[Tigers] Fulcrum pin bolts

[DJoh797014 at aol.com]

I broke one of those too. Broke the stock pin 7 years earlier.   Switched
to Doug's pin and delron bushings The right pin broke, my son lost all  
steering, 
hit and rolled an Explorer, bounced off and hit a light pole dead  center.  
Noone
go hurt but the car really took a beating. That's why my car is not on the  
road.
 
What do I think of Doug's pins?  I'm putting a new set of his
back in.  They are the best available.  John Logan's fix is  the
way to go.
 
As to the mounting bolts, Gary Ballard broke his while nacking
out of McD's on the way to SUNI in Aspen.  10 minutes later he
would have been on a twisty road in the mountains.
 
DAve
 
 
In a message dated 4/11/2008 8:51:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
65tiger at comcast.net writes:

I've  never heard of the mounting bolts sheering.  

It is always the  fulcrum pin failing.  
You are right, the fulcrum pin can and will  break.
Doug Jennings makes replacement fulcrum pins.  

Curtis

-------------- Original message  ----------------------
From: DJoh797014 at aol.com

> If you are  talking about the smaller bolts that hold the fulcrum pin  to
> the  cross member, dont fool around.  They are all that attaches the   lower
> A-arm to the car. These bolts have been known to sheer off  when
> backing up and turning.
>   
>





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