and promply fix, every day building every hotrod.
There must be some of you that can see that this issue is not any different than any other part of your steering or suspension.
Maybe it doesnt make sense for some of you. But can it be done? Safely, that is the question.
What do you think?