"Best Way" Spring Hanger Mounting?

[7dee2]

Not sure if this has been covered before but we need to hang our D60 & 14 Bolt DRW axles on my Longhorn 4x conversion project and could use some advice on the best way to do this. We’re replacing all the spring hangers and punching all new holes as none currently line up.

Originally we planned to weld up any holes that partially lined up and then re-drill and bolt them on with 3/8” grade 8 frame bolts. Found that most all the hangers original rivet holes have a little larger opening than that, new plan is to punch everything over to 7/16”.

A friend suggested we just weld um on and forget about it? My question being is welding any of this a good idea or would some flanged frame bolts with self-locking steel flange nuts & Loctite Red be enough? Seems like some hanger to frame weld might help them from egging out the frame holes or is this overkill?