Gary Fowler
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It looks like the only part that is bent is the angle between the attachment points. If you have the equipment and skills, I would just cut that angle off and replace it with a piece of heavy tubing and put a full penetration weld on it. It will be stronger than original and take less time than trying to straighten. Sometimes (most time) bent and twisted pieces like that are easier and cheaper to just replace than straighten.
I would cut it as close to the attachment uprights as possible. Weld a flat plate of 3/8" thick steel large enough to accomodate the size of the tubing you will be using to the angle with full pen weld on both sides. Attach it back to the loader arms and cut a replacement piece to fit and weld it in place as much as possible therefore assuring perfect alignment. Remove it and finish welding any area that you couldnt weld in place. This would save the effort of building a jig to hold it on position when welding.
I would cut it as close to the attachment uprights as possible. Weld a flat plate of 3/8" thick steel large enough to accomodate the size of the tubing you will be using to the angle with full pen weld on both sides. Attach it back to the loader arms and cut a replacement piece to fit and weld it in place as much as possible therefore assuring perfect alignment. Remove it and finish welding any area that you couldnt weld in place. This would save the effort of building a jig to hold it on position when welding.