@Shay, no I welded min like you did. Nice welds btw. After welding, I realised two things. Once weld on one plate, both sides first. Two, don't tack the second plate until the suspension tubes are attached to the gear. By doing this you can make sure things are nice and lined up to the gear and adjust the plate for a nice straight alignment. I ended up putting a slight bend in one of my suspension tubes as it didn't line up so great.