by schnottus » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:04 am
Welding generally weakens aluminun and you cant tell by sight how much weaker it is. With that said if its done right (reinforced, or the welded area has enough safety margin to account for it) then welding is a good choice. Just dont use this as your learning to weld project, aluminum is tricky
This is probably overkill, but huck bolts are kind of the top tier for aluminum frames that are going to see rough service (where aluminum welds might fatigue and crack). More clamping surface area than a normal bolt, but I havent personally used them because $$$,
Chances are if this is not an offroad trailer then Jasons plan to bolt some channel in will do fine.