The weld where your S Hook is does not look like much to me and i think it might break, I need to look at mine a little closer because i think the weld there is cracked as well.
if it is cracked maybe it will be easyer to just have someone add a little more weld right there, your fix looks like the best way to go for the time being, i'll check out the weld again and let ya know.
RFH87_Connie Thanks for the help and photo's cause i really did not know how to approach this.
Thanks to all and if anyone has more photo's and idea keep'em coming.