Need a twist in 2" tube

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I'm making something to use to mount ammo cans on the back of my van.Essentially it' sa 2"x2" tube coming up from the hitch receiver mount. Because of the way the receiver is built, and in order to make it fit, the tube must make two 45 degree bends up around the rear fender. No problem there, just welding some tube. But it also needs to rotate about 15 degrees as it goes vertical so that the sides of the tube are square with the rear.How best to weld that? I figure interpose a flat piece in between to get a good edge.Rob
Reply:Heat to cherry red, and use a 24-inch crescent wrench, twist away.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:I thought of something like that, but I'd have problems isolating the twist to just the bottom 8" of the upright. The upper part has to be square.Or maybe twist a piece and weld it in?
Reply:The twist will be where you heatDynasty 200DXPassport plus w/ spoolmate 100victor 315c oxy/(act and prop)Miller digital elitemilwaukee power tools
Reply:You can always heat the piece and the quench the part you need to isolate from the bend to cool it before you twist..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan