I went yesterday to pick up the replacement part. It is made just like the old part! I looked at the new Vicon mowers that they had on the lot and they have added more bracing. I assume the new Vicon mower's parts are not backward compatible or they have plenty of old parts that they need to get rid of. On the way home, I dropped off the replacement part at the welding shop to get some additional bracing added.
Steve
Steve