Steve, Not sure what you mean by not having enough metal for a strong support. I mounted the V's to the fuse before attaching the welded axle assembly to the V's, inserted the axle into the V holes, and then rotated it so that it would line up, i.e., so that the inner support plates would lie flat against the backside of the V's. Then I slipped the brake support tube over the axle so that the outer support plates would line up with the inner support plates, drilled and bolted. This worked for me and it is structurally sound. Matt