Before you read any further, this beam requires a degree of re-working before it can be used!
Purchased last year, when I went to fit it, I found that where the bearings are pressed into the tubes, the tubes are ever-so-slightly out of round, presumably due to the welding process. So whilst the bearings can be pressed into the tubes, the suspension arms are then too tight to slide in and rotate freely. I'm sure someone with the skills / tools could have some way of machining these out slightly - it is only one side of the beam that has the issue, and currently the bearings are removed.
The beam never made it onto our van, so is unused in that sense. There are a few points where the powder coat has been chipped off, as can be seen in the photos, which seemed to be unavoidable whilst moving it around.
Whilst I appreciate that this beam has effectively cost me nothing, it did somewhat dampen our annual CamperJam experience after working until 3am the night before, and then not being able to get their until late on the Friday night. So whilst I'm not looking to sell this for cash, I'm hoping that exchanging it for a case of Brew Dog beers for myself and a nice bottle of gin for the Mrs will be justifiable!
Collection from Worcester preferred as I don't really have the materials to package this safely. Also, it gives me a chance to show anyone where the issue lies in person.
Pics to follow...
Purchased last year, when I went to fit it, I found that where the bearings are pressed into the tubes, the tubes are ever-so-slightly out of round, presumably due to the welding process. So whilst the bearings can be pressed into the tubes, the suspension arms are then too tight to slide in and rotate freely. I'm sure someone with the skills / tools could have some way of machining these out slightly - it is only one side of the beam that has the issue, and currently the bearings are removed.
The beam never made it onto our van, so is unused in that sense. There are a few points where the powder coat has been chipped off, as can be seen in the photos, which seemed to be unavoidable whilst moving it around.
Whilst I appreciate that this beam has effectively cost me nothing, it did somewhat dampen our annual CamperJam experience after working until 3am the night before, and then not being able to get their until late on the Friday night. So whilst I'm not looking to sell this for cash, I'm hoping that exchanging it for a case of Brew Dog beers for myself and a nice bottle of gin for the Mrs will be justifiable!
Collection from Worcester preferred as I don't really have the materials to package this safely. Also, it gives me a chance to show anyone where the issue lies in person.
Pics to follow...
