I'm a little late with the update but here's a pic of the fix. The local pro welder charged me $200 for the fix. He used the broken fragments within the repair and fabricated a couple plates (one on each side) to strengthen the joint. The side you can see has the support plate welded 360 degrees. The other side (inner plate) is welded about 270 degrees to avoid bridging the natural seem in the axle housing. My only regret after seeing the repair was not having him fabricate reinforcement plates for the other side the prevent the break before it happens. Oh well. At least I know it can be fixed. If it's as strong as it looks I think I've got it made