Sorry to hear about the sickness- Galv. will do it for sure! The gusset at the rear of the plate probably won't add any additional support as the A-arm when hit by bumps puts strain on the thru bolt laterally, your bolt holes well into the plate ensures that you'll have little to no movement. Usually the shocks are the last thing I put on after all the spindle & wheels are installed to get my camber alignment correct.Couldn't you just tack weld a plate on the A-arm, then tack the shock mounts to it and do your weight testing- it's what I do!!! then you can stand on the front to see how far all the parts move and if any binding or geometery issues are occurring through it's travel. Couldn't tell from the pic's - is the caster built into the A-arms or will it be from the spindles?You can easily lean those shocks at a greater angle to get farther down the A-arm & more travel- with more angle you loose the soft cushey ride but you gain controllabilty with the steering.
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