12 bolt axle position

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I need to weld new trailing arm saddles to my 12 bolt rear end. It is the correct rear end, however the previous owner had cut the original trailing arm saddles off and welded leaf spring saddles in their place. Well I'm switching back over to a coil spring frame and have come across a potential problem. If I locate the axle saddles in the stock position, the pinion is located towards the passenger side of the vehicle by about an inch or so. I understand that the pan hard bar is supposed to pull the axle back over to the driver side in order to center the axle to the frame. My question is this: Can I slide both of the saddles over a little before I weld them on? My thought is that welding them in the stock location and then pulling the axle over with the pan hard bar will create tension on the coil springs as well as the trailing arm bushings. I don't understand why you would want to put stress on them? I've dug through the archives and managed to find this thread asking about this issue. There was never a solid solution or answer given though. Here is his picture of exactly what I'm talking about. Thoughts?

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1412717695